Bemidji Area Schools

A teacher from the Bemidji area recently joined the American Federation of Teachers conference in Washington, D.C., as rural Minnesota school districts try to do more with less.

Superintendents from Bemidji and Red Lake school districts discuss the impact of the U.S. Department of Education's memo to freeze funding for certain Title programs.

Bemidji High School Marching Band’s fundraiser is 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Drum majors Elizabeth Buxton and Braeden Dougherty joined the "KAXE Morning Show" to talk more about the event.

Plus: Bemidji School Board approves $1M+ in cuts; and the state's Department of Human Services is hosting in-person and virtual workshops on its second draft of proposed child care licensing standards.

In its meeting on April 28, 2025, the Bemidji School Board unanimously approved $1.5 million in cuts from its budget ahead of a $2 million projected deficit starting in fiscal year 2025.

Around two dozen of Bemidji's business and local government leaders loaded a chartered bus to St. Paul on March 5, 2025, to advocate legislative priorities in person.

The state boys Swim and Dive meet will have 50 Northland entries made up of 51 student-athletes from eight area schools.

Four Northern Minnesota schools competed in the state wrestling team tournament Thursday, Feb. 27.

Bemidji, Grand Rapids, Staples-Motley and United North Central qualified for the team tournament, as well as individual wrestlers from 24 Northern Minnesota schools.

The Lakers won the 2025 Class A gymnastics title, and four student-athletes brought home an additional nine medals in individual competition.