Bemidji Sons of Norway wins membership award

BEMIDJI — Bemidji Sons of Norway Lodge 500 recently won an award for gaining the most members in 2024 out of 70 lodges in District One.

District One encompasses Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas.

Sons of Norway Zone Three Director Susan Roland presented the $900 award to Bemidji Lodge President Brad Nelson at the annual

Syttende Mai celebration

at Concordia Language Villages.

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