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Annual Bemidji Corvettes Show & Shine Focuses on the Classic Car
The fourth annual Bemidji Corvettes Show & Shine, which lets people see the many different generations of Corvettes throughout the years, will be taking place this weekend. The event is free to attend and features a special showcase on the second generation of Corvettes, those built between 1963 and 1967.
Bemidji Town & Country Club Celebrates 100 Years of The Birchmont Golf Tournament
The 100th edition of The Birchmont Golf Tournament, one of the premier amateur golf tournaments in the Midwest, begins this Monday at the Bemidji Town & Country Club. “I think for any event, regardless of sport, regardless of activity, to last 100 years is pretty special,” said Rick Grand, BTCC Director of Golf Operations.
World's best unicyclists battle for glory in Bemidji
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Hundreds of athletes, 12 days of fun and just one wheel. Unicon 21, the unicycling world convention and championships, is underway at Bemidji's Sanford Center. There's more to these competitions than just riding a unicycle. Some cyclists will compete artistically, some will face off in unicycle hockey or basketball games, and some competitions focus on speed. And if you aren't competing you can still enjoy the convention full of vendors, lessons and entertainment. Unicon 21 began on Sunday and runs through July 26.The event has been held before in places like South Korea and France.
56th Annual Watermark Art Festival Coming to Downtown Bemidji
The 56th annual Watermark Art Festival – formerly known as Art in the Park – is coming to downtown Bemidji this weekend. Held since 1967, the two-day festival has been a summer highlight for both tourists and residents of northern Minnesota and draws thousands of visitors to Library Park.
Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Center hosting sports physical events for student-athletes
BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Center is offering sports physical events for student-athletes to complete their sports physicals for the 2024/2025 school season. Student-athletes are required to get an annual sports physical when participating in school-sanctioned sports and must have their physicals completed before the first day of practice for their sport.
One man and one unicorn try to beat a world record
At UNICON21, in Bemidji, MN, one unicyclist made an attempt to break the World Record for Tallest Rideable Unicycle with a 44ft Unicycle. Jamey Mossengren, known for his stage name, The Unicycling Unicorn, made an attempt at the World Record for Tallest Rideable Unicycle as the first big event of UNICON21.
WATERMARK ART FESTIVAL
The Watermark Art Festival is happening in Bemidji this weekend. The event has existed since 1967, and was formerly known as Art In The Park. Over 100 artists will be represented with demonstrations and live music at the Watermark Art Center and across the street at Library Park. A community project is also being added to the festival this year. Attendees are encouraged to participate in the community Weaving Water Workshop to help create a fiber art sculpture which will be displayed at the Watermark Art Center. The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Visit watermarkartcenter.org for the full schedule of events.
NEWS SUMMARY 7/19
Slight Jump In MN Jobless Rate; Bemidji Hosts Art Festival; New Amazon Center In Baxter. (St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota’s unemployment rate has risen slightly from May to June. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced yesterday that the jobless rate rose to two-point-nine-percent last month. It was two-point-eight-percent in May. The number of unemployed Minnesotans rose to just over 91-thousand, while the labor force participation rate dropped to just under 68-percent. (24/7 News Source)
Minnesota to Play in 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic
MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum announced Thursday that the University of Minnesota women's hockey team will participate in the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Face-Off Classic. The Golden Gophers will face the Bemidji State University Beavers on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at 5 p.m. CST at Lakeville Hasse Arena in Lakeville, Minn.
Sanford Health & Lueken's Village Foods present the 26th Annual Taco Fest on July 31
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Sanford Health invites the community to the 26th Annual Taco Fest for the United Way from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, in the Dragon Boat Festival Tent at the Lake Bemidji Waterfront, 300 Bemidji Ave. N. All proceeds from the event will support the United Way of Bemidji Area.
Gophers and Beavers women’s hockey to play Hall of Fame game in Lakeville
The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum announced Thursday that the University of Minnesota women’s hockey team will participate in the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic. The Golden Gophers will face the Bemidji State University Beavers on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at 5 p.m. CST at Lakeville Hasse Arena in Lakeville, Minn.
Man pleads guilty in daughter’s fentanyl death
EL RENO – A Red Lake, Minn. man has been convicted of causing the fentanyl-related death of his daughter last year in western Canadian County. George Harold Graves, 55, was sentenced to serve 25 years in state prison after pleading guilty to a felony first-degree murder charge in Canadian County District Court.
BSU Volleyball recognized as top 20% team GPA across DII by AVCA
BEMIDJI, Minn. – For the second year in-a-row the Bemidji State University Volleyball team was recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association with a team GPA within the top 20-percent of Division II to earn the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll Award. The award, initiated in the 1992–93 academic...
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