One short week ago, I made a semi-impromptu weekend trip to Sioux Falls, S.D., and came across a massive stainless-steel sculpture spanning the length of a football field.
Now that five years have passed since the COVID lockdown, it's interesting to note which memories from quarantine have stuck with me and which ones have faded away with time.
Growing up in coastal California, the Mississippi wasn鈥檛 much more to me than a long, squiggly line on a map, an informal demarcation of the eastern and western components of the United States.
While I don鈥檛 believe in Bigfoot, the legendary cryptid has found its way into my friendships, serving as an inside joke and a shared point of bonding.
I know that Bemidji isn鈥檛 perfect, and I completely understand why this town isn鈥檛 everyone鈥檚 cup of tea. But I think it鈥檚 important for those of us who live here to embrace all the great things Bemidji has to offer.
My favorite part about this time of year is the Halloween-themed movies. Movies have always been a hobby of mine, but I especially love anything by Tim Burton.
Because of my father鈥檚 ambitions and mother鈥檚 willingness to go along with it, my siblings and I have a wealth of knowledge about some really oddball things.
You may have read the stories, browsed through all the pictures or even heard from the champions. But what you didn鈥檛 see was the behind-the-scenes work that went into our coverage. I鈥檓 here to brag about the folks who made it happen.
Friends and colleagues were stunned early this week with the news of John McRae鈥檚 sudden passing at the age of 65. They will celebrate his life along with family members on Sunday, July 3.
As someone who鈥檚 new to Bemidji, there are a lot of things I鈥檓 searching for to help me feel at home: furniture for my apartment, a favorite restaurant, a new library card 鈥� but most importantly, I鈥檓 looking for a good tree.
As a sports journalist, there are certain times when the moment overwhelms any chance of remaining completely calm and collected. I was fortunate enough to experience two moments like that this past hockey season.
