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Ride for the Troops continues tradition of supporting veterans at 19th annual event
Jun. 1—BEMIDJI — As the American flag swayed in the breeze over the Bemidji Eagles Club parking lot, hundreds of motorcyclists gathered for the 19th annual Ride for the Troops on Sunday. This year's event marked the return of the Longest Ride route, which offered a few stops for participants before returning to the Eagles Club. Motorcyclists traveled just south of Bagley before heading to Zerkel for lunch at the Knutson Zerkel Store. From there, the ride continued to Mahnomen and Naytahwaush, making its way to the Rock Creek Store near Lake Itasca before heading back toward Bemidji. Proceeds from the event go toward area servicemen, women and families, as well as programs that provide services to veterans, a release said.
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15 hours ago
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Region 2 Arts Council awards $5,580 in Sudden Opportunity Grants
Jun. 1—The Region 2 Arts Council recently allocated $5,580 in Sudden Opportunity Grant funding to individuals and small organizations in the Bemidji area. With up to $500 available in funding, the new grant is designed to support urgent needs. The program offers a rolling deadline to cover expenses related to essential travel, training, transportation and project-related supplies. "The goal is to provide support for creative people and projects that is available quickly to respond to dynamic circumstances," a release said. The grant is open to artists and culture bearers living in the Minnesota counties of Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen or Roseau. It is also available for small organizations located in the Minnesota counties of Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods or Mahnomen that perform or teach music, theater, and/or other arts and cultural programming. The following artists and organizations were selected for this round of funding: Charles Alberti of Bemidji was awarded $500 to create posters to market the "Windows and Books" exhibit/show at Loon Country Arts Gallery in Bemidji in March. Josiah Wood of Bemidji was awarded $280 to repair a broken film sprocket on their Canon A1 camera. Michael Bowman Sr. of Bemidji was awarded $500 to expand his woodworking skills by taking a course at the North House Folk School. David Paquette of Cass Lake was awarded $500 to purchase materials and cover transportation costs to and from his shop in Bemidji. Jesica Smith of Ogema was awarded $500 to purchase print supplies and to create new artworks in a larger format for exhibition at local galleries. Lead for Inclusion in Bemidji was awarded $500 to purchase arts supplies, including adaptive arts supplies, and pay artist instructors and co-leaders to organize inclusive arts and theater workshops as part of their Youth Summit. Lenore Siems of Bemidji was awarded $500 to cover travel expenses to attend fiddle and dance workshops at the mid-winter Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association in Plymouth, Minn. Project for Change of Bemidji was awarded $500 to host a free community paint party, to paint an affirmational image, have community conversation, discuss the community strengths and opportunities for growth and use art as healing. Tawnee Corning of Bagley was awarded $500 to register in Zoey Frank's online painting workshops, "Breaking the Surface Part 1 and Part 2: Exploring the History of Pictorial Space" and "Painting Change: Still Life in Motion" to further develop her craft. Petra Ybarra-Johnson of Redby was awarded $500 to buy beading supplies to fulfill current commissions and create work for upcoming summer vendor shows. Isabelle Harmon of Shevlin was awarded $500 to purchase an H-Frame easel to use in demonstrating painting techniques in upcoming painting classes she is teaching in Bagley and Park Rapids. Emmy May of Red Lake was awarded $500 to purchase beads and beading supplies to keep up with requests for graduations and powwow season.
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1 arrested, 1 hospitalized following stabbing in Bemidji
May 31—BEMIDJI — One person has been arrested and another has been hospitalized following the report of a stabbing at a home on East Avenue in Bemidji on Friday night. According to a release from Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin, at 11 p.m. on Friday, May 30, officers and Beltrami County Deputies responded to a house along East Avenue on the report that a person had just been stabbed inside the home. As officers arrived on the scene, they learned that the suspect had fled on foot. A perimeter was established, and a Code Red notification was sent to residents in the area, the release said. After the area was searched extensively by officers, deputies and a K9 unit, one suspect was taken into custody. "Through further investigation, this appears to be an isolated incident and there does not appear to be a threat to the public," the release said. The victim was transported to the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center for treatment of her injuries. This case remains under investigation and the names of those involved will be held pending further investigation. Those with information about the crime can report it and stay anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers of Minnesota at by calling the toll-free phone number 1-800-222-TIPS, or by using the P3 Tip Submit app. "All contact with Crime Stoppers is anonymous and you may qualify for a reward of up to $1,000," the release said. "The Bemidji Police Department encourages you to submit information to Crime Stoppers so you are free of retribution and remain safe while 'doing the right thing.'"
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1 arrested, 1 hospitalized following stabbing in Bemidji
May 31—BEMIDJI — One person has been arrested and another has been hospitalized following the report of a stabbing at a home on East Avenue in Bemidji on Friday night. According to a release from Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin, at 11 p.m. on Friday, May 30, officers and Beltrami County Deputies responded to a house along East Avenue on the report that a person had just been stabbed inside the home. As officers arrived on the scene, they learned that the suspect had fled on foot. A perimeter was established, and a Code Red notification was sent to residents in the area, the release said. After the area was searched extensively by officers, deputies and a K9 unit, one suspect was taken into custody. "Through further investigation, this appears to be an isolated incident and there does not appear to be a threat to the public," the release said. The victim was transported to the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center for treatment of her injuries. This case remains under investigation and the names of those involved will be held pending further investigation. Those with information about the crime can report it and stay anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers of Minnesota at by calling the toll-free phone number 1-800-222-TIPS, or by using the P3 Tip Submit app. "All contact with Crime Stoppers is anonymous and you may qualify for a reward of up to $1,000," the release said. "The Bemidji Police Department encourages you to submit information to Crime Stoppers so you are free of retribution and remain safe while 'doing the right thing.'"
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2 days ago
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Stormwater infiltration basin project underway at Bemidji State
May 30—BEMIDJI — Anyone driving along Bemidji Avenue the past few days has been sure to notice the large-scale project underway near Bemidji State's John Glas Fieldhouse. In 2023, the Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources awarded the Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation District a Clean Water Fund grant for $228,300 to support a stormwater project that would further protect Lake Bemidji. Now, the project is in the construction stage, and the field adjacent to the John Glas is the backdrop. The project is a joint effort between the city of Bemidji, BSU and Beltrami County's SWCD to improve the area's water basin. This improved water basin, situated under BSU's intramural ballfields along Bemidji Avenue, will filter and treat stormwater before it enters Lake Bemidji. It should also help alleviate flooding. "(The project will) keep an estimated 58 pounds of phosphorus and 22,841 pounds of total suspended solids out of the lake each year," according to the BSWR. "The planned subsurface stormwater treatment system will help the watershed partnership — comprised of Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard and Itasca Counties and SWCDs — accomplish 25% of its 224-pounds-a-year phosphorus reduction goal for Lake Bemidji." The SWCD also made $68,000 in Enbridge funds available to the BSU Sustainability Office for two related projects on campus — a stormwater retention basin on the site of a solar array, and a rain garden along Bemidji Avenue — which were both completed in 2024. The project utilizes space absorbed from the Oak Hall parking lot, from which 27 asphalt spaces were removed. The basin is designed to handle roughly 25% of the stormwater runoff from the lot. Even with the loss of spaces, Oak Hill remains the largest lot on campus, with 455 available parking spaces. According to the agreement approved by all sides, BSU will monitor and maintain the water basin and rain garden for 10 years.
