The Bemidji First City Lions Club recently fundraised to provide hearing aids for a Bemidji student, partnering with Harmony Food Co-op and the Hearing Wellness Center of Bemidji.
Lutheran Social Services will hold a "Friends in the Kitchen" cooking class for ages 55 and older from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Bemidji Community Food Shelf.
An official celebration was held for the new solar panels on the Tourist Information Panel, with the city receiving a $30,744 rebate from Otter Tail Power for the project.
James (Jim) Halsey Elwell, age 98, died peacefully at home on October 2, 2023. His last few years were spent living in Eagan with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law, but home was really Bemidji where he had taught geology at Bemidji State University, was an active member of the Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society, supported the Neilson Spearhead Center, judged regional and state science fair papers, was an enthusiastic supporter of the Harmony Food Co-op, attended Paul Bunyan Playhouse shows, and, closest to his heart, was instrumental in the formation of the Headwaters Science Center (HSC) and its operation for many years.