Beltrami County

The highway had been closed since May for construction.

Law enforcement personnel warn of a known scam circulating the area, where scammers impersonate deputies to solicit payments for fictitious warrants.

Craig Gaasvig and Ann Skoe are running for Beltrami County Commissioner District 1.

The Bemidji Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire in Northern Township on Sept. 20, 2026. One occupant had escaped while another was unaccounted for at the time of the report.

The designation applies in Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods and St. Louis counties.

Northern Minnesota competitors were among the youths who showed 2,778 animals at the 2026 state fair in St. Paul.

Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference hosts a ribbon-cutting for the new North STAR Center 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds.

Storms on Friday, July 24, 2026, brought large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes that impacted trees and crops.

Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin says the Minnesota State Patrol is handling the ongoing investigation.

The location of the July 6, 2026, incident is an area commonly used as a swimming beach, and the woman was reportedly swimming at the time.