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The Minnesota Department of Transportation completed 258 road and bridge projects during the 2022 construction season, including extensive work on Highway 71 in Bemidji.

The lane shift onto the U.S. Highway 71 southbound lanes in Bemidji will be extended further south to the intersection with Highway 197 on Thursday, June 23.

Bemidji man charged with shooting own delivery truck, falsely reporting crime Kevin Allan Bannor, 35, of Bemidji, was charged with a felony for first-degree damage to property, as well as a gross misdemeanor for unlawfully possessing a firearm and a misdemeanor for falsely reporting a crime. 12:03 pm, May 25, 2021 × BEMIDJI -- A Bemidji FedEx driver was recently criminally charged after firing a weapon at his own work vehicle and then falsifying a police report about the ...

Bemidji City Council agrees to HWY 71 project with MnDOT The Bemidji City Council on Monday voted to approve moving forward with a reconstruction project on U.S. Highway 71, which includes a roundabout at the Anne Street intersection. 7:16 am, Apr. 6, 2021 × Anne Street roundabout proposal. BEMIDJI -- The Bemidji City Council on Monday, April 5, gave the Minnesota Department of Transportation the green light to reconstruct a section of U.S. Highway 71. The citys approval...

Road work, rental code and more on the agenda for Bemidji City Council tonight During tonights Bemidji City Council meeting, a proposed project on U.S. Highway 71 will be reviewed, along with the creation of a committee to review rental codes and a resolution allowing restaurants to serve guests in public right-of-ways. Written By: Pioneer Staff Report | 10:51 am, Apr. 5, 2021 × BEMIDJI -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation is looking to receive municipal approva...

Bemidji City Council questions MnDOT on plans for local highways During a work session Monday, the Bemidji City Council spoke with Minnesota Department of Transportation officials about improvements to State Highway 197 and U.S. Highway 71. Improvements on both would include changes to intersections. 9:59 pm, Jan. 25, 2021 × Bemidji City Hall. BEMIDJI -- The future of a major corridor in Bemidji was under discussion by the City Council on Monday evening. During a work ses...

Road reconstruction and roundabouts on Bemidji Council agenda Improvements to U.S. Highway 71 and State Highway 197 are on the agenda tonight for the Bemidji City Council. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is expected to make a presentation. Written By: Pioneer Staff Report | 2:30 pm, Jan. 25, 2021 × BEMIDJI -- The Bemidji City Council will discuss two major local highways that cross each other at a Monday work session. With a start time of 5:30 p.m., the council...