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BEMIDJI – As the Bemidji area continued to clean up from Monday night’s severe storm, the northern part of Beltrami County was hit by a similar storm. At about 1 p.m. Wednesday, a storm carrying 60 mph straight-line winds hit the western edge of Bemidji and extended north toward Waskish, Kelliher, Blackduck and Turtle River, Jeff Makowski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, N.D., said. Trees were down and uprooted in those areas in northern Beltrami County, Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp said. “There were...
BEMIDJI – Power company crews continued to work on restoring power to the Bemidji area Wednesday as another storm rolled through the northern part of the county, knocking out power to about 1,500 customers. Both Otter Tail Power Company and Beltrami Electric had crews out in full force on the Fourth of July holiday. As of early Wednesday evening, less than 200 residents in the Bemidji and Cass Lake areas were still without power, Cris Kling, Otter Tail’s director of public relations, said. The company hoped to only have 50 residents wit...
CASS LAKE – The Leech Lake General Election is officially over. Leech Lake Chairman Arthur “Archie” LaRose and District III Representative Eugene “Ribs” Whitebird withdrew their respective election contests Monday. LaRose lost to Carri Jones in the June 12 general election by seven votes, while Whitebird lost to LeRoy Staples-Fairbanks III by 29 votes. LaRose and Whitebird withdrew their contests after a pre-hearing conference and a two-hour discovery process. Bruce Baird, who represented the incumbents at the hearing, told Election Contest J...
BEMIDJI – Thirty-three Minnesota Native American students have spent the last two weeks learning about the medical field at Bemidji State University. INMED, a camp for Native American high school students interested in medical careers, gave the students a college-like experience on BSU’s campus. The students spent their days taking biology, chemistry, math, English, medical terms and health savers classes from BSU professors. They also sat through presentations by health care professionals. “I...
CASS LAKE – In a close race to determine the head of the Leech Lake Tribal Council, Carri Jones made history with her win over incumbent Arthur “Archie” LaRose in Tuesday’s general election. In a close race for District 3 committeeman, LeRoy Staples-Fairbanks III also defeated the incumbent, Eugene “Ribs” Whitebird. Jones was elected chairwoman by receiving 50.09 percent of the votes. Jones received 1,335 votes, while LaRose received 1,330 votes for 49.91 percent. With her win, Jones, 32,...
BEMIDJI – It’s a time of celebration and moving on. It’s a milestone that everyone hopes to celebrate at some point in their lives – high school graduation. For three local students, it’ll be the last time they set foot in their respective high schools before heading out into the world on very different paths. Zachary Hewitt will wrap up this step in his traditional education as he graduates from Bemidji High School and continues his schooling here in the Midwest. Kaija Roy, who was homeschooled for grades K-6, will graduate from TrekNorth...
BEMIDJI – A local program for non-traditional students recently won two national honors. It’s an unusual feat for a small YouthBuild USA program, said Tina Sweatt, the Bi-CAP YouthBuild director. She said the 2011 awards – for highest completion rate and highest certification rate – are a special acknowledgement to the hard work of her staff and students. The local YouthBuild is part of Bi-CAP – Bi-County Community Action Programs – whose goal, according to its website, is to eliminate poverty in Beltrami and Cass counties. “Every prog...