PHOTOS: Bemidjians rally to support family of Daunte Wright
About 70 people attended a solidarity rally to support the family of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old who was killed by a former Brooklyn Center cop, on Sunday in Bemidji. 6:18 pm, Apr. 18, 2021 ×
Demonstrators wave at honking cars during a solidarity rally on Sunday, April 18, 2021, along Bemidji Avenue after the recent death of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minn. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
BEMIDJI The second of two solidarity rallies held in Bemidji this week to show support for the family of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old killed by a former Brooklyn Center cop, took place on Sunday afternoon.
Today is Mary Welsh Hemingway Day in Bemidji; play being written in her honor
BEMIDJI Those skating years were also the years when I celebrated my birthday on April 5 by making the first swim of the season in Lake Bemidji. Usually the winter s ice had retreated only a yard or two from the beach at Diamond Point, but th.
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Bethany Wesley | ×
Ernest and Mary Hemingway on safari in Africa, 1953-1954.
BEMIDJI - “Those skating years were also the years when I celebrated my birthday on April 5 by making the first swim of the season in Lake Bemidji. Usually the winter’s ice had retreated only a yard or two from the beach at Diamond Point, but there was enough open water for swimming fifteen or twenty strokes and whoever accompanied me came out of the water pink and giggling.”
Bemidji experienced a tremendous growth spurt between 1900 and 1910. The next decade was slower in growth.
The population only increased from 5,099 to 7,086, and that probably had a lot to do with the fact that Nymore was annexed in 1916. During this decade, Bemidji’s leaders invested money and manpower to work on the city’s infrastructure. Until World War I, there were great strides in the improvement of water, sewer, bridges and roads. After that, a shortage of building materials slowed progress until about 1921.
Bemidji had a very different look from today or even the prior decade. Several sections of the downtown area were bare in 1914. All the lots facing First Street between Bemidji and Beltrami Avenues were empty. Only a few businesses existed between Bemidji and Beltrami on Second Street.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Please accept MnDOT’s Hwy 197 safety recommendations
The following is a letter to the editor submitted to the Bemidji Pioneer by a reader. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the Bemidji Pioneer. To submit a letter, email letters@bemidjipioneer.com or mail it to Bemidji Pioneer, P.O. Box 455, Bemidji, MN 56601.
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Janet Hunt, Bemidji | 6:30 am, Feb. 10, 2021 ×
Thank you for your article on Jan. 27, “Bemidji Council questions MnDOT on upcoming plans for local highways,” reminding us of the need to improve the safety of Highway 197, as part of the overall state resurfacing and upgrades needed for the road.
COVID-19 restrictions cited as a reason for the restaurant s closing. 10:05 pm, Jan. 2, 2021 ×
Owners of The Cabin Coffeehouse and Café announced the closure of the downtown Bemidji business in a Facebook post on Saturday. Submitted photo
BEMIDJI Owners of The Cabin Coffeehouse and Café announced the closure of the downtown Bemidji business in a Facebook post on Saturday, Jan. 2. Later in the day, the owner of Heroes Rise Coffee Company announced they will take over the space with a second location called Third Street Station.
Brett and Derek Leach of Brothers Group Restaurants made the announcement with a statement and video on The Cabin’s Facebook page. They cited Minnesota COVID-19 restrictions for an insurmountable loss of revenue and asked supporters to urge elected officials to lift those restrictions.