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Debris falling from the ceiling, walls and doors kicked to pieces, and anything on hand used to catch rainwater â there are numerous signs of decay and neglect inside the Sanford Center. The center was locked down Friday pending demolition.
MOUNDSVILLE Debris crunched underfoot as eerie murmurs could be heard echoing off the filthy walls of the Sanford Center on its last day before being locked up and slated for demolition. Crumbling ceilings, warped floorboards, and uncomfortably soft flooring marked the rooms, while ancient bags of fast food and scraps of mail indicated that some rooms hadn’t seen use since 2019.
Nevis robotics team places 5th at Sanford Center
The Nevis Tech No Tigers finished their season with an in-person competition against 23 other teams Saturday in Bemidji, one of the few such events in the country. Written By: Lorie R. Skarpness | 10:16 am, Apr. 21, 2021 ×
The Nevis Tech No Tigers’ robot shoots a ball at the Bemidji conference. (Jillian Gandsey / Forum News Service)
This new event, “The Chairman’s Conference Scrimmage,” was hosted by the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference. A total of 500 fans attended the event in person with many more watching on Twitch.
A strong finish
“At the end of the qualifying matches, the top three blue teams and the top three red teams were the alliance captains for their respective colors,” robotics mentor Kay Netteberg said. “Nevis was in second for the blue teams, and following the final matches ended in fifth place overall. Many of these kids had never even seen a match. To
Bemidji area robotics teams compete for the first time in a year
The first-ever Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference invitational event was put together for the robotics teams of the region who otherwise would have gone without a competition season. he tournament held, Saturday, April 17, featured 24 teams from around the area. 2:43 pm, Apr. 20, 2021 ×
Bemidji’s William Coan, left, and Avery Gieser set up their robot to compete on April 17, 2021, at the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference at the Sanford Center. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
BEMIDJI It was shaping up to be a year without a competition for the Bemidji High School RoboJacks and other high school robotics teams throughout the country.
Bemidji State’s commencement to be in-person, times three
BSU will hold three in-person commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 7, with limited guest attendance. The first will be at 9 a.m. for the College of Arts, Education and Humanities, the second at noon for the College of Business, Mathematics and Science and the last will be at 3 p.m. for the College of Individual and Community health. 2:19 pm, Apr. 16, 2021 ×
Bemidji State University is located at 1500 Birchmont Drive NE. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
BEMIDJI Graduates at Bemidji State University will have the chance to toss their caps in the air together in the Sanford Center this spring instead of in their individual living rooms as many were forced to last year.
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