Beltrami County

A family member confirmed all three victims are in stable condition after they suffered gunshot wounds in Bemidji's Itasca Loop neighborhood on May 7, 2026.

Austin Claseman, 31, Bemidji, is a former charter school teacher and board member. He received a three-year sentence for distributing and possessing child sex abuse material.

Bemidji Police Officer Chad Museus retired April 16, 2026, after wearing a badge for more than 28 years.

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."