After the storm, life goes on as usual in the natural world

Power restored in Bemidji area after hurricane-force winds and a tornado blew through leaving 27,000 without electricity

A derecho storm in Bemidji with winds up to 120 mph left 27,000 without power. After a weeklong outage, Beltrami Electric and Otter Tail Power announced that all homes and businesses have power restored. Thousands of trees uprooted and snapped in the storm and officials say Bemidji won't ever look the same.

After the storm_ life goes on as usual in the natural world

Last Saturday morning, June 21, in the aftermath of a storm that ripped through the Bemidji area with straight-line winds up to 120 mph, leaving a path of destruction in its wake, Blane Klemek stepped outside for a firsthand look at the damage. Birds were singing, and the swans were swimming in the small, shallow lake behind his house, said Klemek, Northwest Region wildlife manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Bemidji. Ju…

After the storm, life goes on as usual in the natural world

Last Saturday morning, June 21, in the aftermath of a storm that ripped through the Bemidji area with straight-line winds up to 120 mph, leaving a path of destruction in its wake, Blane Klemek stepped outside for a firsthand look at the damage. Birds were singing, and the swans were swimming in the small, shallow lake behind his house, said Klemek, Northwest Region wildlife manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Bemidji. Ju…

Bemidji State President Updates Public on Storm Damage to Campus

Bemidji State University officials say 90% of their buildings on campus suffered some form of damage from last weekend's severe storm. BSU President Dr. John Hoffman, along with his wife and "First Spouse" Dr. Joy Hoffman, updated the public on the status of BSU during a Facebook Live appearance Thursday…