On Friday, Dec. 30, Beltrami County Sheriff Ernie Beitel sat in a patrol vehicle and made his final call to dispatch, one that would mark the end of his 38-year career in law enforcement.
The Bemidji Pioneer, Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, Ken K. Thompson and the United Way are recognizing “Someone Special Volunteers” who have made significant contributions to the community.
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. A former Beltrami County jail inmate who walked 188 miles to northern Minnesota from Minneapolis to report back to jail and who is suing the county in U.S. District Court for allegedly violating his civil rights had his fir.
In mid-October, ground was broken on Sanford's new $6.2 million Behavioral Health Crisis Center. Once completed, the 12,000 square-foot facility will be the first center to offer adult inpatient hospital psychiatric beds within 90 miles of Bemidji.
In mid-October, ground was broken on Sanford's new $6.2 million Behavioral Health Crisis Center. Once completed, the 12,000 square-foot facility will be the first center to offer adult inpatient hospital psychiatric beds within 90 miles of Bemidji.