NEWS
Veterans support license fund use
ST. PAUL — Minnesota veterans took aim at legislators and media accounts critical of the governor’s office using veterans’ funds to pay a staff member, and during a Thursday committee hearing senators apologized to veterans.By Don Davis , March 19, 2010
Number of Bemidji farmers markets doubles
A difference of opinions on the future of the North Country Farmers Market has led to the splintering of the group.
By Bethany Wesley , March 19, 2010
House committee debates mine financial protections
ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers are trying to find a balance between creating mining jobs and protecting the environment.
By Andrew Tellijohn , March 19, 2010
Second man charged in Cass Lake Laduke shooting
Anthony Francis Cree, 23, of Cass Lake, was charged Thursday in Cass County District Court with felony first-degree attempted murder and felony second-degree attempted intentional murder in relation to the March 4 shooting of Amos Ervin Laduke in the Tract 34 area of Cass Lake.March 18, 2010
Minnesota man pleads guilty in poaching case
A Cannon Falls, Minn., man accused of poaching a world-class buck was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail and had his hunting privileges suspended for five years.By Mike Longaecker, The Red Wing Republican Eagle , March 18, 2010
Man killed after hitting dog on ATV
Stearns County sheriff’s deputies say Wilfred Marthaler, 63, of Paynesville was driving his ATV in Spring Hill Township Wednesday afternoon when he struck and killed a dog, then ran into some trees.By Associated Press , March 18, 2010
Northwoods Politics: Klobuchar named to impeachment panel
Most Americans remember the tortuous route Congress took in the late 1990s to bring about the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. The U.S. House impeached the president, but the charges didn’t stand in a U.S. Senate trial. In the history of the United States, only 15 impeachment trials have been held, including 11 judges. Now a new one is gearing up, and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, DFL-Minn., will play a key role.March 18, 2010
Crookston ice jam breaks; Red Lake River dropping after quick 4-foot rise
Crookston is feeling a bit easier about the Red Lake River today after a three-mile-long ice jam northeast of the city broke early this morning and quickly -- but temporarily -- caused a 4-foot rise in floodwaters.By Ryan Bakken, Grand Forks Herald , March 18, 2010
Missing sex offender back in custody in Fargo, N.D.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo police say a high-risk sex offender who cut off an electronic monitoring device he was wearing and disappeared on Monday has been arrested.March 18, 2010
Duluth strip club manager takes own life
A friend says Jim Gradishar’s battles with the city and acrimony with the media started a gradual decline.By Mark Stodghill, Duluth News Tribune , March 18, 2010
Swept into Lake Superior, angler rescued
A fisherman is rescued after being pulled into the lake by the Lester River’s swift current. It’s a timely reminder, anglers say, of the power of moving water during the early-spring snow melt.By Steve Kuchera, Duluth News Tribune , March 18, 2010
An Alerus Center balancing act
On any given weekend, Grand Forks’ Alerus Center can either host a convention that’s got a decent chance of earning a profit or it can take a chance on a concert — assuming one is available for this area — and face a decent chance of losing money. That’s the balancing act officials at the city-owned events center laid out to the City Council and the task force formed to review the building’s performance.By Tu-Uyen Tran, Grand Forks Herald , March 18, 2010
Bemidji Trivia for Thursday, March 18
Today’s question: How many miles of pipes feed the Bemidji Wastewater Treatment Facility? A. 65 miles B. 81 miles C. 112 miles
March 18, 2010
Police and fire report for March 18
Police and fire report for March 18March 18, 2010
World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade
Receiving the honor of carrying the giant St. Patrick’s puppet Wednesday evening at the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade between the Keg ‘N’ Cork and Brigid’s Cross in downtown Bemidji were, from left, Cassandra Dahlheimer, Matt Olson and John Anderson. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper
March 18, 2010
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OUR VOICES Some further thoughts on Chief Bemidji
Posted by: bjwesley on Mar 17, 2010 at 8:38 AM | Bemidji Beat
OUR VOICES What is that?
Posted by: trailmix on Mar 16, 2010 at 2:13 PM | Trail Mix
Understanding How We Want Our News Delivered
Posted by: bemidjimike on Mar 15, 2010 at 10:04 PM | The View from this side of the Lake
The Absolute Highlight from Bemidji Day at The Capital: Going to White Castle
Posted by: bemidjimike on Mar 12, 2010 at 1:49 AM | The View from this side of the Lake
OUR VOICES Another day indoors
That's me amid the tangle of technology by my TV set as we tried to follow along with an exercise DVD today.
Until w
OUR VOICES More on parking from the JPB meeting
Here's a little bit more on the driveway discussion from last night's Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board meeting. The JPB decided to recommend some changes to a section of its ordinance that would have required paved driveways for most residential parcels if a major improvement was made to th
Posted by: bjwesley on Mar 11, 2010 at 9:34 AM | Bemidji BeatOUR VOICES From the trail to the living room ...
Posted by: trailmix on Mar 10, 2010 at 5:22 PM | Trail Mix
Pipeline Project Just Keeps on Giving $$$$$
The Alberta Clipper pipeline that runs from Canada to Superior, Wisconsin is tentatively scheduled to go live around April 1st. The few remaining workers have been doing cleanup and remo
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