Bemidji Community Pulse

Bemidji can tap into the DNR's free Community Tree Canopy Viewer for urban forest insights:

• View tree locations, canopy changes from 2010-2023,...

Local Politics

• Beltrami County DFL Social Hour and Meeting: Beltrami County DFL will hold a light supper and social hour at 5 pm on Wednesday,...

• Light supper & social hour at 5 PM Wed, April 8, Ponemah Boys & Girls Club
• All residents invited to connect, then 6 PM executive meeting
• Senate District 2 DFL convention presentation
• Volunteer-led group: beltramidfl.org

Bemidji area students share in statewide pride:

• Minnesota's 2025 class hit a record 84.9% graduation rate, with 61,935 graduates vs. 59,720 in...

Reforest Bemidji offers 10,000 free native tree seedlings to restore canopy lost in the June 2025 windstorm that downed 9 million trees.

Residents:...

Great spring opportunity for Beltrami locals: CHS Inc. hiring hands-on outdoor ag roles with overtime, bonuses, and full-time growth potential.

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Beltrami County Ambulance Crash

• 🔥 Four people, including a 63-year-old driver from Bemidji, were injured with non-life-threatening injuries...

Harsh winter conditions struck even emergency services: Ambulance rolled into ditch on Hwy 89 in Liberty Township early Saturday, injuring four.

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Key upgrades proposed March 18 council meeting:

• Electronic cipher locks enable multiple officers to handle evidence without chain-of-custody risks
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Minnesota lawmakers push a bipartisan bill (DFL-led, GOP House co-author) to create a state fund aiding crime victims.

Key details:

• Covers sexual...

City Council Resources

• 🔥 A new online hub provides Council Committee Agendas, Minutes, and Digital Audio Recordings for 2026.

Political...

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar stopped in Bemidji this past week for an update on ongoing recovery efforts from the devastating storm nearly a year ago that felled 9.... Key federal eyes on local progress.

Stay engaged in local government planning:

• Agendas, minutes, and digital audio for 2026 committees now listed
• Ad Hoc Committee on Administrative details included
• Link back to full City Council meeting listings

Big win for Beavers: Minnetonka native and ex-Quinnipiac forward Ruby Rauk joins Bemidji State women's ice hockey for 2026-27. She entered the portal after NCAA regional final loss. Exciting addition ahead!

Storm Recovery and Wildfire Concerns

• 🔥 Sen. Klobuchar's Bemidji Tour: U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar toured Bemidji on April 2 to check storm recovery...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar visited Bemidji on April 2 to check 2025 storm recovery from the June storm that toppled 9 million trees.

• Fire risks linger:...

Huge win for Bemidji High hockey! Sophomore defenseman Landon Knott joins USA Hockey's NTDP Under-17 Team in Plymouth, MI, for 2026-27.

• Standout...

Bemidji High School boys tennis celebrated a resilient 5-2 season opener win over Crookston at BSU's Gillett Center:

• Blake Friese rallied from a...

City Council Updates

• 🔥 April 6 Meeting Agenda: City Council Meeting & Executive Session agenda, documents, and livestream link available, with...

Local outdoor update from Lake Bemidji State Park:

• Naturalists excited for spring: Christa Drake (Lake Bemidji & Big Bog) and Sandra Lichter...