Enbridge Pipeline maintenance Closes section of concerning N Lk Plantagenet Dr - May 31, 2011

CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE NOTICES:

FROM Enbridge Pipeline Company- Enbridge Pipelines (Lakehead) will be performing routine pipeline maintenance work on North Plantagenet Road SE (Co Rd 2)  and Beltrami Line Road SE (Co Rd 2).  A section of this road will be closed to traffic over the next few weeks.  Signage will be in place indicating the Detour Routes. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

From the City of Bemidji Street Department-  due to the incessant rain construction on the intersection of 7th St NW and Mississippi Ave NW has necessitated closing the street for tonight, Tuesday, May 31, 2011.  Stay tuned for updates on how that project is progressing. 

 

 

Mrs. Beryl Wernberg

911 Communications Supervisor/

                        Emergency Management Director

Beltrami County Sheriffs Office

613 Minnesota Ave NW

Bemidji, MN 56601

218-333-8320 or fax 218-755-9322

Pager:  218-759-7560

beryl.wernberg@co.beltrami.mn.us

"There is no path- follow your heart"

Burning Restrictions are lifted - Effective Immediately

The spring burning restrictions are lifted effective immediately for all counties in Minnesota.  

 

You may see a news release which states that the date is May 26.  We moved the date up to today due to the widespread rain we received over the weekend.

 

The following counties will return to normal burning permits at 6:00 PM today in the Bemidji Forestry Area: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass, Polk, Red Lake, & Mahnomen.  Burning permits may be issued for hand piled debris and running grass less than one acre for up to three days; hours are 6:00 PM to 8:00 AM; permits must be activated each evening before burning.  Daytime burns, running fires, and large slash piles will require a variance permit approved by a Forester.  Campfires do not require a permit.

 

 

Greg Vollhaber

Assistant Area Forester

 

Beltrami County - More roads under caution status

     Due to large amounts of rain north of Bemidji, roads are once again experiencing washouts and excessive frost heaves. Please use caution in the following locations:

       TURTLE LAKE TOWNSHIP- 

           Campbell Lake Rd NW and intersection of Puposky Rd NW (Co Rd 301)

           Puposky Rd NW (Co Rd 301) - from Campbell Lake Rd NW going north 1 mile

           Old Long Lk Rd NW east of Puposky Rd NW between Puposky Rd and Lake Julia Dr NW

           Turgi Hill Rd NW from Pupsky Rd NW going west 1 mile

 

In addition, frost heaves have caused many problems on rural roads. Use caution.

 

      

      

            

Mrs. Beryl Wernberg

911 Communications Supervisor/

                        Emergency Management Director

Beltrami County Sheriffs Office

613 Minnesota Ave NW

Bemidji, MN 56601

218-333-8320 or fax 218-755-9322

Pager:  218-759-7560

beryl.wernberg@co.beltrami.mn.us

"There is no path- follow your heart"

City of Bemidji road construction projects starting Tuesday at 3rd/Minnesota and 7th/Minnesota

The City of Bemidji will be starting two new intersection street maintenance projects on Tuesday May 24, 2011 at 7 AM.

The intersections are as follows:

 

            3^rd St NW and Minnesota Ave NW

            7^th St NW and Minnesota Ave NW

           

Removal and replacement of storm sewer utilities and bituminous surfaces in the intersections will take place. Work should be completed within two weeks depending
on the weather.

 

The intersections will be closed from 7AM – 7PM daily but open to traffic in the late afternoon and through the night. Questions should be directed to 333-1852.

 

From Beltrami County Sheriffs Office of Emergency Management - please remember to drive carefully and safely and look out for construction crews during this busy time of year.

 

 

 

Mrs. Beryl Wernberg

911 Communications Supervisor/

                        Emergency Management Director

Beltrami County Sheriffs Office

613 Minnesota Ave NW

Bemidji, MN 56601

218-333-8320 or fax 218-755-9322

Pager:  218-759-7560

beryl.wernberg@co.beltrami.mn.us

There is no path- follow your heart

 

 

