Northwest Minnesota

MnDOT's plans for Highway 197, or Paul Bunyan Drive, in Bemidji include replacing three signalized intersections with roundabouts between 2026 and 2027.

Families and friends of Nevaeh Kingbird and Jeremy Jourdain will host a candlelight vigil at Paul Bunyan Park at 5 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2025.

The Wolverines upset the first- and third-seed teams to win the 2A title, the first in Rock Ridge history and second for Virginia.

The cities are among 10 in Northern Minnesota selected by the state for grants funding housing and public infrastructure. Others include Sebeka, Winger, Erskine and Hendrum.

Between MnDOT and the city of Bemidji, six roundabouts are planned for construction between 2025 and 2027 on Highway 197 and its access roads.

The Bemidji State victory over Northern State University on Oct. 4, 2025, marked 30 years of a unique tradition for the "University in the Pines."

Student-athletes from Wadena-Deer Creek, Pequot Lakes, Staples-Motley, Crosby-Ironton, Rock Ridge, Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks will compete in singles and doubles.

The Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce hosted an official from the Small Business Administration to discuss financing the long recovery from the June 21, 2025, storms.

The health event, sponsored by Youth Emergency Shelter & Supports and Essentia Health, will be at the Armory Arts Center in Park Rapids on Oct. 21, 2025.

The first meeting of the Bemidji Tenants Union on Oct. 9, 2025, covered the structure and a possible name change for the organization that aims to be a voice for the renters living in Bemidji.