All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State used a pair of first half turnovers to score two touchdowns and build a 28-0 halftime advantage before earning a 38-0 victory over Southwest Minnesota State in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football on Saturday at Chet Anderson Stadium. The BSU defense was in […]

Pine Island senior linebacker Cody Schiltz comes from a long line of college football players. He will continue the family tradition next fall when he plays for Division II Bemidji State University.

Plus: District judges in Crow Wing County request deputy presence at hearings, highway construction project moves forward in Bemidji

Events this week include the return of the classic movie series in Bigfork, Pride in the Park in Brainerd and art receptions in Aitkin and Bemidji.

Right after the back-to-school traffic rush on Sept. 8, 2026, MnDOT crews will implement a detour while rebuilding the north side of the Highway 71 intersection.

The designation applies in Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods and St. Louis counties.

Brainerd hosted Bemidji in a Central Lakes Conference and Section 8-3A match Tuesday, Sept. 1.

The Fall Season is fast approaching, which also means that Lake Bemidji State Park will be adjusting their park programming schedule. Lake Bemidji State Park Naturalist Christa Drake gives us a preview of this month’s programming, which will be moving to the weekends.  With the weather cooling, Drake says now’s a great time to visit… Read more

BEMIDJI, MN—Two women from Bagley were injured in a three vehicle accident Sunday afternoon in Bemidji. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV driven by 57-year-old Jodi Cardinal of Bagley was eastbound on Highway 2 around 1:30pm and an SUV driven by 64-year-old Linda Berge of Bagley was westbound on Highway 2 and a car… Read more

An ordinance for a one-year moratorium on data center developments is on its way to the Bemidji Planning Board, with another opportunity for public comment on Sept. 14, 2026.