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Bemidji, Minnesota is a city located along Lake Bemidji in northern Minnesota. Like Brainerd, it too is popular for being home to Paul Bunyan by featuring a statue of the legendary lumberjack. It is the main setting for Season 1.
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Notable residents[]
- Greta Grimly
- Gus Grimly
- Gina Hess
- Mickey Hess
- Moe Hess
- Sam Hess
- Chaz Nygaard
- Gordo Nygaard
- Kitty Nygaard
- Lester Nygaard
- Pearl Nygaard
- Linda Park
- Lou Solverson
- Molly Solverson
- Bernadette Thurman
- Ida Thurman
- Vern Thurman
- Bill Oswalt
- Tahir El Kachief
- Bo Munk
- Cindy
- Grover Briansdottir
- Knudsen
- Lorainne Babbit
- Olaf Creech
- Paprika
Residences[]
- Lester and Pearl's residence
- Lester and Linda's residence
- Nygaard residence
- Thurman residence
- Hess residence
Businesses[]
- Bemidji Police Department
- Bo Munk Insurance Shop: An insurance agency owned by Bo Munk, with former employees including Lester and Linda Park.
- Hess & Sons Transport: A trucking company, formerly owned by Sam Hess.
- Leroy's Motor Inn: A motel owned and operated by Lorraine Babbitt.
- Lou's Coffee Shop: A diner run by Lou Solverson.
- The Lucky Penny: A strip club run by Wink Jourdain.
- Nygaard Insurance: A insurance agency formerly run by Lester Nygaard.
- Uli's Sporting Goods: A sporting store run by Grover Briansdottir.
- Chemist
Behind the scenes[]
- In "The Rooster Prince", Wes Wrench is disappointed that Bemidji doesn't have a library. In reality, the city has two libraries, a public one and one on the Bemidji State University campus.
- Bemidji is 150 miles east of Duluth, Minnesota and 130 miles northwest of Fargo, North Dakota.