The Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival begins today with many events and fundraisers taking place throughout the week. Festival Head of Marketing Brian Bissonette explains what a dragon boat is and how it works. There will also be many other events going on throughout the week according to Bissonette. The Festival continues into Saturday with…
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United Way Fishing Tournament Taking Place in Bemidji Area Lakes. The United Way of Bemidji and the Lakes Area United Way will be holding a catch, photo and release 2 day fishing tournament on any lake within Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Aitkin, Cass and Crow Wing counties. Fishing tournament representative Jon Aga shares the details of…
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Veterans who need to travel to the VA facility in Fargo for health care can leave the driving to someone else. Norman County Veterans’ Service Officer John Rosenberger says there used to be a shuttle service running from Bemidji to Fargo that would run alternately on Wednesdays and Thursdays. But that shuttle will now run…
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Kingbird was reported missing after last being seen on Oct. 22, 2021. The then-15-year-old was leaving a home in Southview Terrace Park at about 2 a.m., according to the Bemidji Pioneer. On Wednesday, the Bemidji Police Department posted an update to the case on Facebook, asking the public, including hunters spending time in the woods, to…
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