ANNUAL REPORT
Bemidji seeks ‘quality of place’ for downtown 
Although the city of Bemidji is striving to make its downtown the best it can be, that focus is not a new one.
By Laurie Swenson , June 19, 2009
Bemidji Public Library has more than books
The Bemidji Public Library has been a fixture downtown for more than a century.
By Laurie Swenson , June 19, 2009
MeritCare Bemidji continues rapid growth
MeritCare Health System Bemidji provides services to the region with a variety of medical specialties.
By Molly Miron , June 19, 2009
Enthusiasm for air travel predated airport
The Bemidji airport, established in 1931, was the culmination of the community’s enthusiasm for air transportation.
By Bethany Wesley , June 19, 2009
Waterfront park is heart of Lake Bemidji
Bemidji has come a long way since its roots as a trading center for American Indians, food traders and loggers.
By Laurie Swenson , June 19, 2009
Citizens State Bank-Midwest: Opportunities for prosperity
Citizens State Bank-Midwest loan officers see a niche in secondary markets. They also see opportunities for prosperity as Bemidji grows.
By Molly Miron , June 19, 2009
Lincoln School is Nymore anchor
In the summer of 1892, Porter Nye and his family set up a homestead on the south shore of Lake Bemidji.
By Molly Miron , June 19, 2009
First National Bank draws on past, looks to future
The fledgling city of Bemidji was one year old in 1897 when Andrew Warfield started the Bank of Bemidji with the first five customers depositing a total of $910 in checking accounts.
By Molly Miron , June 19, 2009
Benedictine nuns opened first hospital
In 1898, Bemidji had been established for two years and consisted of one store, a post office and six homes.
By Molly Miron , June 19, 2009
From log jams to quiet residential neighborhood
In 1832, when Ozawindib was guiding Henry Rowe Schoolcraft to the Headwaters of the Mississippi, they traveled through lakes called by the Ojibwe Bemidjigumaug and Little Bemidjigumaug.
By Molly Miron , June 19, 2009
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