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Park has a swimming beach, walking trails and There isn’t a better way picnic and play areas. Some to enjoy the lakes than cruising on the water. Fish- other popular parks are Paul Bunyan Park, Camering is a well-liked activity on Park, Bemidji City Park among locals. The larger recreational lakes are pop- and Nymore Park. ular for sailing, waterskiing TRAILS and pontooning.

The Bemidji area is a MOVIE NIGHTS recreational lover’s dream, Bemidji Theater offers with a wide range of private showings for both opportunities, including a current and older movnetwork of trails for bikies, delivering the perfect ing, hiking and running in get-together for schools, the summer months. The businesses and other area features nine trails organizations. The theatre for cross country skiing offers daily matinees, stawithin a 15-mile radius of dium seating, digital sound Bemidji, with most open and a full concession to non-ski season hiking stand. and mountain biking. The paved Paul Bunyan Trail PARKS is part of an impressive Bemidji has 19 city parks, ranging from neigh- statewide system, allowing cyclists to connect borhood playgrounds to lakeside beaches. Recently with Guthrie, Walker and renovated, Diamond Point beyond.

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The Bemidji Town and Country Club, located on the north shore of Lake Bemidji, hosts one of northern Minnesota’s premier golf courses. Its biggest event is the annual Birchmont tournament.

Other area courses include Maple Ridge, Castle Highlands, Sand Trap and Greenwood, each complete with driving ranges, power carts and clubhouses.

DISC GOLF The wooded 18-hole disc golf course is located in Bemidji’s City Park. This course features two levels of difficulty, concrete tee pads and water hazards.

The parking lot entrance for the disc golf course is off of 23rd Street Northwest, just west of the National Guard Armory.

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An engaging science-oriented center located in downtown Bemidji. It offers a variety of opportunities to explore the sciences through activities, an interactive exhibit floor and a unique gift shop. Please call for more information or register for demonstrations, Tots-inScience, birthday parties and summer camps as well as many other programs and activities. Located at 413 Beltrami Ave. NW.

HEADWATERS MUSIC & ARTS A place where a wide variety of arts activities take place, from chamber music concerts and children’s theater productions to largescale projects like clay

arts, metal sculpture and mural painting. Artworks Programs on Saturdays and during school vacations.

Weekend workshops featuring guest artists.

Ongoing group classes and private lessons for all ages.

Located at 519 Minnesota Ave. NW.

WATERMARK ART CENTER Located at 505 Bemidji Ave. N., this center provides gallery space for exhibitions, music, poetry readings and social events for many organizations. It displays national, regional and local artists in group exhibits, solo shows and installations featuring a new exhibit each month from February through December. Member artists display and sell their work in the Gallery Shop on site.

BEMIDJI SKATE PARK

The concrete Bemidji Skate Park is located on 23rd Street Northwest in Bemidji. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

There are no fees for using this public skate park. Everyone is welcome to use it any fashion they choose such as skateboarding, BMX biking and more. It is surrounded by gorgeous trees, grass and shrubberies to have an eye appeal of comfort.

LAKE BEMIDJI STATE PARK This park is the perfect playground any time of year, offering visitors swimming, boating, fishing, bird watching, hiking, camping, biking, picnicking, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and year round naturalist-led activities. Hikers can explore the beauty of a tamarack bog.

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permanent villages: Norwegian, German, Finnish, French, Spanish, Russian and Swedish. Special events to the tradition of the village you’re visiting are available.

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Caching opportunities are growing rapidly in the Bemidji area. There are caches with easy access around downtown Bemidji or more challenging access at Lake Bemidji State Park and other beautiful locations in the surrounding forests and attraction locations. Search www. geocaching.com by zip code 56601.

Paul Bunyan, towering 18 feet tall, and his Blue Ox Babe stand along the shore of Lake Bemidji near the Tourist Information Center. Built in 1937, Paul and Babe were recognized

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BEMIDJI COMMUNITY Organizations

