The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Thursday, Feb. 25. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT DWI, 7:34 p.m. Traffic stop on Wood Ave. SE. Driver arrested for DWI. Accident, 3:18 p.m. Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Bemidji Ave. N. Disorderly Conduct, 2:21 p.m. Adult…
Beltrami County Public Health reports they have only a few left to vaccinate for those who work in health care, child care, and E through 12 education. The focus will now shift to those who are 65 and older. Many in this age group have already been vaccinated, but there are still many who have…
Minnesota’s 5A representative Matt Bliss discussed some of the issues he is working on this session. Bliss, a Republican from Pennington representing portions of Beltrami, Cass and Itasca counties, says the “stand your ground” bill he introduced earlier in the session may not receive a hearing this year in the House. Bliss says it addresses…
The Northwest Indian Community Development Center will have COVID-19 vaccines available. Interested elders over the age of 65 should contact the NWICDC COVID hotline at (218)215-2832. Once available, a number of COVID-19 vaccines will be administered at the NWICDC, 1819 Bemidji Ave. N.
The Bemidji Police Department says there does not appear to be a group of people with malicious intent following community members. According to a release from Chief Mike Mastin, officers investigated reports of suspicious persons. Apparently, there are numerous posts circulating on social media related to suspicious people watching or following community members in businesses…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Wednesday, Feb. 24. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Disorderly Conduct, 8:09 p.m. Officer responded to the report of a male attempting to steal a flag on the 300 block of 4th St. NW. It was determined the…
Registration is now open for the Class of 2034. Parents of future kindergarteners that will turn five years old on or before September 1 are encouraged to visit the Bemidji Area Schools District website and click on the icon that says “kindergarten registration” for more information.
The federal Housing and Urban Development department recently awarded $39 million to preserve public housing in the state. According to a release, the annual grants allow public housing authorities to build, renovate and modernize community public housing. The HRA in Bemidji received over $234,000, in Bagley, over $60,000, in Cass Lake, over $101,000, in Park…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Tuesday, Feb. 23. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Suspicious, 9:09 p.m. Report of male bleeding from his hand on the 1000 block of Paul Bunyan Dr. S. The unknown male was unable to be located. Assault, 5:33 p.m….
Sixty-three students were officially welcomed into Bemidji State University’s four-year track nursing program during an induction ceremony held over the weekend. According to a release, the socially-distanced ceremony in the Beaux Arts Ballroom allowed students to celebrate their achievements while following COVID-19 guidelines. The student nurses had their name badges ceremonially affixed to their nursing…
