Maggi Fellerman

Dec. 8—BEMIDJI — The duties of Bemidji's first responders looked a little bit different on Thursday night. Instead of their usual roles of fighting crimes and ensuring the safety of the community, they spent the evening helping local elementary school students decide how to best spend $125 on gifts for themselves and their loved ones as part of the annual "Heroes and Helpers" program. As an ...

Dec. 14—BEMIDJI — To make sure Santa reaches every child's home on Christmas Eve, over 1,500 donated gifts were made available to families in need as the

“I just decided I didn’t want to sell it. I wanted to keep it. I love it here, this is where I grew up and I’ve been here all my life — it’s such a big part of me and my family,” she sa…

Dec. 15—BEMIDJI — For a ski resort in northern Minnesota, having a little bit of snow is quite helpful — but the lack of snow this winter isn't stopping Buena Vista Ski Resort from opening its doors this weekend.

The ice was about 10 inches thick, but 40 mph winds sent it floating out into open waters.

Bemidjians jingled all the way around the area to see a whole slew of Christmas lights the past few weeks to vote for their favorite homes and downtown window displays.

Held at the Beltrami County History Center, community members put their detective hats on to solve a fictitious crime involving suspects from area history for the ninth annual History Mystery event.

Jan. 2—BEMIDJI — Attendees of the annual First Day Hike at Lake Bemidji State Park left their snowshoes at home and joined other community members for a walk to start the year off right. With the peculiar lack of snow for January in the Northwoods, the "snowshoeing under the pines" themed hike was just a walk in the park this year as they started at the Paul Bunyan State Trail trailhead on ...

Law enforcement and resort operators met on Wednesday to discuss ice safety concerns and identify a team to monitor conditions following several rescues on Upper Red Lake.

Pioneer photographers share some of their favorite photos from January.