Adult Day Services of Bemidji

Bemidji Fire Department

Habitat for Humanity

April Collman, 751-1324

751-8001

Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon

Bemidji (First City) Lions Club

Headwaters School of Music & the Arts

444-2525

Joy Barclay, jbarclay@ paulbunyan.net

Headwaters Science Center

Geri Hickerson, 751-4649

Tricia Andrews, 444-5606

Planned Parenthood Bemidji Clinic 751-8683

Retired Senior Volunteer Program

Bemidji Lions Club

Lee Furuseth 444-4472

Ruth Sherman, LSW, 333-6838

Jennifer Cole, 333-8097

lions@bemidjilions.org

American Indian Resource Center

Bemidji Jaycees

Headwaters Shrine Club

Brian Larson, 556-5699

Josh Peterson, 444-4401

Cory Wilson, 760-2188

Chrissy Koch, 755-2032

Bemidji Order of Eastern Star

Hope House

751-3578

Bemidji Public Library

Horizon Connection Support Group

751-3963

Bonnie Jevning, 751-3118

Hannah Sieberg, 444-5722

Bemidji Symphony Orchestra

Knights of Columbus Council 1544

Beltrami County American Cancer Society

444-7914

Ron Arel, 243-2364

Sanford Home Care & Hospice

Bi-CAP

League of Women Voters

333-5665

Alzheimer’s Support Group

American Legion Auxiliary 444-3821

Beltrami County 4-H Council

444-2810

Beltrami County Council on Aging 751-8836

Beltrami County Historical Society 444-3376

Beltrami County Master Gardeners 444-7916

751-4631 or (800) 3327161

Bike Bemidji Muriel Gilman 755-2740

Bemidji Area Arts Endowment Ashley Johnson, (218) 759-2057

Bemidji Area Church Musicians Kenneth Wold, 751-2554

Bemidji Area Community Band

Lutheran Social Service

Boy Scouts 800-939-5811

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

Boys and Girls Club of Bemidji 444-4171

Beth Warrick, (218) 333-6838

Disabled American Veterans Dave Sterr, (218) 556-4633

Ann Hayes, (218) 7661465

Seventh-Day Adventist Clothing Center Valerie Kratzke, 751-1985

Sexual Assault Program — Support Within Reach 444-9524

Narcotics Anonymous

Sons of Norway Bemidji Lodge 500

444-2525

Northwest Indian OIC

Richard T. Labraaten 759-0178

759-2022

Special Olympics

Northwest Minnesota Legal Services

368-8002

Northwoods Battered Women’s Shelter

Steve Hanson, 766-9997

Eagles Aerie #351

444-1395

United Way of the Bemidji Area

Vance Peters, 751-9985

Northwoods Caregivers

Denae Alamano, 444-8929

Elks Club BPOE #1052

751-2852

751-8223

Bemidji Chorale

First City Square Dancers

Cindi Lee Jernigan, 333-8264

Northwoods Pregnancy Care Center 444-3035

Bemidji Community Education

Tammy Rogers, 556-6267

Friends of the Library

Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center

333-3284

Sharon Geison, 751-8277

(218) 751-3196

Bemidji Community Food Shelf

Gamblers Anonymous/GamAnon

Occupational Development Center

855-222-5542

Parkinson’s Support Group

Bemidji Community Theatre

333-2200

Kyle Thaemlitz - Minnesota Chair, (507) 840-0550

Evergreen Youth and Family Services

444-7909

Sanford Behavioral Health

Timber Bay

Bemidji Board of Realtors

Bemidji Community Table (Soup Kitchen)

Billie Jo Greene, (218) 444-0732

(218) 751-9201

751-1052

Mary Mitchell, 444-6580

Rural Minnesota CEP

Ducks Unlimited

Keke Schnackenberg, 556-5407

Pat Mason, 444-7226

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751-1305

Community Resource Beltrami Wellness Connections Education for Long Life 751-9224

444-6748

Rotary Club (Noon)

Girl Scouts-Land of Lakes and Pines

751-6001

JoAnn Tyk, (701) 318-0845

726-4710

VFW Auxiliary 1260 Margaret Booge, (218) 751-3258

VFW Post 1260 Bruce Malterud, 854-7499

Village of Hope Homeless Shelter Sandy Hennum, 751-0722

Watermark Art Center Lori Forshee-Donnay, 444-7570

Weight Watchers Sandy Underwood, 444-5556

Women’s Al-Anon

Bemidji Downtown Alliance

Paul Bunyan Amateur Great Northern Iron Radio Club Horse Railroad Society David Sauer, 751-3556 Andy Mack, 444-2111 Paul Bunyan Vintage Great River Rescue Auto Club

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Brandon Mustful, 751-7910

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Mike Arnold, 759-9702

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A student’s guide to living in Bemidji MATTHEW LIEDKE mliedke@bemidjipioneer.com

Moving to a new city is an exciting experience, but before one goes out on the town, it’s important to have the basics covered, both in and out of the house.

For those whose top priority is getting the internet and cable hooked up, there are two main choices.

One is Bemidji-based Paul Bunyan Communications. The cooperative offers Internet, TV and phone services and can be reached at (218) 4441234. The other is Midco, a company headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D., which can be reached at (800) 888-1300.

In order to power those devices, new residents of Bemidji also have a few providers to choose from.

Local electric providers include Otter Tail Power, which can be reached at (218) 751-3120 and Beltrami Electric Cooperative Inc, available at (218) 444-2540.

For garbage services, Bemidji utilizes the company Waste Management and also has a solid waste transfer station located at 751 Industrial Drive SE. For details, call (218) 7511668.

On the flip side of home services, some key places and resources outside a person’s residence include Bemidji City Hall, the Beltrami County Administration Building and the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce.

Located at 317 Fourth St. NW, City Hall is the place where citizens can see the Bemidji City Council meet and is also the

location to pay off parking tickets. Not too far away is the Beltrami County Administration Building at 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, which houses offices such as the Highway Department and Health and Human Services.

To contact City Hall, call (218) 759-3560 and to get in touch with county personnel, call (218) 3338468. For non-emergency services from law enforcement such as the Bemidji Police Department and Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, call (218) 3339111.

For information on what the city has to offer in recreation and entertainment, stop by the Tourist Information Center at 300 Bemidji Ave., which houses an informational section and is in the shadow of the

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Further details from the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce are available by calling (218) 444-3541.

To get around to these downtown locations, as well as places like the Paul Bunyan Mall, Bemidji residents have a few transport services to choose from.

For example, there are two taxi companies, Bemidji Cab, (218) 759-1368) and 1st City Taxi (218) 444-8294.

The other main transport for residents is Paul Bunyan Transit, which offers dial-a-ride services at a cost of $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children. The company can be reached by calling (218) 751-8765. And of course, there is the option of using your LYFT or Uber app to arrange rides.

