 Well, with the recent announcement of all Herberger stores closing, a change is coming for many former retail establishments. Josh Peterson shows us how retail properties in Bemidji are bouncing back. It's a sign of the times. Walk around just about any downtown and signs of a changing economy are everywhere. Going out of business, moving sale or liquidation signs are just about everywhere you look. Yet in Bemidji, some see this as a great opportunity. So a lot of the places that you've seen that are closing now or have closed over the winter, we see new things that are going to be coming into that. We know that a number of those spaces are already spoken for. It's not just the small mom and pop shops closing. Retailers across the area are experiencing a change as well. Many Minnesota shopping centers will be losing an anchor tenant when Herberger's closes its doors, creating an opportunity for shopping malls to get creative. We have to evolve and continue to change. We've got malls we're putting hockey arenas in. We've got malls we put in tech school, extra classrooms for tech schools. We've got fitness centers coming in. A lot of services are going to switch from retail to services. For the Paul Bunyan Mall, it appears the space currently occupied by Herberger's won't sit empty long. Lexington Realty, who manages the mall, says they already have a potential new tenant. Lexington, who manages many Minnesota malls, has relationships in place with other department stores that already occupy various shopping centers across the state. One retailer likely to fill the Herberger's void in Bemidji could be Dunham Sports. Anything is a possibility and you are correct to point out that we have a very good relationship with Dunham that extends to a lot of property. And the other thing I would point out is everyone knows in Bemidji you don't have a sports door at this point. No matter how you look at it, with Bemidji continuing to grow as a regional center, the future is said to be bright. You know, it's like the seasons, it continues to change and it always offers something for everyone. In Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. Paul Bunyan Mall Manager Scott Snitker tells Lakeland News that two potential new tenants will be touring the Herberger's space in the coming weeks. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.