This summer’s first Ridgeway Community Picnic was held on May 24, a series of events started by the Bemidji Rotary Club to support and build community with local residents.
For the seventh year, the Bemidji Rotary Club and Sanford Bemidji partnered to hold a blood screening event from 7 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. The event will continue on Thursday and Friday.
The city of Bemidji Park and Recreation Department recently received an Award of Excellence for the Natural Playground Project in North Country Park in the category of Park and Facility.