The city of Bemidji also has resources if one is looking to travel across the state of Minnesota and beyond. One example is the Bemidji Bus Line, a motor coach company that transports people to locations in both the United States and Canada. Those interested can request a quote by calling (218) 751-5311.

Another example is the Bemidji Regional Airport located at 3824 Moberg Drive NW, which offers round-trip flights to and from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport through Delta Airlines.

Charter flights are also available at the airport thanks to Bemidji Aviation, which provides fuel, maintenance, hangar rental, plane rental and more. Also housed at the facility are a few rental

car options such as Enterprise, Hertz, Alamo and National Car. For more airport information, call (218) 444-2438.

One of the largest places Bemidji residents should know when they move opened its doors just a few years ago. That place is the Sanford Center, a 193,000 square-foot facility.

Home of the Bemidji State University Beavers hockey team, the Sanford Center has an arena capacity of 4,373, 25 private suites and an attached convention center with three ballrooms.

The facility originally broke ground in 2009 and opened in 2010. Besides hockey games, the building is also used for other types of events such as concerts.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT HEADWATERS MUSIC & ARTS

organization dedicated to encouraging the growth and development of art in 519 Minnesota Ave. NW 444-5606 | hwschool.org the community. The center Headwaters Music & Arts provides gallery space for is a nonprofit community exhibitions, music, poetry school of the arts. The school readings and social events for offers classes and workshops many organizations. It disin a wide variety of visual plays national, regional and and performing arts, such local artists in group exhibits, as writing, drawing, theater solo shows and installations and dance. The school relies featuring a new exhibit on tuition (though financial each month from February aid programs are available) as through December. Member well as grants and communi- artists display and sell their ty membership. In addition, work in the Gallery Shop on the school is home to various site. The center sponsors exhibits, concerts and other the monthly First Friday Art arts events. For more inforWalk and Art in the Park, mation, call Tricia Andrews the annual summer art fair in July. at 444-5606.

WATERMARK ART CENTER 505 Bemidji Ave. N. | 444-7570 watermarkartcenter.org Mon.-Wed. 10-5, Thurs. 10-7, Fri.-Sat. 10-5, Sun 12-4

Established in 1982, the Watermark Art Center has moved into its newly remodeled building in downtown Bemidji. It is a nonprofit, member-supported

be on display for a year on the streets of downtown, along the waterfront and on Paul Bunyan Drive. Every year at least one sculpture is purchased for permanent display. Maps showing the locations and names of the sponsors are available at the Tourist Information Center.

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The Paul Bunyan Playhouse is a non-equity professional summer stock theater. It also produces successful off-season events.

It employs a wide range of talented actors from Bemidji, SCULPTURE WALK the Twin Cities and all over Every May, members of the the country. The Playhouse’s Bemidji Sculpture Walk Com- home was in Ruttger’s Birchmittee install sculptures cho- mont Lodge for 40 years; in sen for display and sponsored the early 1990s, it moved to by local businesses or private the Chief Theater in downtown Bemidji. For informaindividuals in Bemidji.

The pieces are chosen from tion about tickets or the season schedule, call the theater artists representing a wide box office at 751-7270 or geographic area who agree to allow their sculptures to check the website.

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Bemidji area restaurant & bar guide

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Big River Scoop

Country Kitchen

The Garden Grill & Pub

Keg ‘n’ Cork

515 Anne St. NW 444-2442

219 Bemidji Ave. N 444-3898

111 Central Ave. SE 751-9656

310 Beltrami Ave. NW 444-7600

Applebee’s

Brigid’s Pub

728 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 444-8963

317 Beltrami Ave. NW 444-0567

Countryside Restaurant

Giovanni’s Pizza

1909 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 444-2038

Keith’s Pizza & Restaurant

702 Highway 2 W 751-8248

Arby’s

Buffalo Wild Wings

102 1st St. NW Union Square 751-0798

225 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 444-9464

Culver’s

Grace Lake Bar & Grill

2312 Trustar St. NW 755-1111

110 Paul Bunyan Dr. SE 444-7940 1425 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 444-7941

Bar 209

Burger King

217 Minnesota Ave. NW 751-2442

2575 Hannah Ave. NW 444-2569 1000 Paul Bunyan Dr. S 444-3321

Dairy Queen

Green Mill Restaurant & Bar

KFC

Becida Bar & Grill

Cantabria Coffee

700 Paul Bunyan Dr. SE 444-2108

1025 Paul Bunyan Drive S 444-1875

211 2nd St. NW 444-4220

Dave’s Pizza

Hard Times Saloon

Caribou Coffee

422 15th St. W 751-3225

119 3rd St. NW 497-0376

6735 Fairgrounds Rd. NW 333-3934

Domino’s Pizza

Hardee’s

701 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 759-3030

205 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 751-8823

Little Caesars Pizza

13718 County Rd. 9 Becida 854-7270

Bemidji Bowl 3455 Laurel Drive NW 751-2153

2219 Paul Bunyan Drive NW 761-9342

Bemidji Brewing

Cenex C Store

211 America Ave. NW 444-7011

Hwy 2 and Hwy 71 South 751-1830

51039 Wildflower Drive 751-1116

2200 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 368-3131

Dunn Brothers Coffee

1210 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 741-2300

Lazy Jack’s

1504 Paul Bunyan Drive NW 751-2885

501 Paul Bunyan Drive 444-5252

Harmony Natural Foods Co-op

Cherry Berry

Eagles Aerie 351

302 Irvine Ave. NW 751-2009

201 Beltrami Ave. NW 444-0288

2425 Birchmont Beach Rd NE 751-4535

2512 Hannah Ave. NW 209-3009

1270 Neilson Ave. SE 751-9985

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Erbert & Gerbert’s

12486 71 Connection 586-2800

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6405 Bemidji Ave. N 444-5007

