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Maggi Fellerman

Reporter

Maggi is a reporter at the Bemidji Pioneer focusing on outdoor and human interest stories. Raised in Aitkin, Minnesota, Maggi is a graduate of Bemidji State University's class of 2022 with a degree in Mass Communication.

You can contact Maggi at (218) 333-9798 or mfellerman@bemidjipioneer.com.

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Northland Outdoors
BikeMN Executive Director Dorian Grilley reminisces on career as he steps into retirement
Ever since the BikeMN nonprofit got its wheels rolling in 2008 under founder and Executive Director Dorian Grilley’s leadership, the entire state has experienced his passionate advocacy for biking.
April 19, 2023 07:30 PM
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By  Maggi Fellerman
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Minnesota
State asks Minnesotans to weigh safety, environment when salting slick surfaces
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency tells residents to follow a “less is better” strategy for salting surfaces. Salt is commonly overapplied and sends chloride into lakes, rivers and streams.
December 28, 2022 10:30 AM
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By  Maggi Fellerman
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Northland Outdoors
UPDATED: All 200 anglers rescued on Upper Red Lake
All anglers have been safely evacuated from Upper Red Lake according to a 3:20 p.m. update from the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office.
November 28, 2022 02:40 PM
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By  Maggi Fellerman
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Northland Outdoors
COLUMN: Remembering the reasons why we hunt
As hunters, there are many traditions that are ingrained in us almost as old as hunting itself. One of them is storytelling, but one story that often gets overlooked every year is why we hunt.
November 09, 2022 08:00 AM
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By  Maggi Fellerman
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Northland Outdoors
United Special Sportsman Alliance offers young hunters a chance at their 'Dream Hunt'
Four young hunters set out on Saturday, Oct. 22, as part of the United Special Sportsman Alliance Dream Hunt for the opportunity to experience the northern Minnesota youth deer hunting season, but most of them came back with a whole lot more than meat for the freezer.
October 24, 2022 03:25 PM
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By  Maggi Fellerman
An angler casts where the Mississippi River meets Lake Bemidji at dawn during Minnesota’s fishing opener in 2018. (Pioneer file photo)
Northland Outdoors
Bemidji named among top 9 fall fishing destinations in the US
Bemidji was recently recognized on a national level as one of the country's top nine fall fishing destinations. But as a town known for its serene outdoor attractions and over 400 lakes within 25 miles, this may not come as a huge surprise.
October 14, 2022 05:02 PM
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By  Maggi Fellerman
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Minnesota
Reclaiming a record: 87-year-old man paddles the Mississippi River once again
On his 87th birthday, Dale Sanders started paddling to take on the entire length of the Mississippi River in hopes to break the world record as the oldest person to make the 2,340 mile trek, again.
June 25, 2022 01:28 PM
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By  Maggi Fellerman
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Minnesota
Cyclists roll through Bemidji as part of Minnesota Bike Tour
Cyclists from all over the United States, Canada and even some from Central Africa gathered on Sunday to start pedaling a 350-mile journey for an annual Tour of Minnesota bike ride.
June 24, 2022 10:37 AM
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By  Maggi Fellerman