Bemidji Fire Department announces Justin Sherwood as its new fire chief
At the end of February, Justin Sherwood will begin to support and protect the city that’s always been there for him, as Bemidji’s newest fire chief. 2:28 pm, Jan. 29, 2021 ×
Longtime Bemidji Firefighter Justin Sherwood was recently named Bemidji s new fire chief. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
BEMIDJI According to Justin Sherwood, being a successful firefighter is something that is “either in your blood or it isn’t” and it certainly seems to be in his.
Growing up, his father was a firefighter in Perham, which always made Sherwood immensely proud.
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Searchers have recovered the body of a man who drowned in a Beltrami County Lake over the weekend.
The Beltrami County Sheriff s Office says they were notified of a vehicle possibly going through the ice on Lake Irving around 1:00 Sunday afternoon.
Authorities responded to the scene and learned that a set of tire tracks had been located that led to a hole in the ice in an area known to have unstable ice.
Authorities then began searching the area, and divers confirmed that a vehicle had been located below the ice.
The sheriff s office says the man s body was located with the assistance of an underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle), and recovered around 6:30 Monday night.
Family releases name of victim recovered from Lake Irving after vehicle went through ice
The man has been identified by family members as 58-year-old Jim Wizner, of Bemidji, according to an email sent to the Pioneer by his brother, Jeff Wizner. 11:00 am, Jan. 13, 2021 ×
A Beltrami County Sherriff s Office vehicle is parked near the Lake Irving water access site Monday morning. A search is underway after a vehicle reportedly fell through the ice this weekend. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
BEMIDJI A man’s body was recovered from the icy waters of Lake Irving on Monday evening after a vehicle went through the ice on Sunday afternoon.
Divers continue search for motorist who fell through Lake Irving ice over the weekend
Rescue and recovery crews are searching for a missing person after a vehicle fell through the ice on Lake Irving over the weekend.
The vehicle’s owner has not been identified, nor is it clear if multiple occupants were in the vehicle when it fell through.
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A Beltrami County Sherriff s Office vehicle is parked near the Lake Irving water access site Monday morning. A search is underway after a vehicle reportedly fell through the ice this weekend. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
Rescue and recovery crews are searching for a missing person after a vehicle fell through the ice on Lake Irving over the weekend.
The vehicle’s owner has not been identified, nor is it clear if multiple occupants were in the vehicle when it fell through.