1500 Bemidji Ave. N 444-9700

Jimmy John’s

1710 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 444-7840

Corner Bar

Fozzie’s Smokin Bar B Q

602 2nd St. SE 751-8872

114 3rd St. NW 444-0069

1000 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 444-0086

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There is no shortage of places to eat throughout Bemidji and the surrounding communities. From casual to fine dining, numerous restaurants offer outdoor seating to accommodate the beautiful views of Lake Bemidji. Patrons have numerous choices of dining.

Marketplace Foods Deli

Pizza Hut

Simonson’s Market Cafe

Table for 7

Wasabi of Bemidji

2000 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 444-1400

509 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 751-1601

1820 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 751-4045

414 Beltrami Ave. NW 444-2586

419 Beltrami Ave NW 444-2022

McDonald’s

Qdoba Mexican Grill

Slim’s Bar & Grill

Taco Bell

1245 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 751-2560 520 Paul Bunyan Dr. SE 759-9117

1000 Paul Bunyan Drive S 308-2772

142 Anne St. NW 444-7546

515 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 751-3498

Wild Hare Bistro and Coffee Co.

Highways 2 and 71 South 444-3133

Mi Rancho

Raphael’s Bakery & Restaurant

677 Anne St. NW 444-8212

319 Minnesota Ave. NW 444-2867

Minnesota Nice Cafe

Red Stu Breakfast Bar

315 Irvine Ave. NW 444-6656

217 Minnesota Ave. NW 497-0334

New China 412 Beltrami Ave. NW 751-5340

Rother’s Just Desserts

Papa Murphy’s

Ruttger’s Birchmont Lodge

419 Beltrami Ave. NW 444-3300

514 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 444-7025

Paul Bunyan Sub Shop 119 2nd St. NW 444-2020

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery 1120 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 751-7850

7598 Bemidji Rd NE 444-3463

Ruzy’s Bar & Grill 801 Washington Ave S. 444-5222

Schummer’s Backwoods Bar & Grill 48220 Reserve Trail 751-1195

Southside Restaurant Sparkling Waters

Taco John’s 1285 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 751-5907

824 Paul Bunyan Drive 444-3214

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1811 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 553-1273 2100 Paul Bunyan Drive NW (Target) 759-0820

401 Central Ave. SE 751-2718

Wilton Bar 284 Spirit Ave. NW 751-3432

401 Beltrami Ave. NW 444-8222

Subway 1008 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 755-9878 120 Paul Bunyan Dr. S 751-3823 Wal-Mart location 444-7785

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523 Minnesota Ave. NW 444-5282

2450 Paul Bunyan Drive NW 333-0999

The Tavern on South Shore 929 Lake Shore Drive 444-2310

Third Street Station 214 3rd St. NW 751-2877

Turtle River Chophouse 468 Bemidji Road NW 586-5827

Tutto Bene Italian Restaurant 300 Beltrami Ave. NW 751-1100

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Handy websites

Beltrami County www.co.beltrami.mn.us

Bemidji Public Schools www.bemidji.k12.mn.us

Concordia Language Villages www.concordialanguagevillages.org

Northwest Technical College ntcmn.edu/

Beltrami County Historical Society www.beltramihistory.org

Bemidji Regional Airport www.bemidjiairport.org

Oak Hills Christian College www.oakhills.edu

Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce www.bemidji.org

Bemidji Sculpture Walk www.bemidjisculpture.org Bemidji State University www.bemidjistate.edu

Evergreen Youth and Family Services www.evergreenyfs.org

Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon www.bemidjiblueoxmarathon.com Bemidji Community Education www.bemidjicommunityed.com Bemidji Community Food Shelf www.bemidjifoodshelf.org Bemidji Community Theater www.bemidjicommunitytheater.org Bemidji Curling Club www.bemidjicurling.org

Bemidji Symphony Orchestra www.bemidjisymphony.org Bemidji Youth Hockey www.bemidjiyouthhockey.org Bemidji Workforce Center www.mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/ workforce-centers/workforce-centerlocations/bemidji-wfc/ Bike Bemidji www.bikebemidji.com

Bemidji Downtown Alliance www.bemidjidowntown.com Bemidji Jaycees www.bemidjijaycees.com Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com Bemidji Public Library http://krls.org/index.php/bemidjihome-page

Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area www.bgcbemidji.org City of Bemidji www.ci.bemidji.mn.us Community Resource Connections www.crcinform.org

Optivation www.optivation.org

Greater Bemidji www.greaterbemidji.com

Paul Bunyan Playhouse www.thechieftheater.com

Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board www.jpbgba.org

Paul Bunyan Transit www.paulbunyantransit.com

Headwaters Regional Development Commission www.hrdc.org

Sanford Center www.thesanfordcenter.net

Headwaters Music & Arts www.headwatersmusicandarts.org

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center www.sanfordhealth.org/locations/ sanford-bemidji-medical-center

