VIDEO: Norfarm Seeds building demolished in Bemidji
The Norfarm Seeds Inc. building, located at 104 Minnesota Ave. SW, was demolished earlier in the week.
The grain tower of Norfarm Seeds Inc. was the last thing to come down in the building demolition on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Bemidji. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
BEMIDJI -- Demolition of the Norfarm Seeds Inc. building, located at 104 Minnesota Ave. SW, near the Beltrami County History Center, began earlier this week in downtown Bemidji.
A crew worked to demolish both sides of the building before bringing down the grain tower at the center on Tuesday, May 25. The tower crashed down just feet away from the bike trail on the building's north side.
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Workers hose at dust and dirt during the demolition of the Norfarm Seeds Inc. building, located at 104 Minnesota Ave. SW. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
Onlookers capture the demolition of the Norfarm Seeds Inc. building on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Bemidji. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
The tower of Norfarm Seeds Inc., located at 104 Minnesota Ave. SW, tips during the building demolition on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in downtown Bemidji. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
The grain tower of Norfarm Seeds Inc. tipped near a bike trail during demolition of the building on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in downtown Bemidji. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
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The tower of Norfarm Seeds Inc. tips during the building demolition on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in downtown Bemidji. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
Jillian Gandsey is the Multimedia Editor at the Bemidji Pioneer. She is an Iron Range native and a 2013 graduate of Bemidji State University. Follow Jillian on Twitter and Instagram @jilliangandsey. Contact her at (218) 333-9786, (218) 996-1216 or at jgandsey@bemidjipioneer.com.
