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Pioneer Staff Report | 6:20 am, Feb. 13, 2021 ×
10 years ago
February 13, 2011 The Village at South Shore, a 140-acre redevelopment area along the south shore of Lake Bemidji has a new name, logo, website and marketing and promotion efforts aimed at achieving one goal; sell the land. The whole idea of a village really sets the right tone, said Dave Hengel, with the Headwaters Regional Development Commission.
25 years ago
February 13, 1996 The Bemidji Junior Varsity wrestling team closed its season unbeaten, a forfeit over Perham and stopping BCLB 31-28. It was the second 17-0 campaign in three years for Chet Grauberger s forces who are 47-2 over the past three years. BCLB jumped to a 22-6 lead after six bouts, but the Jacks won the next six. It was Bemidji s closest call of the year.
Bemidji City Council questions MnDOT on plans for local highways
During a work session Monday, the Bemidji City Council spoke with Minnesota Department of Transportation officials about improvements to State Highway 197 and U.S. Highway 71. Improvements on both would include changes to intersections. 9:59 pm, Jan. 25, 2021 ×
Bemidji City Hall.
BEMIDJI The future of a major corridor in Bemidji was under discussion by the City Council on Monday evening.
During a work session, representatives from the Minnesota Department of Transportation gave a presentation about a renewed effort to explore improvement options for State Highway 197. The stretch of road in question extends from Gillette Drive to Bemidji Avenue.
The Headwaters Regional Development Commission will offer a virtual first-time homebuyer workshop from 4:30 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 26, via Zoom.
The Hubbard County Board set the final levy at $15,450,00, the same as last year. 10:10 am, Dec. 19, 2020
At Tuesday’s meeting, Hubbard County Auditor-Treasurer Kay Rave recommended a zero percent increase in the payable 2021 levy.
The Hubbard County Board set the final levy at $15,450,00, the same as last year. The motion passed unanimously.
The levy breaks down as follows: The general fund levy is $8,880,759. The road and bridge levy, at $3,100,000, and the social services levy, at $2,350,000, are both unchanged from last year. Debt levies include $632,835 for the county correctional facility bond and another $273,801 in general obligation bonds. The regional library levy is set at $212,605.
Park Rapids moves handling of revolving loan fund to HLDC
The Heartland Lakes Development Commission sees a shared interest with the city in having a well utilized RLF. 12:00 am, Dec. 11, 2020 ×
Park Rapids City HallEnterprise file photo
Mary Thompson, executive director of the Heartland Lakes Development Commission (HLDC), told the Park Rapids City Council on Tuesday that the HLDC is willing to administer the city’s revolving loan fund (RLF) at no cost to the city.
“My board has provided a proposal to do those services,” she said, including marketing the program, underwriting and servicing the loans.
Thompson said that the marketing component is about keeping local businesses informed about what is available and making sure the fund is properly utilized.