Headwaters Science Center www.hscbemidji.org Indian Health Service www.ihs.gov/bemidji/ Lake Bemidji State Park www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/ lake_bemidji Lakeland Public Television www.lptv.org Minnesota Department of Natural Resources www.dnr.state.mn.us

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United Way of Bemidji Area www.unitedwaybemidji.org Visit Bemidji www.visitbemidji.com Watermark Art Center www.watermarkartcenter.org

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BEMIDJI media FM radio stations KCRB (MPR) 88.5 Classical 751-8864

KOJB 90.1 THE EAGLE Native American 339-5652

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KBHP KB101 101.1 Country 444-1500

KKWB COYOTE 102.5 Country 444-1025

KKBJ THE MIX 103.7 Rock 444-1037

KBUN-FM 104.5 Sports 444-1500

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Northern Community 333-9005

KKEQ QFM 107.1/94.9 Christian 218-435-1919

AM radio stations KPMI 1300

The Sports Fox 751-7777

KKBJ 1360 Talk 751-7777

KBUN 1450 Sports 444-1500

Cable providers MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 314 3rd St. NW 800-888-1300 midcocomm.com

PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS 1831 Anne St. NW 444-1234 paulbunyan.net

Newspaper BEMIDJI PIONEER ​802 Paul Bunyan Drive SE Suite #19 across from Dairy Queen 333-9200 bemidjipioneer.com

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Bemidji Area Churches

Assembly of God

Northwoods Baptist

Crossroads Church

216 Beltrami Ave. NW 444-7142 northwoodsbaptist.org

3354 Laurel Dr. NW 444-8205 crossroadsnorth.org

First Assembly of God 1015 Fourth St. SE 751-2485 crossroadsnorth.org

Missionary Fellowship 1016 Causen Ave. SE 751-4400 assemblyofgodbemidji.com

Baptist Bemidji Baptist Church 2130 Paul Bunyan Dr. SE 751-9311 bemidjibaptist.com

Faith Baptist Church 2531 Roosevelt Rd. SE 751-4506

First Baptist Church 1555 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 444-6556 fbcbemidji.org

Ridgewood Baptist (SBC) 2795 15th St. NW 444-4723

Catholic

Evangelical

First Lutheran (ELCA)

Evangelical Covenant

900 Bemidji Ave. N 444-5302 flcbemidji.org

5405 Hart Lane NW 751-3699 bemidjicovenant.com

Evangelical Free Church 115 Carr Lake Rd. SW 751-8834 efcbemidji.org

St Philip’s Parish

Lutheran

702 Beltrami Ave. NW 444-4262 stphilipsbemidji.org

Aardahl Lutheran Church

Sacred Heart Church

2920 Van Buren Ave. SE 444-8865 aardahllutheran.com

Lutheran Campus Ministry 1221 Birchmont Dr. NE 751-5326 lcmbemidji.org

Malvik Lutheran 27689 474th St. Guthrie 751-7538

New Salem Lutheran 7491 Island View Dr. NE 586-2262 newsalemlutheran.org

135 Third St. NW Wilton 751-8446 sacredheartwilton.com

Bethany Free Lutheran 1300 Beltrami Ave. NW 759-9188

Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church

Episcopal

Bethel Lutheran (NALC)

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal

5232 Irvine Ave. NW 444-4789 bethelbemidji.org

1214 Durand Drive NW Puposky 243-2358

1800 Irvine Ave. NW 444-7131 episcopalbemidji.org

Calvary Lutheran (ELCA) 2508 Washington Ave. SE 751-1893 calvarybemidji.org

Stay engaged with your faith in Christ

People’s Church (ELCA) 824 America Ave. NW 444-8240 peopleschurch-elca.org

St. Mark’s Lutheran (Wis. Synod) 2220 Anne St. NW 444-3939 stmarksbemidji.org

Trinity Free Lutheran Church 12886 Highway 89 NW 751-7272

Trinity Lutheran (Missouri Synod) 123 29th St. NE 444-4441 trinitybemidji.com

Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 3033 Birchmont Dr. NE (605) 877-2782 comeuntochrist.org

Pentecostal New Life Church 616 Wood Ave. SE 760-2570 newlifebemidji.org

Presbyterian

Trinity Lutheran Debs

First Presbyterian

26685 Debs Road NW 243-2935

501 Minnesota Ave. NW 444-5016 firstpresbji.com

Methodist United Methodist 924 Beltrami Ave. NW 751-3503 bemidjiumc.com

Unitarian Headwaters Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Headwaters Peace Center 1826 Mikrantip Rd, SW headwatersfellowship.weebly.com

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Church of Christ Bemidji

All Saints of North America

692 Mag Seven Court SW 444-7895 bemidjichurch.com

5232 Irvine Ave. NW 719-989-7612 ocobmn.org

Baha’i Faith Interfaith spiritual gatherings find.bahai.us/community/ minnesota/bemidji

Bemidji Seventh-day Adventist 4400 Eckles Rd. NW 333-7322 bemidjisdachurch.com

Buddhism Meets Thursdays at United Methodist Church, 902 Beltrami Ave. NW

Calvary Chapel

Church of Christ Temple Lot 14748 Wildnerness Drive NE 586-2743 churchofchrist-bemidji.org

Cornerstone Community 414 Lincoln Ave. SE 760-0993 (south entrance)

Destiny Fellowship 519 Minnesota Ave NW 368-8096 dfbemidji.com

Eckankar The Path of Spiritual Freedom 467-3302

500 Irvine Ave. NW 751-9192

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calvarybemidji.com

1701 Birch Lane NE 368-7998 bemidjihop.com

Christian Science Society 1324 Beltrami Ave. NW 209-1682

House of Prayer

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 1659 Adams Ave. NW 333-0841 www.jw.org

Lakewood Community Church Wilton 444-7150

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Mokahum Chapel 15784 Roosevelt Rd. SE 987-2353 mokahum.org

Mount Zion Church 414 Lincoln Ave. SE 751-8000 mtzionbemidji.org

Northern Bible Church 8612 Irvine Ave. N 444-2654 northernbible.com

Northern Light Friends (Quaker)

Celebrating 72 Years!

