The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Tuesday, Feb. 25. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Assist, 7:46 p.m. Caller forgot where she parked and thought her vehicle was stolen. Officer found the vehicle where it had been parked on the 2000 block of Paul…
Representative John Persell (DFL-Bemidji) said in an interview today that he is working on bills that would address PFAs here and elsewhere across the state. Persell is also carrying a bill, authorizing the city of Bemidji to raise the local sales tax a quarter percent, to cover capital costs at the Sanford Center, as well…
Mayor of Bemidji Rita Albrecht, who is currently seeking the DFL-endorsement for State Senate District 5, recently received the endorsement of the Minnesota Youth DFL Caucus. In a statement from MY DFL, they describe Albrecht as “being a progressive problem solver and coalition builder.” Albrecht said, “Issues like access to healthcare, affordable housing, and paying…
Bemidji State and the George W. Neilson Foundation are now accepting applications from Bemidji area employers for a summer program. The program offers financial incentives to businesses that hire Bemidji State and Northwest Technical College students for paid internships. The Foundation will fund 15 internships, including one specifically for health and nursing, and 14 for…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Monday, Feb. 24. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Traffic Stop, 10:13 p.m. Traffic stop on the 2000 block of Paul Bunyan Dr. NW. Passenger arrested on an outstanding warrant. Suspicious, 3:19 p.m. Caller reported unknown child inside…
The Bemidji Jaycees recently donated $300 to the “RoboJacks” and the Junior Jaycees made a donation of $100 to the team. For the featured photo, from left to right: Lily Thomas, Jacob Slough, Aliza Thoring, Dalton Hegg, Crystal Hegg.
The Bemidji City Council will discuss 2021 finances during their work session, rescheduled for tomorrow evening. According to city documents, the council will face a “crossroads” next year, with three main considerations to the levy. There will be no tax rate increase, while the levy will still increase, because of the additional tax base added…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to from Friday, Feb. 21, to Sunday, Feb. 23. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT SUNDAY, FEB. 23 Violations/Court Orders, 10:37 p.m. Male arrested for DANCO violation on the 1400 block of Beltrami Ave. NW. Assist, 9:31 p.m. Assisted foster…
250 supporters of the Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area filled the Hampton Inn & Suite’s Conference Center Friday night for the organization’s annual “Evening Of Love For Our Kids” Gala.
Eighteen-year-old Antonio Parkhurst was arraigned today in Beltrami County Court before Judge John Melbye. Unconditional bail was set at $200,000, and conditional bail was set at $100,000. According to the criminal complaint, an adult female identified in court documents as “L.J.” told investigators that she conspired with a juvenile (identified as “J.B.”), an adult male…