The Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board denied a text amendment and a conditional use permit for a senior living cooperative, after significant opposition from those in the neighborhood.
After over a year of discussion, members of the Northern Township Board are frustrated that the city of Bemidji has backed away from an offer to extend services into the township and around the lake.
The Bemidji City Council held a ceremony to display the POW/MIA flag in city hall, and discussed the ongoing proposal to extend municipal water and sewer services to Northern Township.
In a joint meeting on Monday, Sept. 26, between the Northern Township Board and the Bemidji City Council, Northern Township presented a formal notice to opt out of the Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board.