2048 Agate Lane NW 218-467-3584 fgcqusker.org

Real Life Christian Fellowship 5097 Scribner Road NW 444-7150 rlcf.net

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Average Annual Temperature 37.2° Average Annual Rainfall 23.8” Average Annual Snowfall 41.1” Average Annual Humidity 47% Coldest Month: January — average daily high: +16 degrees, average daily low: -4 Warmest Month: July — average daily high: 79 degrees, average daily low: 57 Average date of first frost Sept. 10 Average date of last frost May 25 Average day Lake Bemidji freezes over Dec. 5 Average day ice goes off Lake Bemidji April 26 5-day forecast Call 751-7400 Bemidji elevation 1,365 feet Latitude/Longitude 47:28:25 N 094:52:48 W

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Welcome to Bemidji Bemidji State University Northwest Technical College Oak Hills Christian College Leech Lake Tribal College Red Lake Nation College

Some facts about Bemidji WHERE IS BEMIDJI LOCATED? • 90 miles south of Rainy River, Ontario • 112 miles southwest of Fort Frances, Ontario on US Highway 71 • 113 miles east of Grand Forks on US Highway 2 • 143 miles west of Duluth on US Highway 2 • 211 miles northwest of Minneapolis

WHAT DOES “BEMIDJI” MEAN?

Bemidji is derived from the Ojibwe (Chippewa) phrase ‘Bay-me-ji-gamaug’ meaning “flowing through or across,” designating the course of the Mississippi River through Lake Bemidji.

HOW BIG IS LAKE BEMIDJI?

Lake Bemidji has 14.8 miles of shoreline, covers 6,420 acres and is 76 feet at its deepest point.

HOW WAS LAKE BEMIDJI FORMED?

Local legend claims the lake is Paul Bunyan’s footprint; however geologists claim it was formed from glacial activity.

The Mississippi River flows through the southern portion. The power dam downstream helps control the water level.

WHERE IS THE HEADWATERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER?

31 miles southwest of Bemidji on US Highway 71. The headwaters is located in Itasca State Park.

HOW TALL IS PAUL BUNYAN AND HOW OLD IS HE?

Paul is 18 feet tall. The statue was constructed in 1937.

WHEN DOES LAKE BEMIDJI FREEZE OVER?

The average date is December 5.

The average date of ice-out is April 26.

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Average peak season for fall colors is the week of September 22.

15,434, according to the most recent estimate. But that number can be deceiving, because so many people live in nearby townships and still consider Bemidji home. According to the 2010 census, the populations of the six adjacent townships (Eckles, Northern, Turtle River, Grant Valley, Bemidji and Frohn) and the city of Wilton totaled 14,058. Add that to the city of Bemidji and you get nearly 30,000. Bemidji is a regional hub. According to the most recent ESRI Community Profile, the population within a 15-mile radius of Bemidji was 39,396; within a 30-mile radius it was 62,885.

HOW DOES THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOW “NORTH” TO BEMIDJI?

The continental divide is located in the area. Water flows north to Hudson Bay and south to the Gulf of Mexico.

The Mississippi River flows north into Lake Bemidji, then east with the northernmost point of the river east of Lake Bemidji. It continues to the southeast to Grand Rapids, Minn., before it takes a more southerly direction.

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Gear up with college essentials STATEPOINT MEDIA Before the semester begins, be sure you have all the essentials you need to live your best campus life.

Here are some top picks for a fresh start to fall: ► Packing up: Consider the bag you will carry with you every day. A backpack is the best way to ensure that you’re distributing weight equally between shoulders, but you’ll likely want to upgrade your high school look. The right bag can handle heavy loads, is waterproof and ergonomic, features safe electronic device storage and even offers such perks as a USB charging port on its exterior. ► Keeping time: A timepiece is not only a sophisticated way to make a style statement, you may find it quite vital during class, when other devices

should be put away. Go for a classic look that will carry you between dates, the dining hall, the library and anywhere else your collegiate schedule takes you. The new models in Casio’s Vintage Collection, for example, add a bold, retro-inspired look to any outfit, and come equipped with an auto calendar and daily alarms, so you never miss a session, appointment or deadline. ► Rocking Out: Start a band, jam out with friends or just go solo with an instrument erfectly designed for campus living, such as the portable PX-S1000, a keyboard that’s barely larger than the keys themselves and fits any space or décor.

While integrated Bluetooth audio lets you play music through its powerful stereo amplification system, you can also plug into headphones for a

quick practice session that won’t disturb any studying roommates. ► Take note: When heading to class or a study session, consider leaving the laptop and notebooks at home and traveling lighter. Download the latest notetaking apps to your tablet, which combine the simplicity and versatility of paper and pen with the organizational and sharable convenience of digital. ► Entertaining: Space may be tight in college dorms and apartments, but you can still create a mini home theater that makes you the official host of movie nights, gaming nights, sports spectating and more. For a compact setup, check out the SLIM series of LampFree Projectors, which reach maximum brightness in eight seconds.

