A 30-year-old Bemidji man was sentenced Monday to a three-year stayed prison sentence for indecent exposure and sexual digital communication with a child. According to court documents, Caleb Andrew Werner could face 25 months in prison, a little over two years, for violating the terms of his stayed sentence. Terms include completing outpatient sex offender…
Bemidji High School and Bemidji Middle School may resume hybrid learning next month. According to Superintendent Tim Lutz, permission was granted by the Northwest Minnesota regional COVID support team. Bemidji High School will extend its second term by one week, with the first day of Hybrid learning on Thursday, Feb. 4. Bemidji Middle School will…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Wednesday, Jan. 13. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Property Damage, 8:53 p.m. Officers responded to a property damage call on the 2900 block of Ridgeway Ave. NW. Assist, 5:23 p.m. Officers assisted Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force…
The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a body was removed from Lake Irving Monday evening. According to an updated release, the victim was transported to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 58-year-old James W. Wizner of Bemidji. Deputies responded to the 660 acre lake…
As overdose deaths spike in the region, Northern Minnesota Addiction Wellness Center director Margot Kelsey says anyone can access the life-saving drug Narcan within the state of Minnesota from their local pharmacy. Kelsey’s treatment center provides both in patient and outpatient services, with more programs than just the traditional 12 step recovery program. For more…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Tuesday, Jan. 12. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Security Check, 10:53 p.m. Security check on an open door on the 100 block of 1st St. W. Verbal warning for trespass. Theft, 4:57 p.m. An individual reported a…
Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin says that in the first two weeks of 2021, there have been more opioid overdose deaths than in all of the year 2019 within the city. Some of the signs of opioid use include extreme lethargy, and Mastin said that in cases of overdose, the opioid will slow down respiration…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Monday, Jan. 11. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Medical, 4:35 p.m. Officers responded to a suspected drug overdose on the 900 block of 26th St. NW. Burglary, 3:21 p.m. Residential burglary of attached garage reported on the…
The Bemidji City Council discussed the Rail Corridor and a potential for the Sanford Wellness Center to be constructed there during their work session Monday. Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota CEO Susan Jarvis said Sanford Health would invest $10 million over time into a concept that would improve the health and wellness of the community…
Another local grant program for small businesses and nonprofits is open now through Jan. 22. According to a release from Greater Bemidji, Beltrami County has been awarded over $930,000 to assist those impacted by the current pandemic, and Greater Bemidji will administer the grants on behalf of the county. Some of the grant eligibility include…
