The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Tuesday, July 27. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Welfare Check, 9:41 p.m. Caller requested welfare check of adult male sleeping in the grass on the 200 block of Mississippi Ave. SW. Subject was waiting for the homeowner…
State health officials are citing concern about the rise in cases, largely fueled by the COVID delta variant. Sanford Bemidji’s Dr. David Wilcox described variants as mutations of the virus genetic sequence. These mutations, like the ones seen in the delta variant, make the virus more efficient at spreading and infecting people. The Moderna and…
A non-essential watering ban has been in place in Bemidji for just over a week. The Bemidji City Council voted 6-1 on the ban in response to the DNR’s drought warning phase on June 19. Restrictions are on non-essential outdoor water use until further notice, in an attempt to protect the aquifer and reduce water…
Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating the shooting death of a Red Lake Tribal Police Officer. According to the RLPD, officers responded to a residence early Tuesday morning on a report of a suicidal male in a home with children possibly inside. The suspect then opened fire on the officers and 37-year-old Ryan Bialke was…
The Bemidji City Council held a listening session last night during their work session. The listening session was designed to gather input on a food and beverage tax to offset the operating deficit of the Sanford Center. The brief listening session included the reading of a letter from the Bemidji Alliance, read by Bemidji Chamber…
Featured photo courtesy of Greater Bemidji, Inc. Today is Roger Jourdain Day, commemorating Red Lake Nation’s first tribal chairman on what would have been his 108th birthday. The City of Bemidji has commemorated the day annually since the proclamation in 2011 by former mayor Dave Larson. The Red Lake Nation flag was raised at 7:30…
Featured photo courtesy of the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office A tornado-warned storm swept through Beltrami County Monday evening. Damage was reported at the Red Lake Pow Wow grounds and there are numerous reports across Beltrami County and the Red Lake Nation of tree damage and large hail. The Beltrami Electric Cooperative reported over 900 customers…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Monday, July 26. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Fire, 9:38 p.m. Report of a vehicle on fire on 15th St. and Adams Ave. NW. Officer extinguished the fire, private tow contacted. Suspicious, 8:15 p.m. Adult male arrested for…
Bemidji State University’s Niganawenimaanaanig Indigenous Nursing Program will continue to receive grant funding in its pursuit of supporting Indigenous student nurses and diversifying the nursing profession. The program, translated from the Ojibwe to “we take care of them,” was initially awarded a $2 million grant four years ago from the US Department of Health and…
The construction on Highway 2 west of Bemidji is now complete. The project began in May and included a series of reduced conflict intersections, also known as “J-Turns,” from Beltrami County Road 9 to County 14 in Wilton. MnDOT says J-turns create a 70 percent reduction in fatalities and a 42 percent reduction in injury…
