Bemidji

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...

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...

BEMIDJI -- The Shamrock Shuffle 5K and 10K races will take place at 9 a.m. March 14 starting at Bemidji City Hall, 317 Fourth St. NW. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. If you pre-register by March 6, you will be guaranteed a T-shirt, officials said in a press release. To register,...

Lakes in the Bemidji area have been very busy this winter, with large numbers of anglers on the lakes, especially on the weekends. Good ice conditions, minimal snow cover and mild January weather have allowed anglers to spread out on the lakes, with many of the most popular fishing...

BEMIDJI -- A Bemidji man accused of assaulting and robbing a man earlier this month pleaded not guilty Monday in Beltrami County District Court. Robin Lee Lussier, 25, is charged with felony second-degree aggravated robbery resulting from an incident in Bemidji on Jan. 15. Lussier...

Local students on dean's list at ICC GRAND RAPIDS -- Local students Hanna Olson and Thomas Revering were two of the 267 students named to the 2014 fall semester dean's list at Itasca Community College. Students qualified for this honor by completing a minimum of 12 credits and...

BEMIDJI -- Lane Young has been named vice president of marketing and business development at the Occupational Development Center in Bemidji. ODC Inc. is a non-profit organization specializing in providing quality work opportunities for individuals with developmental and other employment...