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BEMIDJI -- A jury trial has been set for a Bemidji man charged with robbing using a shotgun in April. Andrew Edward Martin, 23, appeared in Beltrami County Court on Tuesday, where he maintained a not guilty plea entered in May. Martin is accused of forcing his way into a Bemidji...

Sheriff’s Report The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls on Thursday: Theft 9:48 a.m. A security camera was stolen from a residence on the 4000 block of Bell Tree Drive NE. Sex crime 10:42 a.m. An 18-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman were...

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. Donny Lee Carlsen, 38 F-COURT/PENDING-609.221.1 WARRANT-Assault-1st...

The city of Blackduck was presented its 2013 financial statement at the regular meeting of the Blackduck City Council on Monday. Ashley Erickson of Miller McDonald Inc. was present to detail highlights of the past year to the council. Overall there was a decrease in the city’s...

BEMIDJI -- Dr. Dawn Wyllie of Bemidji has been appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton to the state's newly created Task Force on Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research. The state Legislature legalized medical marijuana use in the 2014 session and set up a program to study its effects. "Gov....

KELLIHER -- From North Beltrami Heritage Center exhibits to Saturday's "Trike and Bike" races, the Big Bog Festival will have something for everyone. The three-day event kicks off today with a potluck picnic at 5:30 p.m. at Homestead Park in Waskish with a presentation, "Bombing...

Marino Eccher St. Paul Pioneer Press ST. PAUL — Within weeks of its debut, “American Sniper” was in the upper echelons of the New York Times Best Seller list and flying off store shelves faster than Chris Kyle or his publishers had thought possible. Something else was catching...

BEMIDJI -- A sailing regatta will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday July 12 at Diamond Point Park, 1700 Birchmont Drive NE. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. with the starting gun at 11 a.m. Organizers said they've recently reformed the Lake Bemidji Sailing Association. During...

BEMIDJI -- A Bemidji man was arrested over the Fourth of July weekend after he allegedly attempted to kill himself and a passenger by rolling his car on U.S. Highway 2. Kenneth Oscar Osmundson, 24, of Bemidji was charged in Beltrami County Court on Wednesday with second-degree...

BEMIDJI -- The city of Bemidji is now accepting permit applications to participate in two special white-tailed deer archery hunts within the city. Both hunts will follow the regular Minnesota deer archery season, which runs Sept. 13 through Dec. 31. The Bemidji Regional Airport...