Bemidji

Severe thunderstorms roared through northern Minnesota and Wisconsin early Thursday, downing trees and power lines across the region. As of 10 a.m., more than 70,000 customers were without power. The Duluth Fire Department advised no travel in the city of Duluth until later in the...

BEMIDJI -- A St. Paul man charged with aiding a Bemidji man in connection with the murder of Rose Downwind pleaded guilty to the charge Tuesday. Christopher John Davis, 28, told the court that he helped Marchello Cimmarusti, Downwind’s former boyfriend, transport her body to a location...

BEMIDJI, Minn. -- The person found dead at the scene of a trailer home fire in Bemidji-- where police say a 5-year-old girl was also kidnapped -- was discovered positioned beneath a mattress with her arms bound, according to court documents. A search warrant submitted identifies...

BEMIDJI -- On a seven-month spiritual cross-continent run, 2016 Peace and Dignity Journey runners were joined by the sound of a water drum and local supporters from Red Lake, Leech Lake and Fond du Lac on Tuesday afternoon as they left Diamond Point Park in Bemidji. The runners...

BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A Bemidji man accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old girl was formally charged and appeared in court Monday. Jacob William Kinn, 32, was arraigned shortly after he was officially charged with one count of kidnapping. Kinn was arrested Thursday in connection with the...

BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A 5-year-old Bemidji girl police say was kidnapped has been reunited with her family and was doing well Friday, her father said. Brittany Balcer, 5, of Bemidji, was reported missing Wednesday after an overnight fire destroyed the trailer home of a family friend with...

BEMIDJI, Minn. --A 32-year-old man has been arrested for kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of a 5-year-old Bemidji girl, who was found early Thursday morning in a pop-up camper near Big Fork, Minn. Brittany Balcer was reported missing Wednesday after an overnight fire...

BEMIDJI — The City Council of Blackduck voted to fire Chief of Police John Wilkinson earlier this month for violating city and state policies and for conduct unbecoming of a law officer. Wilkinson officially was placed on paid administrative leave June 6 and has 60 days to request...

BEMIDJI — A person had to be rescued from the roof of a house after a fire was reported in the 800 block of Irvine Avenue early Thursday evening. The house fire was reported at 5:25 p.m., the Bemidji Fire Department said, and when firefighters arrived on scene there was moderate...

BEMIDJI — Bemidji is at the epicenter of a deadly heroin wave responsible for seven deaths and more than a dozen non-fatal overdoses in north-central Minnesota in recent weeks — evidence of an epidemic that law enforcement say has been intensifying over the past few years. And...

BEMIDJI — The Northern Indigenous Games will take place for a week in April, from Minneapolis to Bemidji. The events feature indigenous athletes and coaches presenting traditional games played by various cultures throughout North America. “These games are centuries old, and are...

BEMIDJI — Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith visited Bemidji on Wednesday to meet with business owners and find out what makes the city’s economy run. During an open roundtable discussion at the Launchpad inside the Mayflower Building, entrepreneurs described the importance of having...