Bemidji Sons of Norway wins membership award
May 31—BEMIDJI — Bemidji Sons of Norway Lodge 500 recently won an award for gaining the most members in 2024 out of 70 lodges in District One.
District One encompasses Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas.
Sons of Norway Zone Three Director Susan Roland presented the $900 award to Bemidji Lodge President Brad Nelson at the annual
Syttende Mai celebration
at Concordia Language Villages.
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