Bemidji Pioneer
While it’s been estimated that approximately 9 million trees were lost in the June 21 storm that swept through Bemidji, thanks to Heim Log Homes, 122 of those trees are living on.
For former Bemidji State men’s hockey players Brendan Harms and Tommy Muck, returning to the Galen Nagle Memorial Golf Tournament comes with sharing experiences playing overseas.
Randy Bowen and Dave Thomas have played each of the last 15 Gordy Skaar Memorial Golf Tournaments in the same group. In 2025, the tradition was no different.
At 18 months old, Brandi (Scheifert) Ochoa waited patiently for her dad, Marlin, to come out of class at Bemidji State University. Fast forward nearly 50 years, and she’s soon becoming a BSU alum herself.
Since the start of the spring 2025 semester, the pep band has provided a homecoming opportunity for 2022 graduate Tristen Heller, who has raised the baton formerly held by adjunct faculty member Ryan Webber for six years.
Last night, Bemidji State University honored legendary hockey coach R.H. ‘Bob’ Peters with the unveiling of a bronze bust in the main lobby of the Sanford Center.
The campaign to bring a normal school to Bemidji had been a long one, and much work needed to be done before the school could open its doors to train teachers.
Parents considered it the premier place for their children to attend, and many former students continue to look back fondly on their experience. The story goes that one new dad applied for his son’s admittance on the same day the child was born.
A. P. Ritchie was present when the message was received and immediately went out on the streets shouting out the good news to the people. The fire whistle was set to blowing in order to bring the glad tidings to the people throughout the city.
Even those who embrace St. Urho’s Day might not be aware of the significant part that a Bemidji State psychology professor played in its origin. The man was Sulo Havumaki.