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SPORTS and recreation AUDUBON SOCIETY

MISSISSIPPI HEADWATERS AUDUBON SOCIETY 444-8672

BASEBALL BEMIDJI YOUTH BASEBALL 444-2952 bemidjibaseball.org

BASKETBALL BEMIDJI BOMBERS President John Huseby 766-1004 bemidjibasketball.com

BEMIDJI CITY PARKS 333-1850 DIAMOND POINT PARK On Birchmont Drive Northeast adjacent to Bemidji State University campus PAUL BUNYAN AND LIBRARY PARK On Bemidji Avenue North at the Lake Bemidji waterfront.

CAMERON PARK On Birchmont Drive Northeast along the west shore of Lake Bemidji BEMIDJI CITY PARK Located just off 23rd Street Northwest near the Bemidji Armory NYMORE PARK Located between Miles Avenue SE and Grant Avenue SE

NORTH COUNTRY PARK On 30th Street NW near Ridgeway Avenue

2874 Fenske Farm Ln SE 751-8357 royaloaksrvpark.com

GORDON FALLS PARK At 12th Street and Mississippi Avenue

CANOEING

BOWLING BEMIDJI BOWL 3455 Laurel Drive NW 751-2153 bemidjibowl.com

BICYCLING Lake Bemidji State Park makes a connection with the Paul Bunyan Trail. The trail continues from the south end of Bemidji through Guthrie and on to Walker and Brainerd. Bicycles are available for rent at the BSU Outdoor Program Center, 755-2999.

HEADWATERS CANOE CLUB Frannie Tjader 444-5477

CURLING BEMIDJI CURLING CLUB 1230 23rd Street NW 751-1123 bemidjicurling.org

DISC GOLF BEMIDJI DISC GOLF COURSE City Park 1224 23rd St. NW 333-1850

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LAKE BEMIDJI STATE PARK 3401 State Park Road NE 308-2300

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HAMILTON’S FOX LAKE CAMPGROUND 2556 Island View Dr NE 586-2231 campatfoxlake.com KOA CAMPGROUND 510 Brightstar Road NW 444-7562 ROYAL OAKS RV PARK

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755-4135 bemidjistate.edu/services/campusrecreation KNOCKOUT FIT CLUB 1008 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW 444-3897 komembersonly@gmail.com knockoutfitclub.com SNAP FITNESS 24-HOUR GYM 3835 Supreme Ct. NW, Suite 1 444-9163 snapfitness.com/bemidji

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GOLF COURSES BEMIDJI TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB 2425 Birchmont Beach Road NE 751-9215 bemidjigolf.com MAPLE RIDGE GOLF COURSE 24907 Beltrami Line Road 751-8401 web.paulbunyan.net/users/ mapridge/ CASTLE HIGHLANDS GOLF COURSE 13848 Gull Lake Loop Road NE 586-2681 golfcastles.com GREENWOOD GOLF COURSE 1361 Swenson Road NE

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GYMNASTICS GYM BIN 928 Washington Ave. South 444-3547 gymbinbemidji.com

HOCKEY BEMIDJI YOUTH HOCKEY President Bruce Hasbargen 556-6959 bemidjiyouthhockey.org BEMIDJI HOCKEY LEAGUE President Jeff Longie 480-518-2018 bemidjihockey.org BEMIDJI SENIOR HOCKEY Craig Larson 556-9566

LAKE BEMIDJI BOAT LAUNCHES CAMERON PARK Concrete ramp with docks.

West shore, off Birchmont Drive.

About 25 parking spaces.

NYMORE BEACH Concrete ramp with docks.

South end of lake, off Paul Bunyan Drive South.

NORTHWOODS ACCESS Concrete ramp with dock.

20 parking spaces. Northwest corner of lake on Bemidji Avenue.

LAVINIA ACCESS Concrete ramp. Northeast side of lake. Three parking spaces with limited turnaround space.

DIAMOND POINT PARK Operated by city. West side, off Birchmont Drive, adjacent to BSU. Concrete ramp and docks. Limited parking. Public beach.

LAKE BEMIDJI STATE PARK Concrete ramp, sheltered docking area/harbor to lake.

Parking for about 20 units. Park permit required for entrance to facilities. Beltrami County Road 20, north end of lake.

MYSTERY AND ESCAPE ROOM MINUTE 59 802 Paul Bunyan Dr. South, Suite 17 444-2002 minute59@paulbunyan.net minute59mystery.com

OUTDOOR RENTALS PROGRAM RENTAL CENTER OUTDOOR PROGRAM CENTER At Diamond Point Park 755-2999 bemidjistate.edu/services/campusrecreation Outdoor equipment rental and excursions.

