Dave Hengel
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 3
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- Sep 12, 2026
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- Jul 11, 2026
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Dave Hengel Column: Why our region’s leadership is coming together on housing (opens the original)
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If you’ve tried finding a place to live in the greater Bemidji area lately — or tried hiring someone who needs one — you already know we are at a critical juncture. Last year, our community saw virtually no new housing development. In fact, multi-family housing development has been fairly stagnant for several years now. Meanwhile, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 4,000 people who work right here in Bemidji are forced to commute from outside Beltrami County in part because there is nowhe
Dave Hengel Column: What the YMCA groundbreaking says about Bemidji’s future (opens the original)
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As we break ground on the long-awaited YMCA, we’re doing much more than just starting construction of a great new building. We’re finally stepping into a bigger, bolder chapter for Bemidji. Let’s be honest: for a long time, bringing a wellness center to town felt like a pipe dream. It was one of those big ideas people talked about, only for critics to shake their heads and say, "Nice idea, but it'll never happen." Yet here we are. Thanks to a ton of hard work by volunteers, the Bemidji City Coun
Dave Hengel Column: A message to our 4th of July visitors (opens the original)
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Now that the dust has settled, the suitcases are unpacked, and the smell of campfire smoke has finally washed out of your clothes, let’s talk about last weekend. If you spent the Fourth of July in Bemidji, you probably planned on a classic, timeless up-north holiday experience. You caught the parade, watched the fireworks burst over the water, grabbed your mandatory selfie with Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, and enjoyed a cold drink on the lake. And honestly, great decision — there is still n
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