Featured photo, from left: BCFS Executive Director Mary Mitchell; Award Recipient Chris Tower; BCFS Farm Manager Dorothy Barnes. The 2020 harvest is in at The Farm at the Food Shelf and it was an outstanding year, according to a release. Despite challenges involving the loss of volunteer groups and organizations due to COVID-19, nearly 15,000…
The Beltrami County Historical Society recently received a Minnesota Cultural & Heritage Grant in support of revising and republishing “A Brief History of Beltrami County.” The original book, written by Charles Vandersluis and published in 1963, traced the early events of the area, including settlements, treaties, logging, the building of railroads, farming, the formation of…
Sanford Bemidji and North Country Food Bank gathered today to announce Sanford’s $3 million donation to food banks across the Upper Midwest. “At Sanford Health, we have always said we invest in the communities that we serve, and we have had a long-standing relationship with these organizations,” said Allison Suttle, M.D., Sanford Health senior vice…
MnDOT, in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation has completed the replacement of the Baudette/Rainy River International Bridge on Hwy 72. The construction began in 2018 to create a safer and longer lasting bridge as well as a safer walkway for pedestrians and shoulders for bicyclists. The contractor for the $39.3 million project is…
Reach Out and Read Minnesota recently donated 1,000 gently-used children’s books for disbursement through the Bemidji Community Food Shelf. According to a release, Reach Out and Read typically provides brand new books for medical providers to gift families during well-child visits and gently-used books in clinic waiting rooms. Recent pandemic-related changes to clinics have given…
Paul Bunyan Communications recently made a donation to the Sanford Health Foundation of Northern Minnesota in support of the “Home is Where the Heart Is” heart center campaign. Upon giving to this project, Gary Johnson, Paul Bunyan Communications CEO/General Manager said, “Our cooperative is committed to the communities we serve and having high quality health…
Coats and winter accessories will be distributed on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. behind the United Way building. Any person in need is welcome to come and collect winter items. The coat drive is one of United Way of the Bemidji Area’s community impact initiatives aimed to help meet the basic…
Members of the Sanford Bemidji staff recently donated and fundraised school supplies for 222 kids in need within the community. “We are immensely proud to continue our partnership with the United Way of Bemidji and of our staff members who generously joined us in contributing toward this worthy cause,” said Susan Jarvis, president of Sanford…
The Beltrami County License Center will be closed next Wednesday, Oct. 7, in preparation of a remodel project. According to a release, license center services will resume Thursday, Oct. 8, but in different locations throughout the County Administration Building. Vehicle, DNR and Vital Records will move to the real estate tax counter. Driver’s license and…
The Bemidji Community Food Shelf announced they will reopen their building next Monday, Oct. 5. According to a release, masks and social distancing is required and the Food Shelf’s hours will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Customers can park in the north lot, take a number from a dispenser and…