Travel Consultations

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218-751-1112 (office) 218-556-9182 (cell) info@travelchalet.com www.travelchalet.com

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SHOOTING RANGES/CLUBS NORTHLAND REGIONAL SPORTS PARK 8257 Hwy 89 North co.beltrami.mn.us/Departments/ NRM/Shooting%20Sports%20 Park.html BEMIDJI TRAP AND SKEET CLUB 8257 Hwy 89 North 444-4111 trap-skeet.com btsc@paulbunyan.net BEMIDJI AREA SHOOTERS ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 1851, Bemidji MN 56619 bemidjishooters.org bjishooters@gmail.com BEMIDJI ARCHERY CLUB OUTDOOR RANGE: 1571 Quiet Pond Trail NW INDOOR RANGE: 7223 Fairgrounds Rd NW President Andy Hall 566-1199 bemidjiarcheryclub.com

SKATEBOARDING BEMIDJI CITY PARK Next to the Curling Club off 23rd St. NW

SKATING/HOCKEY RINKS NYMORE PARK 5th Street and Wilson Ave. SE

BEMIDJI CITY PARK Next to the Curling Club off 23rd St. NW

SKIING BUENA VISTA SKI AREA 19600 Irvine Ave NW 243-2231 or 800-777-7958 bvskiarea.com general@bvskiarea.com The ski area consists of 16 trails, with a vertical drop of 230 feet.

Buena Vista has a chalet, four chair lifts, a rope tow and a tube lift. The longest run is the 2,000foot Earle’s Happy Trail.

MINNESOTA FINLANDIA COMMUNITY minnesotafinlandia.com The Minnesota Finlandia hosts an annual international cross country ski race held at the trails at Buena Vista Ski Area.

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING bemidjicrosscountryski.org 308-7998 bemidjiskiclub@gmail.com Look up Bemidji Area Cross Country Ski Club on Facebook for fresh winter grooming reports.

The area features eight trails for cross country skiing within a 15mile radius of Bemidji and many of these trails are open to non-ski season hiking and mountain biking. Here is a list of trails: MOVIL MAZE 5 miles north of Bemidji off U.S. Highway 71 and County Road 305

HOBSON MEMORIAL FOREST Trailhead on Birchmont Beach Road 6 miles east of Bemidji Avenue

the efforts of the North Country Snowmobile Club.

MONTEBELLO Trailhead at 1115 23rd St NW

BEMIDJI YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION bemidjiyouthsoccer.org 766-8854

FERN LAKE Trailhead off North Plantagenet Road. 4 miles west of U.S. Highway 71 BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL Trailhead behind school off Adams Avenue. Entrance on Birchmont Beach Road, 2 miles east of Bemidji Avenue.

THREE ISLAND COUNTY PARK 12 miles north of Bemidji off U.S. Highway 71 and County Road 23 BUENA VISTA SKI AREA 12 miles north on County Road 15

SNOWMOBILING NORTH COUNTRY SNOWMOBILE CLUB ncsclub.clubhosting.org 755-9391 The Paul Bunyan Trail runs 100 miles between Bemidji and Brainerd, and the Blue Ox Trail runs 110 miles north from Bemidji to International Falls to Winnipeg and beyond. Combined, the Paul Bunyan/Blue Ox network is considered to be the longest rail conversion to recreation trail in America. The consistent high quality of Bemidji’s trails is due to

SOCCER

SOFTBALL BEMIDJI AREA SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION David White 760-6668 bemidjisoftball.org BEMIDJI GIRLS FASTPITCH bemidjigirlsfastpitch.com

SQUARE DANCING FIRST CITY SQUARES The First City Squares square dancing club holds dances the first and third Fridays at United Methodist Church. There are no mandatory dress codes and the dances are alcohol and tobacco free.

SWIMMING BASS SWIM CLUB bemidjicommunityed.com 333-3100 ext. 313 BEMIDJI COMMUNITY ED AQUATICS 333-3284 ext. 35313 aquatics@bemidjicommunityed. com

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STATE PARK LAKE BEMIDJI STATE PARK 3401 State Park Road NE 308-2300 Park visitors must purchase a State Park Permit good for access to all state parks. Basic park fees include the annual sticker ($35), additional vehicle permit ($26), special annual permit for people with disabilities ($12), day use sticker ($7) and camping fees ($24 regular season and $18 offseason). A group daily fee for 10 vehicles or more is $5 per vehicle.

Must be arranged in advance.

TAE KWON DO BEMIDJI TOTAL MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY 3481 Laurel Dr NW 308-4036 bemidji.totalma@gmail.com

TENNIS BEMIDJI AREA TENNIS ASSOCIATION President Paul Swartwood 835-8122 bemidji.usta.com The Bemidji Area Tennis Association offers 10 and under tennis, CHAMPS, Cardio Tennis, Kids’ Summer Tennis, men’s and women’s doubles leagues, winter group tennis lessons, local tournaments, as well as private lessons by certified tennis professionals.

BEMIDJI TENNIS bemidjitennis.com bemidjitennis@gmail.com The mission of Bemidji Tennis is to fully support the players, parents, volunteers, and coaches who make the Bemidji Lumberjacks tennis teams successful on and off the court.

Bemidji Tennis is a non-profit organization whose proceeds support the Lumberjacks and a variety of offseason programs.

Bemidji Tennis manages the Summer Youth program, Winter Tennis programs, High School Summer Tennis and Tennis Under the Lights, group and private lessons, match play, the Lumberjack Open tournament, and a variety of other programs and activities. Racquet stringing is also available for any community members.

WOODCARVING BEMIDJI WOODCARVERS CLUB Bob Larson 444-6269

WRESTLING BEMIDJI WRESTLING CLUB President Tim Hinrichs 760-4648 bemidjiwrestlingclub.com

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