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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.
Back for another five days of summertime fun, the Bemidji Jaycees’ Annual Water Carnival returns for its 81st year July 2-6 including a slew of traditional events.
Pioneer photographers share some of their favorite photos from June.
In the face of its own adversity and the community’s as a whole, Lueken’s Village Foods recently gave back to the Bemidji area one meal at a time.
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FULL COVERAGE: BEMIDJI AREA STORM AND RECOVERY
The United Way of the Bemidji Area invites local nonprofits to apply for Disaster Relief Grants following the June 21 storm.
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’s 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.
As work crews and residents slowly but surely pick up the pieces, Sanford Bemidji transformed the initial Tuesday celebration of its Peak Center to recognize those on the frontline of storm recovery.
The Bemidji Culver's location is offering free meals to emergency workers now through close on Sunday, June 29.
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In observance of Independence Day, Beltrami County Offices and services will be closed on Friday, July 4. The Sheriff’s Office Records and Court Divisions will also be closed.
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is seeking funding proposals from nonprofits serving Northwest Minnesota to support training and education activities.
Loon Country Arts is set to host a Creative Cafe workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, in the classroom at the Beltrami County History Center.
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Learn more about these polls here.
Starting Tuesday, July 1, a series of changes in Minnesota law will take effect, including provisions allowing motorcycle lanes to split and filter and protections for child influencers.
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 Bagley Public Library is teaming up with the Headwaters Science Center to present "Animal Menagerie" from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, July 9, at 79 Spencer Ave. SW.
Despite frost, wind, hail, cold and extreme heat, the strawberries are ready and waiting at Country Blossom Farm in Minnesota.
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