Beltrami County

Beltrami County and Bemidji are seeking a legislative fix to an “unintended loophole” that has local governments on the hook for $2.5 million in recovery costs from the June 2025 storm.

Committee members will help develop a new plan for county parks over the next 18 months. Applications are open until April 10, 2026.

The Bemidji Public Library is cutting its staff and reducing its hours following significant reductions in funding from Beltrami County.

Federal dollars are helping the county use crash data and community feedback to craft a plan to make its roads safer for all users.

The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office reports the driver veered off-road through a yard before entering the Mississippi River southeast of Bemidji.

Bemidji Public Library will shift from being open six days a week to four, as well as reduce its staff by two employees.

After a dispute with the soon-to-be city over which is best suited to install sewer around Lake Bemidji, the Bemidji Council reaffirmed its policy of "no connection without annexation."

In a Thursday, March 12, 2026, order, Judge Jeanine Brand said the attorney general’s office showed sufficient probable cause for the case against Michelle R. Skroch to move forward.

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's Youthbuild program provides construction training opportunities to 600 at-risk youths.

The Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce's annual trip to St. Paul on March 5, 2026, included many first-time visitors who advocated on local issues.