The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Wednesday, Dec. 2. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Warrant, 11:01 p.m. One arrested on the 2100 block of Roosevelt Rd. SE. DWI, 9:58 p.m. Traffic stop on the 100 block of Convenience Ln. SW, driver arrested on…
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners adopted a memorandum of understanding with the Red Lake Nation for the Child Welfare initiative. The initiative will transition the county’s fiscal responsibility to Red Lake for certain child welfare services. This was current administrator Kay Mack’s last meeting in her role, as she is retiring this week, and…
Line 3 is already under construction, less than a day after the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approved a stormwater permit, the final state permit required for the project. The controversial $2.6 billion project has been under review for the past six years. Another lawsuit was filed in the state court of appeals by Friends of…
A Cass Lake man made his first court appearance in connection with last week’s homicide in rural Cass Lake. According to a release from Beltrami County Sheriff Ernie Beitel, 21-year-old Montana Cutbank was arraigned for second degree intentional murder. The victim, who has still not been identified, was found dead outside a home with a…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Tuesday, Dec. 1. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Disturbing the Peace, 11:05 p.m. Neighbor called in a noise complaint on the 700 block of Pershing Ave. SE. Officer spoke to adult male, advised to stop knocking on…
Upper Red Lake was named one of the best ice fishing destinations in the country. According to a seven-destination listicle by Fishing Booker, Red Lake’s shallowness allows ice to form as early as November, it has a plentiful walleye, crappie and perch population, and is a great spot for first-time and seasoned ice anglers. The…
The Bemidji City Council discussed potential utility rate increases during their work session Monday. During the meeting, City Finance Director Ron Eischens noted that since the city received over $10 million in bonding from the state, the utility rate increases are much more palatable than they otherwise could have been, especially with the new water…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Monday, Nov. 30. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT DWI, 7:55 p.m. Officers responded to a medical call on the 2300 block of Trustar Ave. NW. The call turned out to be an intoxicated driver. One arrested. Assault,…
A Bemidji man was killed in what appears to be a hunting accident near the Red Lake reservation boundary last Wednesday. According to a release from Beltrami County Sheriff Ernie Beitel, 28-year-old Lukas Dudley was shot by another hunter, 33-year-old Rain Stately of Redby. Stately and Dudley were reportedly not hunting together on the 29,000…
A man was reportedly shot and killed near Cass Lake Tuesday night. According to a release from the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 15,000 block of Roosevelt Rd. SE in rural Cass Lake, on report of a male being shot outside a residence. The man was found dead upon arrival. The body…
