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  • TRAVELING NEWS

    Beryl Wernberg|Jun 9, 2014

    CITY OF BEMIDJI: Starting June 9, 2014, 1st St SE will be closed to traffic from Stoner Ave SE to Lake Ave SE. Detour will be Gould Ave SE. This is Phase 1 which will be completed in two weeks. Phase 2 will see Lake Ave SE, between 1st St E to Roosevelt Rd SE, closed to thro traffic with minimal access for residents who live on Lake Ave SE. Working hours each day will be 7AM-7PM Monday through Friday with some Saturdays. During the construction project please contact the City of Bemidji at 218-333-1853 or 1852 or Reierson Construction, 218-751-...

  • Free Well Water Testing May 31st 3-8 PM

    Beryl Wernberg, BCSO

    The Beltrami County Environmental Services Department and Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), will offer a free nitrate water-testing clinic at the Frohn Town Hall this Thursday May 31 from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM. The Frohn town hall is located at 8769 Roosevelt RD SE (about 4 miles east of Bemidji). Nitrates are the most common contaminants in Minnesota's groundwater, and in some areas of the state a significant number of wells have high nitrate levels. With that in mind,...

  • Highway 2 bypass bridge work in Bemidji begins this week

    Beryl Wernberg, BCSO|May 2, 2012

    BEMIDJI, Minn. - Motorists will encounter reduced speeds, lane closures and temporary median crossovers when the Minnesota Department of Transportation begins repairs this week on several bridges on the U.S. Highway 2 bypass in Bemidji. The bridges are: · Carr Lake Road Southwest over U.S. Hwy. 2 o The bridge will be closed on or about May 8 until May 25. Traffic will be detoured to County Road 401 (Monroe Avenue South). · Jefferson Avenue South/CR 11 over U.S. Hwy. 2 o Traffic will be restricted temporarily to one lane on May 8 until May 25. M...

  • IRVINE AVENUE BRIDGE TO CLOSE FOR CONSTRUCTION

    Beryl Wernberg, BCSO|Apr 23, 2012

    BEMIDJI, MN, April 20, 2012-The Irvine Avenue Bridge will close to traffic on Wednesday, April 25th for 30 calendar days. A detour will be located in the general vicinity. The closure is for the replacement of three expansion joints on the bridge. Replacement is necessary as one of the three expansion joints was noncompliant during the 2011 annual City bridge inspection. As the existing expansion joints are no longer manufactured, nor do they meet the MnDOT Bridge Specifications, all three joints are in need of replacement. The City of Bemidji...

  • National Public Safety Telecommunications Week - April 8-14, 2012

    Beryl Wernberg, BCSO|Apr 12, 2012

    This is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week - April 8-14, 2012- dedicated to the men and women who serve as 911 Dispatchers in our PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Point) AKA Dispatch Centers. Here is the history on dispatchers and how this week came to be. Let us celebrate and honor our dedicated 911 dispatchers, the men and women of Beltrami County, as well as around the country. They are truly the lifeline for our citizens. Dispatchers have existed for about as long as the phone has, although they used to be called “switchboard o...