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Two suffer minor injuries in six-car accident in Bemidji
NORTHERN TOWNSHIP—Two people were suffered minor injuries Wednesday after a pickup truck rear-ended a line of vehicles stopped at a red...
 News June 21, 2018 - 2:01pm
Phil Talmage, area fisheries supervisor for the Department of Natural Resources in Baudette, Minn., had to stop to let this big black bear cross the road Tuesday morning on state Highway 11 near Birchdale, Minn. (Photo courtesy of Phil Talmage)
'This thing was just gargantuan': Black bear adds excitement to Minnesotan's commute
BIRCHDALE, Minn.—When your daily commute takes you along Minnesota Highway 11 from International Falls to Baudette, you're bound to experience...
 News/science and nature June 21, 2018 - 1:28pm
This bald eagle was one of 13 found dead on a farm near Federalsburg, Md., in 2016. Photo from Maryland Natural Resources Police.
13 bald eagles were found dead in a field. This is what killed them.
The 13 bald eagles were found lifeless on a Maryland farm more than two years ago, many with wings splayed, bodies intact, and talons clenched....
 News/science and nature June 20, 2018 - 12:41pm
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President Donald Trump at a Make America Great Again rally in Duluth, Minn., June 20, 2018. (Tom Brenner/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
Trump asked NFL players for pardon suggestions. On Thursday, they responded.
President Donald Trump invited NFL players to reach out and suggest people who have been mistreated and should be considered for a pardon. He...
 News/government and politics June 21, 2018 - 10:43am
Deer River man pleads not guilty to sex crime
BEMIDJI—A Deer River, Minn., man accused of arranging to meet and have sex with an undercover officer he thought was a 15-year-old boy...
 News June 21, 2018 - 2:10pm
Redby man pleads guilty in child’s killing
MINNEAPOLIS -- A Redby man who allegedly killed his 1-year-old son pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to one count of second-degree murder....
 News/accidents June 20, 2018 - 3:31pm
Crime report for June 20
Sheriff's Report The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls Wednesday: Assault 8:48 p.m. Deputies received a report...
 News June 21, 2018 - 12:28pm
Tate Hammitt shoots during practice on Wednesday at the Northland Regional Sports Park ahead of the state trap shooting tournament. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
TRAP SHOOTING: Lumberjacks advance to state with impressive showing at Alexandria
BEMIDJI -- The Bemidji High School trap shooting team has shot its way to state. Finishing with a team score of 487 at the end of the weeklong...
 sports June 20, 2018 - 10:17pm
Sanford Health expects new mental health center to be open in 2019
BEMIDJI—A collaborative effort to improve mental health services in the area is taking another step forward. This week, a project to remodel...
 News June 20, 2018 - 5:39pm
Date set for Red Lake runoff election
RED LAKE—Red Lake runoff elections have been set for Wednesday, July 18. Band members will choose their chairman, tribal secretary, tribal...
 News June 21, 2018 - 12:31pm
Koko, The Cat-Loving Gorilla Who Learned Sign Language, Dies At 46 | TIME play button
Koko, the beloved gorilla that learned to communicate using sign language, has died
Koko, a beloved gorilla that learned to communicate with humans and then stole their hearts, has died. The Gorilla Foundation said the 46-year-old...
 lifestyle/pets June 21, 2018 - 12:43pm
An undated photo provided by the Broward County Sheriff's Office of Dedrick Devonshay Williams, who was arrested in the killing of Jahseh Onfroy, a rapper known as XXXTentacion. Williams was arrested June 20, 2018, in Pompano Beach, Fla. (Broward County Sheriff's Office via The New York Times)
Authorities arrest 22-year-old Florida man in connection with rapper XXXTentacion's shooting death
A 22-year-old Florida man was arrested Wednesday night, June 20, and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of rapper XXXTentacion,...
 News/crime and courts June 21, 2018 - 12:27pm
An ambulance was seen near the Mississippi River on Thursday after two juveniles were rescued from the river. Mara H. Gottfried / St. Paul Pioneer Press
2 youths swept away by river current rescued in St. Paul
ST. PAUL -- When a 10-year-old fell into the Mississippi River in St. Paul on Thursday, a teen went after him to help, but both boys ended up...
 News/accidents June 21, 2018 - 2:24pm
Uncle Loui's Cafe owner Debra Strop and her son Matt Berthiaume, general manager will host "Fox & Friends" on Thursday after Trump's visit. "We just want to feed people; we don't care who you voted for," Berthiaume said. Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com
Duluth restaurants face backlash for hosting Fox News
It only took 10 minutes before the Uncle Loui's Cafe Facebook page was bombarded with comments. The owners had just announced they would be hosting...
 News/government and politics June 20, 2018 - 10:05am
Barbara Jean Cook
Barbara Jean Cook Aug. 4, 1948 - June 16, 2018 RED LAKE, Minn. - Barbara Jean Cook, 69, Red Lake, died Saturday, June 16, in her home. A wake will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23, and continue until the funeral at 1 p.m. Monday, June 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Red Lake....
 June 21, 2018 - 1:47pm

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Have a look at the Summer 2018 edition of inBemidji here.

Top left: Bemidji win "Best MN Town." Top center: Bull moose visits Lake Bemidji. Top right: BSU men's hockey coach with the MacNaughton Cup. Bottom left: Rescue team heads out on Upper Red Lake. Bottom center: People embrace on the first day of searching for missing fishermen on Lower Red Lake. Bottom right: Bus accident on Irvine Avenue. (Pioneer file photos)

The local news cycle in 2017 covered all the emotions—from joy and excitement to worry and sadness. The past year in the Bemidji region started out with searches for a ...

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