One Lumberjack speaker won two awards during the Marshall Speech Spectacular tournament Saturday. Bemidji High School junior Maya Lindquist placed fifth in the Prose Honor Final, and was Honors Champion in Original Oratory. The Marshall Spectacular invited 35 schools from six states to the virtual competition. The entire Lumberjack speech team will compete during Duluth…
Governor Tim Walz is proposing an income tax increase on the wealthiest Minnesotans and on what he terms “large, profitable companies.” Walz said, “a million Minnesota families will see cuts to their income tax. We’re gonna ask the top point-seven percent to pay a little bit more.” Walz is calling for $1.3 billion in what…
The Bemidji High School will keep its four-period block schedule for now, but the Bemidji School Board will be looking to fill the budget gap elsewhere. During the meeting Monday night, Superintendent Tim Lutz informed the board of $5.6 million in budget cuts the district will need to make. These cuts would bring its general…
The Bemidji High School Speech Team placed second at the Cass Lake Virtual Invite Saturday. Medalists included: Heather Lueth and Misha Montgomery, first and second place in Extemporaneous Speaking Evelyn Cordts, third place in Extemporaneous Reading Savannah Haugen, third place in Great Speeches Gwen Galloway, second place in Informative Maya Lindquist, first place in Original…
The Bemidji School Board may change the Bemidji High School daily schedule during their meeting Monday. According to school board documents, Superintendent Tim Lutz is recommending a switch to a six-period daily schedule over the existing four-period block schedule. “The block period schedule is very expensive. A change to a six-period day is projected to…
BSU business and accounting students are once again offering free federal and state tax preparation and filing services, but this time, in a virtual format. According to a release, this free help is available to people who generally make less than $57,000 a year, as well as people with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English-speaking…
Bemidji State University is offering current and future students access to almost 400 scholarships with just one application. According to a release, the Foundation Scholarship program, formerly known as the Biography Scholarship, is an opportunity for students to showcase their personal and academic achievements for a chance to earn some financial support. The application is…
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 Bemidji School District will need to get permission to resume hybrid learning for Bemidji Middle and High Schools. According to a release, this permission will be sought from the Northwest Minnesota Regional COVID support team. Beltrami County’s COVID numbers are on the decline, down sharply from where they were at in November. The latest…
The Bemidji School Board discussed their financial shortfalls during their meeting Monday. Financial staff advised that Bemidji Area Schools are projected to begin the 2021-22 school year with a negative fund balance to the tune of $2.6 million. The operating referendum, which was hoped to relieve some of this shortfall, was rejected by voters this…