Red Lake Tribal Police Join in "Click It or Ticket" Campaign

PRESS RELEASE- RED LAKE TRIBAL POLICE DEPARTMENT - CLICK IT OR TICKET INITIATIVE

The Red Lake Tribal Police Department will join local and national law enforcement officers and highway safety advocates all across the country for the 2011 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization, May 23-June 5, 2011.
During this mobilization, officers will be cracking down on motorists who fail to wear their seat belt-
both day and night.
Because nighttime passenger vehicle occupants are among those least likely to buckle up and most likely to die in crashes when unrestrained, nighttime enforcement has become a priority of the Click It or Ticket mobilization.
Of those who died in nighttime crashes in 2009, nearly two thirds (62 percent) were not wearing seat belts at the time of their fatal crashes.
In 2009, 11,593 passenger vehicle occupants died in motor vehicle crashes nationwide between the nighttime hours of 6:00 PM and 5:59 AM, according to the National Highway Safety Administration.
"Many more nighttime traffic deaths can be prevented if more motorists simply started wearing their seat belts. That's why the Red Lake Tribal Police Department is strongly supporting enhanced nighttime enforcement of seat belt laws during the May 23-June 5, 2011 campaign,".  said Traffic Safety Officer Alexandra Dow, "We will be out in force to remind drivers and occupants to always wear their seat belts- both day and night."
High-visibility enforcement such as Click It or Ticket mobilization is credited with increasing the national belt usage rate from 58 percent in 1994 to an observed usage rate of 85 percent in 2010.  Belt use saves thousands of lives each year across America.  In 2009 alone, seat belts saved 12,713 lives nationwide.
"Law enforcement will be cracking down on Click It or Ticket violators around the clock.  Local motorists should be prepared to buckle up. If law enforcement finds you on the road unbuckled anytime or anywhere, you can expect to get a ticket-not a warning.  No excuses and no exceptions," said Traffic Safety Officer Alexandra Dow.
Remember this May 23 to June 5:  Buckle up and encourage your loved ones to do the same. You'll save the cost of a ticket and may even save a life.

Traffic Safety Officer Alexandra Dow
Red Lake Tribal Police Department  218-679-3313

Submitted on Red Lake Tribal Police Department's behalf by:
Mrs. Beryl Wernberg, 911 Supervisor/Emergency Mgmt Director
Beltrami County Sheriff's Office

SPRING CONSTRUCTION , ROAD RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED and more

Here are some new updates on  roads:

            From MNDOT- if you are traveling way north on Hwy 89

                  BEMIDJI, Minn. —Motorists will encounter an emergency detour from Highway 89 north of Grygla beginning at noon on Wednesday, May 11, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The detour route from Grygla is north on Marshall County Road 54 for eight miles, west on Marshall County Road 6 for six miles, then back to Highway 89. Southbound traffic will take the same detour route in reverse. The detour is posted at nine ton and will be in place for approximately two weeks as crews work to replace a failed culvert.

 

             From Beltrami County Highway- 

SPRING ROAD RESTRICTIONS WILL BE EXTENDED ON SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS

Due to poor road conditions in the NE portion of Beltrami County gravel road restrictions in that area will remain in place until further notice.  Restrictions will remain in place on all gravel roads East of County Road 15 (Irvine Avenue) and North of County Road 22 (Island View Dr and Turtle River Lake Rd) including County Road 22.  Roads will have signs posted with the restricted axle weight limits.

 

             From Beltrami County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management -

Beltrami County continues to deal with roads that are closed, posted as caution, or otherwise impaired by the high water levels.  Please use caution in driving on these roads and call our Law Enforcement Center at 333-9111 if you encounter a sinkhole or other dangerous defect in a road that is not marked as such.  Our township and public works folks are working hard to assure that all problems are addressed but help from our citizens is very much appreciated.  Drive safe.     

 

Mrs. Beryl Wernberg

911 Communications Supervisor/

                        Emergency Management Director

Beltrami County Sheriffs Office

613 Minnesota Ave NW

Bemidji, MN 56601

218-333-8320 or fax 218-755-9322

Pager:  218-759-7560

beryl.wernberg@co.beltrami.mn.us

"There is no path- follow your heart"

FATAL ACCIDENT IN BELTRAMI COUNTY

FATAL ACCIDENT IN BELTRAMI COUNTY

On Saturday morning, May 7, 2011, at approximately 4:45 AM, a Beltrami County Deputy Sheriff had stopped a car in Bemidji and while the driver was out of the vehicle being investigated for DWI the 16-year-old male passenger in the vehicle slipped behind the wheel and drove off, northbound on Bemidji Avenue.  A second Deputy and two Bemidji Police Officers began pursuing the vehicle as it fled from the scene.

The driver of the vehicle continued north on Bemidji Rd at speeds of approximately 100 miles per hour and was swerving from lane to lane as he fled from officers.  The driver continued through Turtle River at high speeds and lost control in the curve north of Turtle River causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and roll into the trees. The driver was ejected from the vehicle.  Officers arriving on the scene began to render first aid and determined the driver had been the lone occupant of the vehicle.  Bemidji Ambulance Service and the North Memorial Air Care helicopter responded to the scene.  The driver was airlifted to Fargo where he later died from injuries received in the crash.

The incident remains under investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol and Beltrami County Sheriff's Office.  The identities of those involved are being withheld at this time.

Sheriff Phil Hodapp
Beltrami County Sheriff's Office

Submitted by:
Mrs. Beryl Wernberg
911 Communications Supervisor/
                        Emergency Management Director
Beltrami County Sheriff's Office
613 Minnesota Ave NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
218-333-8320 or fax 218-755-9322