Celebration of Life to Be Held for Bemidji HS Icon Eric ‘Big E’ Nelson

A celebration of life will take place this Sunday for Bemidji High School icon Eric “Big E” Nelson. The school’s beloved custodian and supporter of many...

Bill with Housing & Infrastructure Funding for Bemidji Area Passes US House

Legislation that will provide funding for expanded access to housing and enable infrastructure improvements in the Bemidji area has passed the U.S. House of...

Update: Bobby Anderson Named as New GM at Bemidji’s Sanford Center

Update: The Sanford Center in Bemidji officially has a new general manager. The company that manages the Sanford Center, ASM Global, announced today that Bobby Anderson...

Local Wrestlers Place at State; Bemidji’s Kylie Donat Takes Home 1st

At the Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, the individual state wrestling tournament wrapped up with quite a few area wrestlers in the mix trying to take some hardware. Local...

Headwaters Alliance for Suicide Prevention Receives Grant from MN Health Dept.

The Headwaters Alliance for Suicide Prevention, first established in 2005, recently received a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health for community-based suicide...

In Focus: Under New Name, Loon Country Arts in Bemidji Supports Local Creators

Loon Country Arts, formerly known as Gallery North, is an art gallery that’s run by artists in Bemidji and the surrounding area. With the new name comes new changes...

Local Individual Boys’ Wrestlers Compete at State, Advance to Semifinals

Boys’ wrestling began their individual state tournament yesterday at the Xcel Energy Center with first round and quarterfinal matches, and several area wrestlers...

Bemidji Girls’ Wrestler Kylie Donat Overcomes Injury, Returns to State

The Minnesota girls’ individual state wrestling meet will begin on Saturday, and there is one local wrestler who will be making her return to the mats at the Xcel...

Beloved Bemidji Lumberjacks Fan Eric ‘Big E’ Nelson Passes Away After Cancer Battle

Eric “Big E” Nelson, Bemidji High School’s beloved custodian and biggest Lumberjack sports fan, has passed away. Nelson died Thursday after a...