Still working toward the Y: Local group achieves nonprofit status as they look to bring a YMCA facility to Bemidji

BEMIDJI—The possibility of a YMCA in Bemidji is real enough that a local 6-year-old recently asked his mother if they would be able to swim for free.

"No," answered Tina Johnson, who has spent the past few years leading the effort to build a family recreation center here. "We'll have to pay like everyone else."

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