Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget and Bemidji
I just got off a conference call with Gov. Mark Dayton and commissioners Jim Schowalter and Myron Frans to discuss his budget proposal. I’ll have a story on proposed LGA changes for tomorrow’s paper. I...
View ArticleGood news for a Bemidji veterans home?
The Rochester Post-Bulletin reported Friday that a proposal to build a veterans home there hit a snag, which could be good news for plans for a similar facility in Bemidji. A former Rochester nursing...
View ArticleTaprooms, explained
Much of the city council work session Monday night was used to explain the nature of taprooms during a discussion of a proposed ordinance allowing for such operations. Councilor Nancy Erickson brought...
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Algoma Park plan approved
I’m a little late on this, but the concept plan for Algoma Park was approved by the Parks and Trails Commission. The concept drawing appears below. (From the city newsletter): The concept for the Park...
View ArticleThe time I ate Asian carp
You read that headline correctly. I have tasted the meat of an Asian carp, the jumpy invasive fish making its way through Midwestern waters. (Verdict: Not bad, but watch out for tiny bones.) It’s the...
View ArticleState Capitol to add American Indian veterans memorial plaque
Among all the discussion at the Legislature about what will and won’t become law and whose taxes will or won’t go up, it’s worth noting that bills are actually being signed into law. Today, Gov. Mark...
View ArticleA compromise in hospitality tax debate?
Now that the Bemidji hospitality tax has cleared the state House floor, it’s almost certain to be brought up in conference committee negotiations between lawmakers from both chambers. And while the...
View ArticleBemidji’s park plans
The state Legislature approved giving the city of Bemidji $750,000 for redeveloping Paul Bunyan Park. While city leaders will now have to decide how to spend that money, here are renderings of their...
View ArticleMinnesota lawmakers weigh in on Zorbaz proposal on Twitter
Bemidji city councilors rejected an offer from Zorbaz founder Tom Hanson to buy south shore land Monday night. Mayor Rita Albrecht said the $350,000 wasn’t as much as they are hoping to get for the...
View ArticleConservative group gives Bemidji area legislators failing grade
Americans for Prosperity, the conservative advocacy group, gave a failing grade to each of the four Bemidji area legislators for their performance last session. And they “failed” with flying colors....
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