Darolyn Erickson will be among the competitors Oct. 16 at the Minnesota Sings! statewide competition in Woodbury, although she won’t be able to attend. A recording of her song has been sent in to be played at the event. Three others from the Bemidji Sings! event will compete live at the state event.
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ORR- Folks might have given a skeptical look to Brett and Alaine Brodeen last year upon discovering that the couple was looking seriously into buying a lake resort, right as a global pandemic began hammering the hospitality industry, but that’s OK. Brett and Alaine had questions of their own, too.
“We did have to think about it,” Brett said. “We had to weigh the pros and cons and think about life for our kids and the future.”
“It was a big decision because it was a huge life change,” Aileen said. “I never thought I’d live in a town so small. That was probably one of the things I was nervous about. Before we decided on this, our faith is important to us, and we prayed a lot about it. And we really felt like this is where we were supposed to be.”
Local vocalists take the stage at fourth annual Bemidji Sings! competition
After a fully virtual Bemidji Sings! competition in 2020, local amateur vocalists returned to BSU’s main stage on Friday, July 16 to compete for cash prizes and a chance to perform at the statewide Minnesota Sings competition in October. Written By: Madelyn Haasken | ×
Darolyn Erickson, 92, wipes a tear after receiving a standing ovation at the Bemidji Sings! vocal competition on Friday, July 16, 2021, at BSU s Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
BEMIDJI After a fully virtual Bemidji Sings! competition in 2020, local amateur vocalists returned to BSU’s main stage on Friday, July 16 to compete for cash prizes and a chance to perform at the statewide Minnesota Sings competition in October.