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Arlin Melgaard, 71, of Bemidji, was surprised Saturday when his daughter presented him re-issued service medals and badges representing his 40-year military career. His daughter, Angie Kamin of Fargo, worked to have the items reissued after they were stolen from his home at Christmas time two years ago. Steve Wagner | Bemidji Pioneer

‘On the mend’ – Daughter surprises father with medal ceremony

BEMIDJI – Two years ago, while vacationing at Christmas time, someone broke into Arlin Melgaard’s home. The bandit made off with nearly everything he and his wife, Wanda, owned: a...

news / local Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 11:12pm

Construction figures are up significantly this year from 2011, thanks partly to several major projects like the DoubleTree Hotel and Sanford Health expansion.

Bemidji construction up so far in 2012

BEMIDJI – Construction is up significantly in Bemidji, a sign to some that the economy is on the right track. According to the city building department’s monthly construction reports, $34.8...

news / business Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 11:00pm

Dan King, president of Red Lake Nation College, grew up in a poor St. Paul, Minn., neighborhood. In 2006, he graduated from Harvard with a Master of Public Administration degree. Molly Miron | Special to the Pioneer

Red Lake Nation College: College president appreciates his humble beginnings

By Molly Miron Special to the Pioneer RED LAKE – Red Lake Nation College President Dan King didn’t grow up on the reservation. Nor did he experience any affluence in...

news / education Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 10:56pm

Minnesota Legislature: No shutdown, but tough session expected

By Don Davis and Danielle Killey Forum Communications ST. PAUL – Newly elected conservative Republican Minnesota legislative majorities and a new liberal governor took office two years ago, setting the...

news Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 10:52pm

Minnesota state Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, talks with a fellow lawmaker in June of 2011 while awaiting the start of committee discussiion on budget issues. He is one of the Legislature’s most vocal supporters of rural policy. Don Davis | Forum Communications

Capitol Chatter: Hamilton takes on task defending rural Minnesota

ST. PAUL — Rod Hamilton is becoming an outspoken cheerleader for rural Minnesota. Last month, the Republican state representative from southwestern Minnesota criticized House Democrats for electing Minneapolis and St...

news Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 10:39pm

Restore House: Rehab facility seeks to buy former Hubbard County ski resort

By Sarah Smith Forum Communications PARK RAPIDS – Program officials of a long-term, treatment facility said they expected to close a deal to buy a defunct ski resort in Hubbard...

news / region Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 10:25pm

Santee tribe to honor anniversary of executions

SANTEE, Neb. (AP) — A day after Christmas, the Dakota people in Santee, Neb., will honor the 150th anniversary of the hanging deaths of 38 Dakota Sioux Indians — the...

news / region Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 2:35pm

Man, 54, dies after stabbing in Duluth duplex

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Duluth police say a 54-year-old man has died from severe stab wounds, and investigators are following several leads. The man staggered to a neighbor's apartment Friday...

news / region Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 2:33pm

St. Paul pedestrian dies after being hit by van

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A St. Paul man who was crossing a street in a crosswalk has died after he was struck by a minivan. St. Paul police say...

news / region Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 2:32pm

China lifts ban on poultry imports from Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — China has lifted a ban on Minnesota poultry imports that was imposed last year following an outbreak of avian flu. A Minneapolis Star Tribune report says China...

news / region Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 2:31pm

Litchfield mom pleads guilty to trying to smother baby

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Litchfield woman accused of trying to smother her infant son by pinching his nose shut has pleaded guilty to domestic assault by strangulation. Twenty-four-year-old Katie Elaine...

news / region Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 2:31pm

Obama seeks scaled-down 'fiscal cliff' agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has scaled back his ambitions for a sweeping budget bargain with Republicans. Instead, he's calling for a limited measure sufficient to prevent the government...

news Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 2:28pm

Conn. town in mourning inundated with gifts, money

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Peter Leone was busy making deli sandwiches and working the register at his Newtown General Store when he got a phone call from Alaska. It was...

news Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 2:24pm

Charmaine Williams, 42, stocks shelves at the NorthPoint Food Shelf in Minneapolis. Williams is a volunteer at the food shelf. She receives food stamps, and is opposed to restrictions that would prevent recipients from spending their benefits on soda or junk food. Julie Siple|MPR Photo

Food stamp debate divides health, hunger advocates

By Julie Siple MPR News 91.3 FM ST. PAUL – Should food stamp recipients be allowed to use their benefits to purchase soda and junk food? Currently, it’s legal to...

news Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 12:53am

Former Bemidji area pastor gets 30 years for abusing teen

By Stephen J. Lee Forum Communications PARK RAPIDS — A former Lutheran minister from the Bemidji area was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting a teen-aged...

news / region Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - 12:49am

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