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Adult smoking rate climbs in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A new report shows that 19 percent of Minnesota adults still smoke. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report shows the state's ranking for adult...

news Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 11:52am

Minn. lawmakers mull home day care safety measures

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers plan to consider new safety requirements for the state's thousands of home day care providers, including posting providers' inspection records online for parents...

news Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 10:56am

Focus turns to Brazilian club safety after fire

SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) — The repercussions of a tragic nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people in southern Brazil widened Tuesday as mayors around the country cracked down...

news Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 10:12am

Native Minnesota program at Bemidji Public Library

BEMIDJI - There is a Time Travel Minnesota Style event on Native Minnesota at 3:30 p.m. at the Bemidji Public Library today. The educational program will cover Native relations, culture,...

news / local Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 9:51am

DNR holding 5 hearings, including next week in Bemidji, on species at risk

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — The Department of Natural Resources is kicking off a series of five hearings across the state to give the public the chance to comment on proposed...

news / local Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 8:53am

MnDOT gets award for Mississippi River bikeway

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation has received a national award for its planning for the Mississippi River Trail bikeway. Minnesota was the first state to...

news / region Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 8:51am

US home prices accelerate in November

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices accelerated in November compared with a year ago, pushed higher by rising sales and a tighter supply of available homes. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller...

news / region Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 8:46am

Regulators propose improvements in day care safety

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State inspection records for thousands of in-home day care providers could be posted online if legislators approve new safety recommendations. The Star Tribunereports state regulators...

news / region Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 8:44am

Sales tax plan would be boon to some Minnesota cities; Bemidji could be affected

By BRIAN BAKST, Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — About two dozen Minnesota cities — including Bemidji — and counties whose sales taxes piggyback on the state’s would see...

news Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 12:40am

Preparing for power lines

Dan Gergen, a lineman with Otter Tail Power Co., hangs conductor stringing blocks on a new power pole Monday afternoon along Midway Drive South in preparation for stringing new power...

news / local Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 12:37am

Reed Olson

Olson to become newest Bemidji councilor

BEMIDJI – The Bemidji City Council will have a full roster once again. Reed Olson, co-owner of the Wild Hare Bistro and a member of the Greater Bemidji Area Joint...

news / local Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 12:36am

Three members of the Bemidji school board were sworn into office Monday evening by Beltrami County District Judge Paul Benshoof. Returning to the school board for another four-year term were, from left, John Pugleasa and Ann Long Voelkner, while Jeff Haack began his first term in office. After the official oath, Pugleasa also was elected the new chairman of the board, replacing Long Voelkner, who served as chairwoman throughout 2012. Bethany Wesley | Bemidji Pioneer

Haack officially joins Bemidji school board

BEMIDJI – A new-look school board gelled here Monday evening as the six-member board welcomed its newest member. Jeff Haack was sworn into his first four-year term in office as...

news / education Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 12:36am

Bemidji student Annika Sletta wins Spelltacular

After 15 rounds, the winner of the 2013 Bemidji Area Schools Spelltacular was Aanika Sletta, an eighth-grade student from Phi Pod. The winning word was “cultivation.” Pictured are the top...

news / education Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 12:22am

Legislative Notebook: Bill would raise ‘little cigar’ tax

ST. PAUL – Some Minnesota legislators want to raise the tax on “little cigars,” saying the products cost less than cigarettes and they can be flavored as a way to...

news Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 12:18am

TEAM Industries launches new training program

BEMIDJI – An innovative training program will launch next month guaranteeing a job for those who successfully complete the program. TEAM Industries, in partnership with the newly developed Minnesota Innovation...

news / region Mon, Jan 28, 2013 - 5:49pm

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