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Laughter and screams filled the air as families and friends gathered at the Sanford Center for Merriam's Midway on Wednesday as the Bemidji Jaycees' 81st Annual Water Carnival kicked off.
The night sky over Lake Bemidji lit up in an explosion of color during the Red, White and Boom fireworks show on Wednesday as part of the Bemidji Jaycees 81st Annual Water Carnival.
In the aftermath of the June 21 storm, Bemidji Fire Chief Justin Sherwood was forced to seek outside help. Firefighters from 19 departments helped the town get back on its feet.
After months of deliberation, Bemidji State has decided to opt out of the NCAA House settlement. A look at what it means and where BSU plans to go from here.
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FULL COVERAGE: BEMIDJI AREA STORM AND RECOVERY
Nearly all facets of the June 21 storm recovery process were addressed during a Beltrami County Board of Commissioners work session on Tuesday.
The United Way of the Bemidji Area invites local nonprofits to apply for Disaster Relief Grants following the June 21 storm.
In the face of its own adversity and the community鈥檚 as a whole, Lueken鈥檚 Village Foods recently gave back to the Bemidji area one meal at a time.
Local power companies Beltrami Electric Cooperative and Otter Tail Power Company have reported that power has been restored to everyone who experienced an outage due to the June 21 storm.
The resource center, previously located at the Sanford Center, has been relocated to better assist residents impacted by the June 21 storm.
Concordia鈥檚 sprawling campus northeast of Bemidji escaped serious damage. Hundreds of trees were toppled, but only one building, a small cabin for staff members, was hit by a tree.
In the executive order, Walz noted that Homeland Security and Emergency Management will continue to support the coordination of onsite resources and assistance to affected local governments.
The park had been closed since Saturday when the windstorm hit the area. It suffered significant storm damage to infrastructure, resources and services after severe storms raced through the area.
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The bill passed by a 218-214 vote and will be sent to President Trump to sign into law
The Bemidji Public Library鈥檚 annual book sale, originally set for June 23-26, has been rescheduled to July 14-17, at the Evangelical Free Church, 115 Carr Lake Rd. SW.
In observance of Independence Day, Beltrami County Offices and services will be closed on Friday, July 4. The Sheriff鈥檚 Office Records and Court Divisions will also be closed.
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The 鈥渇ree the hot tub鈥� act gives vacation rental owners regulatory clarity and uniformity across the state.
After winning the class 9A conference 2 title, Bemidji will take their top five shooters to nationals in Michigan next month.
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The United Way of Bemidji Area will hold its quarterly Women United Impact Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, at Bemidji State University's Beaux Arts Ballroom.
Five local entities have created the Bemidji Business Rebuild Program, a rapid-response loan initiative designed to help small businesses recover, rebuild, and remain open.
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