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100 years ago today the first Bemidji High School was destroyed by fire
The town’s first high school was built in 1909 at a cost of $50,000, and opened in 1910. It was located between Sixth and Seventh Streets on America and Irvine Avenues, now the site of the Northland Apartments. 7:30 am, Jan. 16, 2021 ×
The aftermath of the Jan. 16, 1921 fire that destroyed Bemidji High School. It was built in 1909 at a cost of $50,000, and opened in 1910. Photo courtesy of Beltrami County History Center
BEMIDJI The three-story Bemidji High School building was only 10 years old when it was destroyed by fire 100 years ago today, on a frigid Sunday, Jan. 16, 1921.
December 22, 2020
(BLOOMINGTON) – The improvement and activation of three blocks of alleys around the downtown square is among the public improvement projects announced in Bloomington’s bicentennial year that have seen substantial progress in 2020.
Proposed by Mayor John Hamilton as a gift to Bloomington’s future and supported by a $10 million bond approved by the Bloomington Common Council in 2018, these investments in accessibility and quality of life have provided additional value during this year’s public health and economic crises by expanding opportunities for safe, outdoor recreation and fostering employment. A report on several of the Bicentennial Bond projects follows:
Downtown Alley Activation
âMr. Horlick was one of the very best citizens I have ever known. He was a great benefactor and the people of Racine are under heavy obligation to him for his many contributions to the advancement and improvement of the city. He was a man of high ideals, and his death will be one of the greatest losses Racine has had for many years.â
â Henry C. Baker
While his name lives on at William Horlick High School on Rapids Drive and several blocks away at Horlick Athletic Field on High Street, today little is known about William Horlick, the man behind the name.