Ever since the neighboring apartment building was condemned, residents in Ridgeway Courts I and II have been living in uncertainty. They know that the conditions of their buildings are not good: apartments lie abandoned, squatters drift in and out, windows are missing and broken. Everywhere they look there are signs of neglect and damage. With how bad everything has gotten, many of the residents have been expecting their buildings to be next.
In its Monday, Aug. 15, meeting, the Bemidji City Council approved a demonstration project for the intersection of Gould Avenue and First Street and accepted a quote for the second phase of the Natural Playground at North Country Park.
Marilyn Heltzer served on numerous boards, was president of the Bemidji Rotary Club, supported arts and education organizations and wrote a regular column in the Bemidji Pioneer.