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Giant. Occupation. Lumberjack. Nationality. French-Canadian / Canadian / American. Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American [2] and Canadian folklore. [3] His tall tales revolve around his superhuman labors, [4][5] and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox, his pet and working animal.
The Bemidji Community Theatre provides live theatre there when the Paul Bunyan Playhouse is not in operation. [52] Bemidji is also home to the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra (BSO), which was established in 1938 under the auspices of (what was then) Bemidji State College. In 2000, the BSO became an independent arts organization. [53]
Paul was built by Carl Aldal (1897–1966), a local cement man. Babe was built by N. Edward Johnson (1902 - 1999) who owned the Bemidji Boat Factory. In March 2006, the Rotary Club of Bemidji raised $53,000; along with a $68,000 federal grant, the club undertook to repair some damage to the statues. The money was also allocated for use in ...
Lake Bemidji is a small glacially-formed lake, approximately 11 square miles (28,000,000 m 2; 7,000 acres; 2,800 ha) in area, in northern Minnesota in the United States. Located less than 50 miles (80 km) downstream from the source of the Mississippi River, it both receives and is drained by the Mississippi, and is the northernmost point on the ...
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KBUN-AM first went on the air on October 30, 1946, as part of a wave of radio and TV stations that launched after electronics rationing during World War II. [2] It was initially owned and operated by Harry F. Pihl and R. W. Bradford as Bemidji Broadcasting Co. (aka, Paul Bunyan Broadcasting Co.) and broadcast with 250 watts at 1450 AM, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. [3] Affiliated with the ...
The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji. The transmitter site is north of Lake Bemidji on Sumac Road. The station signed on May 1, 2008 as WQXJ, as the newest station to Omni Broadcasting's Paul Bunyan Broadcasting group. Originally, it was an affiliate of The True Oldies Channel.
Paul Bunyan Mall was developed by Cleveland -based Developers Diversified, Inc. Twin Cities-based Rauenhorst Corp. (originally Rauenhorst Construction Company) both designed and served as general contractor on the project. [ 3][ 1] The mall is located off Paul Bunyan Drive in Bemidji just south of the "Ridgeway" development. The mall was first ...