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BEMIDJI – For the theft of more than a dozen guns nearly three years ago, a Red Lake man received a lighter-than-expected sentence Monday. Lee Sean Fier, 22, will serve...

BEMIDJI – A bill to allow the city of Bemidji to impose a tax on purchases at restaurants and hotels to help fund the Sanford Center cleared a legislative hurdle...

BEMIDJI — The sale of city-owned land slated for residential development on the south shore of Lake Bemidji awaits only a public hearing to be finalized. And while citizens of...

Maple syrup tapping event planned BEMIDJI – Lake Bemidji State Park is hosting a From Tap to Table maple syrup tapping demonstration from 12:30-3:30 p.m. March 23-24 and April 6-7...

PORT HOPE – The annual Port Hope community potluck and fish fry is from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the Port Hope Community Town Hall.

BEMIDJI – More details have emerged in last Friday morning’s police chase that ended with a Bemidji man being airlifted to a hospital. Robin James Hill, 39, led police through...

BEMIDJI ­– A Bemidji man will serve more than a year in jail after using a knife to threaten a woman carrying his child. William Gerald Desjarlais, 27, was sentenced...

BEMIDJI – A single mom credits a local nonprofit with giving her the skills – and a home – as she’s worked toward achieving her life goals. Chelsey Durant, 20,...

Sheriff’s Report The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls: Traffic stop 12:50 p.m. Monday, intersection of 30th Street Northwest and Ridgeway Avenue Northwest. A man was arrested...

BEMIDJI – The city is moving closer to selling land northeast of the Sanford Center. The Bemidji Economic Development Authority (BEDA) will host a special meeting at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday...

BEMIDJI – The Birchmont Drive case remains in limbo. But plenty has happened behind the scenes in the last few months. The case, involving dozens of property owners in Northern...