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1. Highway 71/197 Intersection Detour Lifted as Construction Nears Completion in Bemidji (rjbroadcasting.com) — Traffic is easing in Bemidji now that the detour at the Highway 71/197 intersection has been lifted and the north section is open to drivers. Crews are finishing roundabout work near Gillette Drive, so expect brief lane closures while sidewalks, signals, signs, and landscaping are completed ahead of early October project wrap-up.
2. Bemidji, Minnesota: 16-Year-Old Karsen Smith Reported Missing, Police Seek Public's Help (theunionstar.com) — Bemidji residents are being asked to help locate 16-year-old Karsen Smith, who was reported as a runaway and last seen at his Bemidji home on September 20. Police have shared his physical description, clothing, and a contact number, urging anyone with information to call the Bemidji Police Department or 911 rather than intervening themselves.
3. Bemidji artist's work exhibited at prestigious show in Venice (bemidjipioneer.com) — Bemidji fiber artist Shannon Lucas Westrum, a Bemidji High School and Bemidji State graduate, has a piece featured at the prestigious Homo Faber Biennial in Venice. Her work, created in her Wildflower Cottage Shop studio on Bemidji Avenue, is displayed alongside hundreds of artisans worldwide, boosting both her profile and Bemidji's presence on the international art stage.
4. HIGHLIGHTS: Late Equalizer Denies Lumberjack Girls In 1-1 Stalemate (bemidjinow.com) — Bemidji girls soccer battled Alexandria to a 1-1 draw at Chet Anderson Stadium after leading most of the match. Mya Thompson's first-half goal put the Lumberjacks ahead before a late Alexandria equalizer, with several Bemidji chances and a strong performance from goalkeeper Brynn Klaers highlighted in audio clips and a postgame coach interview.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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