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🌱 Bemidji community remembers Gerald “Jerry” Wigness and his long life of service.
Bemidji, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Bemidji! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
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- Bemidji community remembers Gerald “Jerry” Wigness and his long life of service.
Also on today's calendar: Teague Alexy and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 68, low: 35.
- Friday: Rather cloudy; breezy, cooler, with a high of 52 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gerald Wigness (journalnd.com) — Bemidji residents are mourning Gerald “Jerry” Wigness, who passed away at Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji and had lived in the city since 2020. The longtime Thief River Falls civic leader leaves deep ties to Bemidji through family, including a daughter living here, and memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or Sanford Health WoodsEdge Campus in Bemidji. 
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 Funtastic Dance Follies
Bemidji State University, 1500 Birchmont Dr NE, Bemidji
7:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Teague Alexy
Brigid's Pub , 317 Beltrami Ave NW , Bemidji
7:00 pm -
Trivia at Ruzy’s Bar & Grill
Ruzy's Bar & Grill Indoor Golf Simulators , 801 Washington Ave S , Bemidji
6:00 pm -
Building Stronger Partnerships with Native Communities (In-person) — Anton Treuer
Sanford Center , 1111 Event Center Dr NE , Bemidji
11:00 am -
YPN Luncheon
SouthShore Hotel on Lake Bemidji , 1019 Paul Bunyan Dr S , Bemidji
12:00 pm -
Northern MN Women's Expo
Sanford Center , 1111 Event Center Dr NE , Bemidji
10:00 am -
Fuller Farm Corn Maze and Fall Fun
Fuller Farm , 456 Stone Lake Rd SW , Bemidji
11:00 am -
Home School Enrichment Spring Semester
303 Railroad St SW , Bemidji
2:00 pm
Friday April 24
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Thursday April 30
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Thursday May 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Trivia Night at Turtle River Chophouse
Turtle River Chophouse , 468 Bemidji Rd NW , Turtle River
6:30 pm -
Bingo at Bar 209
Bar 209 , 217 Minnesota Ave NW Suite 109 , Bemidji
7:30 pm -
Seth Doud: Live @ TRC
Turtle River Chophouse , 468 Bemidji Rd NW , Turtle River
6:00 pm -
Celebration of Learning Night
Voyageurs Expeditionary Bemidji, MN 56601
4:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Thursday April 30
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🗞 Nearby News
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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