During the citizens with business portion of the Bemidji City Council meeting, Reed Sabbe, manager for Ridgeway Apartments 1 and 2, requested additional city resources in light of recent crime in the area, such as two gunfire incidents in August. Since this was the first time the matter has been brought to the council, no…
The Bemidji School District has, so far, seen a decrease in enrollment this year. Enrollment is a driving force in any district’s funding formula, and while Superintendent Tim Lutz says it’s not a Bemidji-only problem, some students are falling through the cracks. The district had around 5,100 students enrolled in the Spring of 2020, but…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Monday, Sept. 21. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Warrant, 9:43 p.m. Female self-turn in on local warrant. Transported to jail without incident. Burglary, 10:50 a.m. Reported on the 600 block of 23rd St. NW. Violations/Court Orders, 9:08…
Featured photo: Brett Stimac poses with a black bear carcass. The photograph was obtained from social media. A Brainerd man entered a guilty plea in the federal court Thursday to wildlife trafficking and trespassing on Indian Land. According to a release, Brett James Stimac, 41, removed the head of a 700 pound black bear on…
The Bemidji City Council is scheduled to meet this evening for a regular meeting, over the conference app WebEx. According to the agenda, the council will consider CARES Act Relief Fund Allocations, after considering claims submitted by VenuWorks and a lease with Visit Bemidji. These allocations would cover the month of August, according to a…
The 16th Annual Beltrami Electric Touchstone Energy® Open was held August 21 at Castle Highlands Golf Course, and raised $10,455 for the United Way of the Bemidji Area. “Beltrami Electric Touchtone Energy Golf Tournament has been a staple event for the United Way of Bemidji Area. Not only has the tournament given hundreds of participants…
A 17-year-old Menahga boy is dead from a gunshot wound. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office reported they responded to rural Menahga Friday morning on report of a juvenile that had been shot. According to a release, emergency personnel from many area agencies responded to the scene, and the juvenile was pronounced dead by initial responders….
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to from Thursday, Sept. 17, to Sunday, Sept. 20. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 Property Damage, 2:46 p.m. Damage to city park building on the 1700 block of Birchmont Dr. NE. Property Damage, 12:33 p.m. Juveniles broke…
Featured photo: Demonstrators at Indivisible Bemidji event. Photo courtesy of Eric Callagan. Two organized demonstrations took place Friday, voicing their discontent with the current White House administration. Indivisible Bemidji organized a silent gathering, which featured many people standing along Paul Bunyan Drive near downtown Bemidji holding Biden-Harris signs and, as organizer Jean Christensen said, bearing…
President Donald Trump took to the stage at Bemidji Aviation Friday evening. The president flew in a 757, which is smaller than the 747. During his speech, Trump claimed he brought back the Iron Range, which is approximately 100 miles east of Bemidji. Trump did not name Bemidji during his two hour speech, but did…
