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July 2, 2015 – According to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s 2014 Uniform Crime Report, Beltrami County saw a decrease in most violent crime categories, but aggravated assault increased by 61%, accounting for 1% of the state’s recorded incidents. Statewide, there were 6,607 aggravated assaults.

July 2, 2000 – During the next ten days, hundreds of Minnesota volunteers will be watching loons as part of the Department of Natural Resources’ Loon Monitoring program. The project looks for changes in the population and possible health risks in area lakes. Loon areas are recorded on maps and sent to the DNR.

July 2, 1975 – Robert Herbst, head of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, said during a meeting in Bemidji that there will be no mining of copper or nickel deposits in northern Minnesota until a three-year environmental study is complete. The study is funded by a $3 million state and federal grant.

July 2, 1925 – A Bemidji couple who obtained a license from and were married by County Judge L.K. Hassell were the first people to be married in Grand Forks county under the new state law which went into effect. The law provides that when a license to marry is granted in North Dakota an extra dollar must be charged.