Tolkkinen: A personal take on the state of emergency in Bemidji, as it recovers from straight-line winds, tornado touchdown
- Posted on June 23, 2025
- By Star Tribune
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Tolkkinen: A personal take on the state of emergency in Bemidji, as it recovers from straight-line winds, tornado touchdown

You think about things when cleaning up after a disaster. About the electrical linemen working 16-hour days. About climate change, and how weird everything has been lately. About how insurance companies are leaving states with high climate risks and wonder whether they’ll jack the rates for homeowners in northern Minnesota.