The Sanford Center in Bemidji is set to take on brand new management as the city voted to notrenew the contract with current management company Legends Global at their City Councilmeeting on Tuesday as part of their preparations for the end of that contract in March of 2027.Legends Global operates in 5 different continents and…
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BEMIDJI, MN—Two women from Bagley were injured in a three vehicle accident Sunday afternoon in Bemidji. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV driven by 57-year-old Jodi Cardinal of Bagley was eastbound on Highway 2 around 1:30pm and an SUV driven by 64-year-old Linda Berge of Bagley was westbound on Highway 2 and a car…
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BEMIDJI, MN—The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference opened its new North STAR Center Wednesday at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds in Bemidji. Matt Wendland, President of the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference, says it took some time to find the right location for the center. The North STAR Center will be used by robotics teams across the region. …
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The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) will be holding its annual First Lego League event in Bemidji on Friday. Travis Whittington of the Bemidji FIRST LEGO League says his teams are very excited to be able to host this event again this year. Whittington says being able to host an event like this is great,…
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A girl from Bagley was seriously injured in a one vehicle rollover Monday afternoon on Highway 2 near Solway. The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup driven by 17-year-old Kali Jean Nepean of Bagley was westbound on Highway 2 shortly before 1pm, when her vehicle entered the median and rolled onto the eastbound lanes of…
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The damaging storms that went through the Red River Valley in late June had local authorities looking to the government for help. On Thursday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that Norman, Mahnomen and Clearwater counties plus the White Earth Band of Chippewa would be receiving funding and public assistance for rebuilding public infrastructure. Norman County…
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There’s going to be a suicide prevention training later this month in Bemidji. This is a free seminar aimed at finding ways to increase hope in schools, workplaces and the community. Meghann Levitt is with the Suicide Prevention Regional Coordination. Levitt says one topic will be increasing positive childhood experiences. This suicide prevention training will…
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Six people were injured after a two vehicle accident Monday morning in Norman County. The Minnesota State Patrol tells R&J News an SUV driven by 33-year-old Karisa Johnson of Ada was northbound on County Road 24 around 11:40am Monday. At the same time, a pickup truck driven by 58-year-old Bryan Sypult of Bemidji was westbound…
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The 8th Annual Monarch Butterfly Festival in Bemidji will take place this weekend, and people of all ages are invited to come and celebrate our pollinators. Emma Realing of Bemidji Parks and Recreation tells us more. Reeling also told us what’s on this week’s schedule, which includes activities for kids and adults. Again that’s Saturday,…
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