Anglers are encouraged to wipe down their gear after a day at the lake to prevent the spread of a very small invasive specie. According to an article submitted by Beltrami County Aquatic Invasive Species Lakes Technician Bruce Anspach, spiny water fleas, a type of zooplankton, can disrupt the natural food chain by devouring the…
National Night Out is tomorrow, with the Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area hosting, in partnership with the Bemidji Police Department. “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” according to a release, is an effort to build police-community partnerships and neighborhoods, as well as to prevent crime. The event will be from 5:30 to 7:30…
Balsam Road between Highway 71 and Cardinal Road will be partially closed next week. The Beltrami County Highway Department says the road will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 2-4. Crews will add gravel and complete a stabilization project, with a goal to improve roadway conditions throughout the year.
Haze over Lake Bemidji on July 20. Nearly all of Minnesota is under an air quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke moves into the area behind a northerly wind. The only portion of the state not under alert is the North Shore. Smoke is expected to remain over the area into Friday. The air quality…
The US Army Corps of Engineers will continue to monitor water levels on the Upper Mississippi River as drought conditions persist. According to a release, boaters in the area are urged to slow down and proceed with caution due to lower-than-normal lakes. The Corps will adjust outflows at the Mississippi Locks and Dams as necessary…
Beltrami County offices will close early next week for County Staff Appreciation Day. According to a release, the buildings will be closed at 3 p.m. July 27, with signs posted at office locations. The day comes after a proclamation from Gov. Tim Walz and the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners to recognize and celebrate staff…
Submitted photo featured: Starry stonewort in Big Turtle Lake on Aug. 5, 2016. Registration is now open for the annual Starry Trek, a volunteer event where lake lovers can help determine if aquatic invasive species are in neighborhood lakes. The University of Minnesota Extension Office coordinates the effort across numerous agencies across the state. Starry…
Featured photo was taken from the Blue Ox Trail over Lake Bemidji around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Smoke blown south from wildfires in Ontario and Manitoba has pushed air quality into the “very unhealthy” range over a large swath of north-central Minnesota. An alert is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday. Areas of particular concern are…
Featured photo depicts dense fog and smoke at the Shay-now-ish-kung “Chief Bemidji” statue around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 20. An air quality alert is in effect for northern Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, smoke from Canadian wildfires will move in by a northerly wind. Fine particle levels are expected to be in…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced late last week that two projects in the area will begin on state highways. Starting on Aug. 9, drivers on Highway 64 near Akeley can expect a detour as crews install a larger box culvert at Eleventh Crow Wing Lake. The detour includes Highway 34 and Hubbard County Road…
