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BEMIDJI — The Bemidji community is invited to participate in several New Year’s Eve activities in downtown Bemidji on Dec. 31. At the Bemidji Public Library, a preschool story time starts at 10:30 a.m., followed by craft activities for elementary age children from 2 to 4 p.m....

BEMIDJI — Every year, holiday travelers take to the skies and hit the rails, but most hit the road. In 2012, AAA estimated 93 million Americans traveled more than 50 miles through the holidays — 90 percent of whom drove. “Because of increased traffic and the possibility of wintry...

Sheriff’s Report The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls on Thursday. Property Damage 8:20 a.m. Report of a green car striking a mailbox between 8 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. on Dec. 18 on the 1300 block of Little Norway Ave. SE. Disorderly Conduct 8:24...

The Bemidji Fire Department responded to the following calls on Thursday: 8:35 p.m. Medical on the 3400 block of Riverside Drive. 8:36 p.m. Rollover on Bemidji Road by Rutgers. 9:01 p.m. Rollover on Division Street.

The following people were booked into the Beltrami County Jail Thursday. The charges listed here do not necessarily reflect the nature of the counts that may be levied against them by the Beltrami County Attorney's Office. Michelle Marie Armstrong, 31 M-COURT/PENDING-609.52.2(a)(1) WARRANT-Theft-Take/Use/Transfer...

ST. PAUL -- Minnesotans buying insurance online through the state's new Web site have more time to purchase health insurance. New MNsure Chief Executive Officer Scott Leitz said today that the new deadline will be Dec. 31, which will give insurance buyers a chance...

The Blackduck School District was given its audit report for the fiscal year, which ended on June 30, before the school board meeting on Dec. 9. Donald Zierke, of Miller McDonald Inc., was present to give the board a general wrap-up of the districts funds for the year. The total...

Authorities seized more than $750,000 in cash from the Superior home of Last Place on Earth owner Jim Carlson on Wednesday, Duluth police said Thursday. Synthetic drugs and suspected marijuana were found in the search conducted by Duluth and Superior officers and the Lake Superior...

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) — A Chanhassen mother who has been baking cookies for the kids on her children's bus for 15 years has been shut down by an anonymous complaint. Every Friday, Anne Tabat has met the school bus in her subdivision with a basket of cookies. It began as a...