A going-out-of-business sale is expected to start on Saturday and could continue for several months, the company said.

JOANN Fabrics is closing 500 stores across the country including in Grand Forks, Bemidji, Hibbing and Brookings in our region. That will leave only 300 stores open nationwide. The company says the ...

In 2007, he threatened to kill students and staff at Bemidji State University the day after a mass shooting at Virginia Tech.

What could be considered the most visible aspect of the university's music department, the Bemidji State pep band complements every athletic event at which it performs. Playing primarily at football, ...

A produce display at the Harmony Co-Op in Bemidji, Minnesota ... It’s one of the reasons that Menards built a very large store here. They do a lot of business with Canadian residents ...

Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin has a quiet ... (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Last summer, downtown comic book store owner Roy Booth was attacked on the sidewalk in his ...

Kim Hyatt and Jeff Hargarten at the Star Tribune take a deep dive into Bemidji’s complex social issues of poverty and substance abuse that have resulted in a decades-long high crime rate.

Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom, once a magnet for Millennials looking for surfer and skateboard-inspired clothing, are permanently closing all of their stores. More than 100 locations across the ...

AITKIN — A 53-year-old Bemidji woman was injured Tuesday, Jan. 14, after her vehicle struck a tree on Highway 200 in Aitkin County. The Minnesota State Patrol responded to the crash at 3:17 p.m ...

The news that legendary department store Macy's is set to close 66 stores in 2025 might be jarring, but 350 stores still remain and will be the focus of the brand's growth initiatives over the ...

Department and big box stores, which rely heavily on in-person shoppers, are struggling with flagging sales and increased competition from online retailers. "People have endless options when it ...

A Business Insider tally of disclosures from six retail chains found more than 2,000 stores have closed or are set to close across the US in 2025. The number is up slightly from last year's total ...