Great River Rescue will be hosting low-cost spay and neuter clinics through its Pet Fixers again in 2022. Qualified pet owners and caretakers can get their pets spayed or neutered and also receive other low-cost preventative care services at a weekend clinic. Clinics will be once a month starting in April and ending in November….
A partnership between Greater Bemidji’s LaunchPad and the Northwest Small Business Development Center is offering quarterly workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs. According to a release, these free workshops will cover the basics of starting a business and are designed for those with a business idea, those who have recently started a business or those struggling with…
Photo courtesy of Annalise Braught/Bemidji Pioneer The 30th Annual Stuff A Truck Drive, sponsored by the stations of Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, the Bemidji Pioneer, Bemidji Area Schools and Marketplace Foods, was a huge success in 2021 with 12,700 pounds of food and $10,512 in cash delivered to the Bemidji Community Food Shelf. On Monday, Dan…
The United Way of Bemidji Area is now accepting applications from parents and guardians of children who may not be financially able to provide a gift this holiday season. This annual effort ensures all children in need in the Bemidji area receive a gift this season. The registration deadline is Monday, Dec. 6. Gifts will…
Sanford Health will host a “Holding the Light” candlelight vigil Monday evening. “This pandemic has been hard for all of us, especially for those in health care,” shared Theresa Gehrke-Herwynen, chaplain for the Bemidji region of Sanford Health. “As we head into this winter and continue through this current wave, we wanted to invite community…
Halloween is this Sunday, and many organizations are planning family-friendly parties and trick-or-treating events this weekend. FRIDAY The City of Bemidji Parks and Rec Department will hold a Boo Bash at 4 p.m. at City Park. Registration can be done online. Cost is $20 per family. SATURDAY Mix 103.7 is holding their annual Treat Street…
Evergreen Youth & Family Services is holding its annual conference designed to help youth-serving professionals acquire knowledge in best practices to improve outcomes for children, youth & families in high risk situations (poverty, abuse/neglect, foster care, mental health crisis, chemical dependency, etc.) Click here for the full schedule. Evergreen’s Executive Director Ebony Warren and Executive…
Today is the second day of Restaurant Week for the United Way of Bemidji Area. Dunn Brothers Coffee will again donate 10 percent of profits from all brewed coffee to the annual Fall Campaign. Harmony Natural Foods Co-op will donate $1 from every soup sold, CK Dudley’s will donate 10 percent of lunch sales, Dairy…
The groundbreaking for the Bemidji Veterans Home is tomorrow morning. Speakers will include US Senator Amy Klobuchar, Congressman Pete Stauber, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, MDVA Commissioner Larry Herke, state Senator Justin Eichorn, State Representative Matt Bliss, and local VSO Scotty Allison. The groundbreaking will be at 10 a.m. across the street from Neilson Place on Anne…
Featured photo: WWII Vet Tom Tolman of Bemidji gives a thumbs up before takeoff with pilot Jeff Klotski. Two local World War II veterans flew in a restored biplane this morning at the Bemidji Airport. Pilots Mike Sommars and Jeff Klotski, both American Airline pilots, were on hand for “Dream Flights,” which, before COVID-19, took…
