Community

Entrepreneurs shaped downtown more than 100 years ago near the Lake Bemidji waterfront. Members of the Bemidji Heritage Preservation are committed to sharing their stories.

The Summer EBT program, now called Sun Bucks, is automatically administered to families on certain public assistance programs or those who successfully apply for free and reduced lunch.

Plus: Summer EBT is now SUN Bucks and eligible families enrolled in certain programs will automatically be mailed new cards per school-age child; and nine Northland golf teams will compete at the state golf tournament next week.

Three large fires are burning in St. Louis County amid critical fire conditions. Residents share how they've been affected and what actions they'd taken to prepare for an incident like this.

Plus: The National Association of Letter Carriers' "Stamp Out Hunger" campaign to benefit area food shelves is May 10, 2025; and 32 students from Northern Minnesota will display their art at the Minnesota State High School League's Visual Art State Festival in Golden Valley.

The National Association of Letter Carriers sponsors the one-day food drive, and postal carriers across Northern Minnesota will participate on May 10.

Applications for this year are open through May 30 to get financial help from the Bemidji nonprofit organization, which is also hosting a May 8 breakfast and auctioning off a 'She-Shed.'

The regional resource centers are part of a new integrated service delivery partnership aimed at strengthening family and youth support services in the area.

A group of former Red Lake High School students have been working since 2022 toward a permanent memorial for the Red Lake High School shooting on March 21, 2005.

Great River Rescue is a no-kill shelter for cats and dogs in Bemidji. Their annual Furr Bowl fundraiser is 1-3 p.m. March 23, 2025, at Bemidji Bowl. They also offer a Pet Fixers spay/neuter clinic one weekend a month from April through November.