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Crime report for 4-23

Sheriff's Report The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls Tuesday. Traffic 4:53 p.m. A 41-year-old male was cited for driving after suspension, no proof of insurance after traffic stop on Irvine Ave. in Bemidji. Animal 10:25 a.m. llama's...

news / local 4 hours 51 min ago

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April 23, 2014

Bright IDEAs: IDEA Competition to award $30K to local entrepreneurs

BEMIDJI -- Entrepreneurs from across northern Minnesota will gather Thursday to see if they'll receive $10,000 toward putting their business on the map. Seven finalists remain for the sixth annual Ingenuity Drives Entrepreneur Acceleration (IDEA) Competition organized by the Northwest...

news / local 14 hours 13 min ago

Lake Park mayor gets 30 days for stealing from sister with Down syndrome

DETROIT LAKES — Lake Park’s mayor is expected to report to jail by May 7 to serve a 30-day sentence for stealing more than $5,000 from his sister, a Down syndrome patient in an assisted-living facility. Aaron Wittnebel was sentenced Wednesday in Becker County District Court to...

news / region 16 hours 40 min ago

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Viking ship likely to get new home in Duluth

DULUTH — Duluth’s replica Viking ship could finally have a suitable home by the end of this year. A site for the 42-foot vessel to go on permanent sheltered display will likely be secured Monday, when the Duluth City Council will take up a resolution authorizing the city to lease...

news / region 17 hours 59 min ago

Lake Lillian man dies in ATV accident near Big Kandiyohi Lake

WILLMAR — A 76-year-old Lake Lillian man died after an all-terrain vehicle accident reported just after 8 p.m. Tuesday along Big Kandi Drive on Big Kandiyohi Lake. According to a news release from Kandiyohi County Sheriff Dan Hartog, Cyrus Flann was trapped under the ATV when the...

news / region 18 hours 51 sec ago

Trial for grandson in Willmar woman’s killing set for July

WILLMAR — A jury trial for a Willmar teen charged with first-degree murder in his grandmother’s killing was scheduled Wednesday for July 21 to Aug. 8. But where 18-year-old Robert Warwick’s trial will take place is yet to be determined, as District Judge David Mennis will consider...

news / region 18 hours 2 min ago

State upgrades 511 traveler info

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s 511 traveler information system has improved its ability to provide up-to-date information on road conditions and construction projects, according to the state Department of Transportation. The 511 system, available online at 511mn.org or by phone at 511,...

news / region 18 hours 4 min ago

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National Park Service backs Carnegie move

BEMIDJI -- The National Park Service recently approved the relocation of Bemidji’s historic Carnegie Library within Library Park. The Carnegie will keep its listing on the National Register of Historic Places during and after its restoration, currently planned for 2015,...

news / local 21 hours 17 min ago

Area businesses fined by MPCA

BEMIDJI -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recently concluded 60 enforcement cases in 41 counties throughout Minnesota during the first quarter of 2014. Penalties from all 60 cases totaled just under $345,000. Several area companies were assessed fines as a result of the...

news / local 21 hours 18 min ago

Someone Special program nominations sought

BEMIDJI -- The United Way of Bemidji Area's Someone Special Volunteer program is now accepting nominations to recognize local volunteers, organizers said in a press release. Over the past 25 years, more than 500 special volunteers have been recognized for their volunteer efforts...

news / local 21 hours 58 min ago

BHS ranked among top high schools

BEMIDJI -- Bemidji High School is one of the top high schools in Minnesota, according to a new report from the U.S. News and World Report. The publication on Tuesday released its its 2014 rankings of American high schools, identifying the best schools based on Advanced Placement...

news / education April 23, 2014 - 10:18am

April 22, 2014

Prepping the pedals: BSU offers bike tune-ups as part of Earth Week activities

Jim Wheeler (left) receives a spring tune-up for his mountain bike on Tuesday afternoon from bike mechanic Jerry Smiith with BSU's Outdoor Programing...

news / local April 22, 2014 - 10:27pm

Crime report for 4-21

Sheriff's Report The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls Monday: Assault 7:50 p.m. A 27-year-old female was arrested for domestic assault at a residence on Island View Drive NE. Trespass 12:40 p.m. Deputies responded to a trespass call...

news / local April 22, 2014 - 7:52pm

Coyote released after wandering into Fargo mall

FARGO -- A small coyote was safely released Tuesday afternoon after wandering into a back corridor of the West Acres mall in Fargo. A staff member spotted the animal about 2:30 p.m. and was able to block it off by shutting the door into the hallway, said Alissa Adams, the...

news / region April 22, 2014 - 7:46pm

Remains found in Duluth confirmed as missing woman’s

DULUTH -- The St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified a body found last week as that of Dale Elizabeth Gerard, a Duluth woman missing since last summer. Duluth police announced last week that a person had discovered the remains about 100 yards...

news / region April 22, 2014 - 7:42pm

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