Micah Friez
As he navigates the emotional unknown – the loss of his wife – Keith Johanneson has learned to not succumb to grief. He wants Maria’s legacy to live on, and so he’s pledged a $1 million gift in her honor to endow nursing scholarships at Bemidji State.
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Mike Roberge aspired to become a first-generation college student. That dream led him to a Bemidji State degree, a fruitful career and now a new honor: the Distinguished Minnesotan award.
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Over 100 students attended the annual Senior Send-Off on a sun-drenched David Park House lawn to partake in one last hurrah before next week’s commencement.
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In honor of International Beaver Day – celebrated wholeheartedly at Bemidji State University every April 7 – we’re looking back at Bucky’s forefather: Bill-der Beaver.
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After almost 100 years with the “Beavers” as its nickname, Bemidji State University has adopted a new moniker to usher in a new era of championship excellence.
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The exhibition started at noon on March 18 and continued until 5 p.m. on March 23. When the contest finally, mercifully, triumphantly ended 125 hours after opening tipoff, more than two dozen Beavers had a new record to behold.
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Every day, the Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area is flooded with kids. And welcoming them with open arms are some of Bemidji State University’s finest.
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Mark Backlin, a 1979 Bemidji State University graduate, has facilitated over 70 medical missions to over 220 Ecuadorian communities in the past 16 years. He and his teams have helped more than 80,000 patients with sometimes basic, yet often life-changing, care.
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Pong Yang’s journey to Bemidji State University truly began with his parents, Tom and Michelle, who were refugee survivors of the Vietnam War. Their determination was the “spark” that made Pong want to attend college, and he described donors as the ones who help ignite that passion.
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Local authorities are seeking the public’s help to locate the swindling ox who made off with the coveted Battle of the Mascots trophy on Saturday night.
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