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BEMIDJI -- The Bemidji City Council on Monday will consider replacing the severe weather warning siren system. Bemidji Fire Chief Dave Hoefer will present study findings from an inspection Allendale, Mich.-based West Shore Services conducted this past fall of the city's siren system. Bemidji's...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. -- A Park Rapids man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for repeatedly molesting a young girl. Samuel Charles Baxa, 28, was convicted of felony second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Detroit Lakes Police officers received a report of a possible sexual...

BEMIDJI -- A blast that rattled windows and shook houses Monday night can still be felt by a Bemidji-area couple as they recover from the shock at a St. Paul hospital. Ken and Gretchen Swenson can’t return to their Grant Valley Township home, the blast people felt was their...

NAYTAHWAUSH -- Officials are investigating a Friday morning fire in Naytahwaush as a possible arson case. At approximately 10 a.m., an officer from the White Earth Police Department saw smoke coming from a residence at 218 Village Avenue in Naytahwaush, according to a release from...

BEMIDJI -- No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash Thursday involving a Bemidji School District bus, officials said Friday. The crash occurred near the intersection of Buchanan Avenue Southwest and Kimmur Road Southwest in Grant Valley Township.

BEMIDJI -- Knife River Materials, Northern Minnesota of Bemidji recently won three awards at the National Asphalt Pavement Association annual meeting in Marco Island, Fla. Knife River Materials won the 2014 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction...

BEMIDJI -- WCCO-TV is coming to Bemidji next week. On Thursday, WCCO-TV anchor Frank Vascellaro and meteorologist Chris Shaffer will pull into Bemidji as part of their "Goin' to the (Frozen) Lake" series. Throughout the day Thursday and Friday, Vascellaro and Shaffer will visit...

Sheriff’s Report The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls on Thursday: Accident 1:43 p.m. A 21-year-old man was cited for no proof of insurance following a two-vehicle property damage accident on Sousa Road NW and Wildrose Lane NW in Eckles. 4:21...

WARROAD -- The Next Generation Ultimate Double Hung from Marvin Windows and Doors was selected at the 2015 International Builders' Show as the winner of the Best of IBS Award, given by the National Association of Home Builders. Chosen by a panel of independent judges, including reporters...