BEMIDJI, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A Bemidji man has been sentenced after charging at police. Jerod Beaulieu, 27, was sentenced to more than five years in prison for three felonies of second-degree assault. According to the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, on Feb. 12, deputies responded to the report of...

MINNEAPOLIS — A Bemidji man will serve a prison sentence of just over eight years after pleading guilty to a pair of violent carjacking incidents in the Twin Cities metro. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office (HCAO) says 22-year-old Justin Lee Brun was sentenced to 99 months Monday after pleading guilty to three counts of first-degree aggravated robbery in connection with the incidents, which occurred in February and March of 2021.

Oct. 30—BEMIDJI — Local rock band WILDVIEW will perform in concert on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Rail River Folk School, 303 Railroad St. SW in Bemidji. The show will also feature guest bands EXILES and Foxby. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will begin at 7:30. WILDVIEW will take the stage at 9.

BEMIDJI, Minn. — The search for Jeremy Jourdain, who was last seen on Halloween in 2016, continues now eight years later. Jourdain was last seen at a family member's house in Bemidji, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs. He left the residence near the 500 block of Wood Avenue after midnight and while people followed him, no one was able to find him.

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Downtown Alliance is expecting busy streets Saturday, Nov. 9, for the Sip, Shop, and Stroll event — a chance for anyone to visit various shops and restaurants in downtown Bemidji and win coupons. Formerly known as Ladies on the Loose, Molly Miller from Patterson’s...

It’s clear the two candidates for the District 2A Minnesota House race don’t really like each other much. At a recent Red Lake Nation candidate fair at the community center — Oshkiimaajitahdah in Redby — DFLer Reed Olson talked about allegations Republican newcomer Bidal Duran made during closing remarks of a televised debate a few days earlier.

Joe Gigliotti provides a recap of the Grand Rapids City Council meeting which took place on Monday October 28th. Click the link below to hear the report. A Bemidji man is sentenced to more than eight years in prison for two separate carjackings in 2021 and 2022. Hennepin County prosecutors say 22-year-old Justin Brun received a 99-month sentence after pleading guilty to three counts of first-degree aggravated robbery. Brun was arrested for carjackings in south Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center. He receives credit for more than 11 hundred days already served in jail.

Halloween is just around the corner, a day full of fun costumes, candy, and…dingers?. This past Sunday was Bemidji Youth League Baseball’s Freaky Field Day, which give kids and families a different way to celebrate the holiday. “We are here to kind of celebrate a lot of the...

BEMIDJI - The United Way of Bemidji Area recognized five local women who are making a significant community impact at its eighth annual Women United Tribute Awards on Thursday, Oct. 24, in Bemidji State's Beaux Arts Ballroom. "We know that there are so many women who lead, change and inspire...

The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle Volleyball team defeated the Bemidji State Beavers 3-2 (23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 18-25, 15-8) in an exciting Northern Sun Conference match played at Lysaker Gymnasium on the University of Minnesota Crookston campus. FIRST SET. UMC started the match with a Maya Jones (Soph. New...

It was a record-breaking year for the Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon. Organizers say the 12th annual marathon, held on October 11th and 12th, reached new heights this year with 1,500 participants representing 32 states and four provinces. Race officials say last year’s event brought an estimated $1.2 million in economic...

MANKATO, Minn. - No. 16 Minnesota State (5-3-0, 0-0-0) men's hockey begins CCHA play at Bemidji State (2-3-0, 1-1-0) Friday at 7:07 p.m. and Saturday at 6:07 p.m. The series represents a rematch between rivals after Bemidji State seized the MacNaughton Cup from the Mavericks in the final week of the 2023-24 regular season with 6-0 and 2-0 wins at Sanford Center March 1-2. The Beavers fell 2-1 to Michigan Tech in the CCHA Championship game and narrowly missed a window into the NCAA Tournament. The Mavericks have won three straight with four victories over top-20 ranked opponents through eight regular season contests. Brian Carrabes (4-3--7), Adam Eisele (3-4--7) and Rhett Pitlick (3-4--7) share the team lead in points. Captain Josh Groll has four goals and freshman defenseman Luke Ashton leads the team with a +8 rating.

The newest episode of the Rick & Nick Talk Flicks podcast is now available!. We learned that “if you can’t offer a fix then don’t be critical” so we’re gonna offer-up some helpful suggestions to make your movie experience even better!. The Rick & Nick...

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Beaver Volleyball prepares for three matches this week, one on the road at University of Minnesota Crookston Wednesday and two at home against No. 21 Northern State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead Friday and Saturday, respectively. Bemidji State is 7-12 this season...

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Women's Hockey assistant coach Emma Sobieck and senior defenseman Kendra Fortin spoke at the latest women's hockey media day to preview the Beavers' upcoming Western Collegiate Hockey Association series against No. 3 University of Minnesota this weekend at Sanford Center. For the complete...

BEMIDJI, Minn. – After successful weekends for the Bemidji State University volleyball and men's hockey teams, senior junior libero Jada Wlodarczyk (volleyball) and senior forward Jere Vaisanen (Men's Hockey) were selected as the Country Inn & Suites Student-Athletes of the Week for week eight (Oct. 29). Wlodarczyk helped the...

The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, is proud to announce the recipients of 36 Community Grants totaling nearly $170,000 — the largest number of grants and greatest total annual allocation in its history — to close out its 30th anniversary year. These grants will support a wide variety of projects aimed at improving quality of life across rural communities served by NTCA members.

MANKATO, Minn – No. 7 Minnesota State (10-1-5, 9-0-3) travels to Bemidji State (8-4-3, 6-2-3) on Friday at 5 p.m. and Minnesota Crookston (1-12-2, 1-9-1) at 1 p.m. on Sunday finishing out regular season play. Both matchups will be streamed on the NSIC Network. The Mavericks hosted MSU Moorhead...

#3 Bemidji used a trick play to pull within two scores with a minute to go in the first half, but #2 Alexandria struck back before halftime and added two more touchdowns in the third quarter to defeat the Lumberjacks 38-13 in a Section 8AAAAA football semifinal on Saturday at Alex’s Viking Bank Field.

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead volleyball will see two conference opponents on the road this weekend. They travel first to Minnesota Crookston for a Friday showdown that begins at 5 p.m. Next, the Dragons head to Bemidji State on Saturday for a match that is scheduled for 4 p.m. Live...