Conducted every fall ahead of hunting season, the results of the deer surveys are given to the city to help with the number of licenses given out for the archery hunt to help control the deer population. It also allows students to get experience working in the field.| Bemidji Pioneer
Manufacturing is a cornerstone of economic development. It's not just about making stuff; it creates good-paying jobs, fosters innovation and boosts other industries.| Bemidji Pioneer
Today I can say to you: We have all the money we need to build the YMCA wellness center we have dreamed of for decades. Unfortunately (or fortunately), it is still in all our wallets.| Bemidji Pioneer
Over the last few months, I have begun questioning if our Bemidji community is strategically aligned today. Are we moving in the same direction toward the same vision?| Bemidji Pioneer
Over the past year, the Beltrami Area Resiliency Team has hosted 100 one-on-one conversations with community members sharing stories, concerns and ideas about the Bemidji community. These conversations involved 13 interview questions centered around community values, priorities, strengths,…| Bemidji Pioneer
Earlier this spring, I was called into action to save a loon. A landed loon is a vulnerable loon and from time to time, a marooned loon appreciates a helping hand.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Only a small percentage of the YMCA’s revenue comes from local donations. The YMCA is currently meeting with local nonprofits to share details on their fundraising and seek opportunities for partnership and collaboration.| Bemidji Pioneer
The red-winged blackbird, at home in cattail vegetation of Minnesota’s bountiful wetlands, lakes and rivers, is a welcome sign of spring here in the Northland as we get out and enjoy the great outdoors.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Aaliyah Anderson, 12, bagged an 8-point buck on the first day of the Minnesota Deer Hunting Opener on Saturday while hunting in Puposky with her family.| Bemidji Pioneer
The Bemidji Sailing Association concluded its summer season on Saturday, Aug. 10, with a competitive race between 10 boats.| Bemidji Pioneer