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Woody Leindecker Steps Down as Bemidji Girls’ Swim & Dive Coach
Bemidji girls’ swim and dive head coach Woody Leindecker is stepping away from the pool deck next fall. Leindecker has been coaching with the girls’ program since 1996, when he came on as an assistant while at the same time heading the boys’ team. In 2018, he became co-head coach with now-athletic director Kristen McRae before taking over as the sole head coach in 2020.
$1.2 million to support high-demand careers for young people in Beltrami, Cass counties
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, announced a significant investment in the Bi-County Community Action Programs Inc. (BI-CAP) in Bemidji to empower young workers and strengthen the workforce in the region. Totaling $1,242,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the grant will support training and employment services critical for preparing young people to secure well-paying jobs in high-demand industries. This is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing effort to expand access to apprenticeship opportunities and prepare young workers for quality jobs and strengthen...
100 Plus Women Who Care for Leech Lake area event is June 3
The 100 Plus Women Who Care of the Leech Lake area announce its upcoming fundraiser June 3 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Arvig Walker Area Community Center. The event will bring together more than 100 women to raise funds for local non-profit organizations in the Leech Lake area. At the event, each woman will donate approximately $100 — or what they are able — and the group present will vote on one of the three nominated non-profit organizations that is selected from three...
Canine forensic team arrives week of May 20 to search AGC Road
A canine forensic unit will be on site the week of May 20 at the CSAH 37 road project (aka Ah-Gwah-Ching cut-across) off State Highway 371 south of Walker, to search for possible human remains. “We are working with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and the Office of the State Archeologist as the responsible authority for this evaluation,” Cass County Administrator Josh Stevenson told The Pilot-Independent May 9. “The result of the evaluation will determine the next steps on the completion of the road project.” ...
Nearing the end of the Easter season
For the past year and a half, the Catholic community in northeastern Minnesota has been especially focused on proclaiming a message at once new and old: that through the dark times we’ve experienced in recent years, both inside and outside the Catholic Church, light is dawning in our hearts, and that light is Jesus, in whom we can find abundant healing, hope, and joy. We’ve been through a lot lately. We’ve come through a global pandemic and its many forms of suffering. Deep divisions in...
WHA girls close out week with one home win
Franchesca McGregor blasted two inside-the-park home runs and also had a triple to lead Walker-Hackensack-Akeley to a 27-6 win over visiting Red Lake Thursday night. McGregor drove in seven runs on the day, with all three hits coming in WHA’s 20-run first inning. Gretchen Turney and Charli Flesch both had two hits, with Sierra Wessels, Corah Meschke and Alexis Gardner collecting one. Flesch and Meschke each had two RBI’s, with...
Bemidji Softball Falls to Moorhead 7-2, Splits Season Series
Bemidji softball planned to play a doubleheader against rival Moorhead at home two weeks ago, but the weather had other ideas. After beating the Spuds 5-4 in game #1, the Lumberjacks were hoping to build on their momentum when the skies opened up and the rain postponed game two. On...
Bemidji Baseball Gets Late-Inning Finish to Beat Detroit Lakes
Bemidji baseball was hosting Detroit Lakes on Tuesday. The Lumberjacks’ previous three games had ended in walk-offs or extra innings, and Tuesday’s game would make it four. At the bottom of the 7th with one out, the Lumberjacks trailed 7-5. On a pass ball, Landon Hanson was able...
Bemidji Declares 2nd Saturday of May as ‘Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day’
Every year on the second Saturday of May, letter carriers across the country collect non-perishable food as part of the nation’s largest one-day food drive and distribute the donations to local food banks. Because of this, Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince has declared the second Saturday of May as “Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day.”
The Lions Den
by Ann McLarty This past week has been a busy one for the Walker Lions. Sunday the local Lions hosted the District 5M9 Cabinet meeting at Hope Lutheran Church. About 50 individuals attended and enjoyed Trishaw rides offered by Walker Lions. The purchase and use of the Trishaw and the service it contributes to the community is one of our service projects. ...
Workers walk out at rue21 in Bemidji
BEMIDJI, MINN. (Valley News Live) -On Monday, May 6, workers at rue21 in Bemidji walked out. Their decision came after the company announced on Friday that they filed for bankruptcy and closing all their stores. Madeline Bosch, a former part-time manager says, “If we’re not going to be respected, then...
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