Jul. 5—July 5, 2015 — Seneca Keezer, a 2015 graduate of Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig High School, has been selected to attend the “Two World, One Future: Defining Our Own Success” Indigenous youth gathering in Washington, D.C. Keezer was selected out of a nationwide pool of youth to participate in President Obama’s summit.
July 5, 2000 — Bill Lawrence, publisher of the Bemidji weekly newspaper The Native American Press/Ojibwe News, will oppose DFL candidate Sen. Tony Kinkel in the Senate 4 race. He decided last weekend to run as a Republican. In Bemidji, Mayor Doug Peterson will run for re-election after 26 years in office.
July 5, 1975 — There are about 15 clubs in Minnesota dedicated to the sport of muzzle-loading rifles, and one of these groups is the Bemidji Rifle Shooters Association’s Black Powder division. Club members meet at the shooting range each week equipped with powder horns, ram rods, ball starters and targets.
July 5, 1925 — Jaak J. Umarik, Estonia’s Minister of Agriculture, and Paul Calrow of the United States Department of Agriculture are among the visitors in Bemidji today to discuss agricultural problems. They will visit the local high school as well as several of the boys’ and girls’ projects in agricultural extension work.