Red Pine Estates News Today

This city has become my home, and while I'm leaving the Pioneer, I won't be leaving Bemidji.

Total reported incidents: 111

As another year draws to a close, the Pioneer takes a look back at some of the big stories that took center stage during 2023.

The residents of the subsidized income housing apartment complex located within the city were given six days to evacuate their unsafe homes over the Fourth of July holiday.

All of the residents of the Red Pine Estates in Bemidji, who were given six days to vacate their homes in late June, have all been relocated to other housing through considerable community effort.

The Bemidji City Council held a special work session on housing Tuesday evening, which included solutions and changes to address emergency responses and the housing crisis.

Following recent local housing crises, the Bemidji City Council will be holding a special work session on housing Tuesday evening.

Just over a month after 47 residents were displaced from Red Pine Estates, the city and volunteers look back on the events and what can be done to prevent future crises and improve future responses.

The Bemidji City Council discussed regulating cannabis use in public, hiring outside legal counsel in its search for a city manager and how to assist Red Pine residents during its meeting on Monday.

Sanford Health and the United Way of Bemidji Area partnered once again on Wednesday for the 25th annual Taco Fest as part of the 17th Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival.