Bemidji will have its own Juneteenth celebration thanks to organizers with Project for Change. The event this Saturday afternoon will be held at the Rail River Folk School and will host speakers reflecting the 156th Anniversary of the end of slavery in this country. The event is free, and will also feature live music, dancing,…
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation recently announced that $224,000 in grants were awarded to 24 regional organizations. This is the third and final round of Emergency Relief and Recovery grants. A total of $616,000 in these types of grants have been awarded by NMF since April 2020. “The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is excited to help our…
The Bemidji City Council will have a fairly light regular agenda this Monday, but a number of permit approvals on the consent agenda are a sure sign of a more lively summer this year. Site or event permits are expected to be approved for the Bemidji Jaycees Water Carnival, Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival, the…
The 15th Annual Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival will return this summer. The festival will kick off with the Sanford Health Taco Fundraiser on Aug. 4. “We are excited to bring the Dragon Boat Festival back in 2021. It’s been such a fun tradition for our community and we can’t wait to get everyone back…
The United Way of Bemidji Area’s 31st Annual Someone Special Volunteer Program is now accepting nominations to recognize local volunteers. The program partnership of the United Way of Bemidji area with Ken K. Thompson Jewelry, KB101, and the Bemidji Pioneer. The program offers Bemidji area’s community organizations and businesses a complimentary way to recognize and…
The Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce’s Awards of Excellence luncheon will be held in-person and virtually this year, with in-person attendance limited to 100 people. Nominations are now open to recognize Chamber businesses that go above and beyond for the community. Chamber members who register to attend virtually will receive Zoom information to attend, with registration…
Minnesota AmeriCorps Emergency Response Initiative (ERI) announced that 272 sites throughout Minnesota need help in dealing with COVID-19 related issues, including hunger, homelessness and educational challenges. In Bemidji, four local sites have been identified for support. To serve the increased need, five members are being sought locally and approximately 860 individuals are being recruited throughout…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $450 million to Indian Housing Block Grants to tribes across the country in response to COVID-19. This funding includes over $13 million to Minnesota tribes, allowing tribes to carry out affordable housing activities to protect the safety and health of tribal members and communities. The White…
The Highway 197 project is continuing through its community review panel phase. According to a release, the volunteer, community-based committee will review the final segment of the corridor, east of Ridgeway Avenue to Bemidji Avenue, this month. MnDOT conducted a corridor study in 2019 and proposed a series of roundabouts along the business-heavy stretch of…
The United Way of Bemidji Area Executive Director Denae Alamano announced this morning on the radio stations of Paul Bunyan Broadcasting that the annual fundraising goals were met, and exceeded. Alamano said the goal was $525,000, which would then be distributed to area nonprofits that meet the United Way’s priority campaigns of education, health and…
