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Abby Randall stepping down as executive director of Bemidji Chamber

Abby Randall has announced after four years at the helm of the Bemidji Chamber, she is taking a new position with the Bemidji State University Alumni & Foundation. ....

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Wagner Collins

Wagner Collins, 99, of Bemidji died on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Neilson Place in Bemidji. His daughter-in-law Margy was by his side. A celebration of Wag’s life will be held this summer. The Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji is assisting the family. Wag was born in 1924 to Dorothy (Wagner) and Virgil Collins in Freeport, Ill. His grandfather John Wagner filled the role of father figure. Wag spent much of his childhood working with his mother in the family confectionary, where he perfected the art of making “big ice cream treats.” Wag played basketball and acted in many plays during high school. In 1942, Wag enrolled in the University of Illinois Urbana where he began his studies in math and math education. In 1943 he was drafted into the Army and was sent to officer training at West Point. There, he sustained a serious head injury while playing basketball and was medically discharged. After months of recovery, Wag worked as a substitute teacher which ignited a passion for t ....

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