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Bemidji

Daniel Barrientez Jr.

Offering a Fresh Start: Bemidji man aims to start food truck to offer felon-friendly employment

Scholarship Spotlight: Jody Pemberton

Jody Pemberton, a graduate of Bemidji High School, earned two scholarships through NMF: the K.E. “Red” and Ruth Shannon Wilson Scholarship and the Mississippi Headwaters Blood Bank Scholarship.

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A celebration is planned for tomorrow, January 20th, in Bemidji to celebrate the installation of new signage at the Headwaters Music & Arts.

SBDC Success Story: Stellher Human Services

From cash-flow management to profit-sharing: How one business found stability in partnership with the Northwest SBDC

‘Rise of the Resilient’ Equips Business Owners

A lot of business owners ask themselves these questions or make these statements but a recent three-part business workshop titled Rise of the Resilient aimed help business owners learn how to cope with stress and move their businesses forward.

‘The opportunities here are important’

Evolving requirements and shrinking targeted geographic zones provide challenges to providing low-interest CDFI lending – but the potential for impact is limitless.

‘A safety net’

Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund expands options for young adults hardest to house

Impact Story: BAAE helps fund Rock Band Boot Camp in Bemidji

The impact of the latest grant round of the Bemidji Area Arts Endowment could be clearly heard this week in downtown Bemidji.

A Closer Look at the Bemidji 31 Education Foundation Fund

It’s here! The All School Reunion weekend in Bemidji is happening now, through this weekend, from which a proceeds of the event will benefit the Bemidji 31 Education Foundation, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, and go toward its $20,000 matching grant from the George W. Neilson Foundation.

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