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4 years in, Madoff trustee still pursuing assets

NEW YORK (AP) — When he was first told in 2008 about Bernard Madoff's epic Ponzi scheme, attorney David Sheehan had a response that now sounds inconceivable. "Who," he wondered,...

news Mon, Dec 10, 2012 - 1:48pm

Obama heading to Michigan to push taxes on rich

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is pressing for public support Monday to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, a day after he and House Speaker John Boehner met one-on-one...

news Mon, Dec 10, 2012 - 9:58am

A snow plow clears off Old Homer Road, Sunday near Winona, Minn. The National Weather Service is predicting a total accumulation of five to 10 inches by Monday morning. (AP Photo/Winona Daily News, Joe Ahlquist)

Blizzard conditions cause hundreds of crashes

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A slow-moving storm has dumped snow on parts of the Midwest, blanketing the Twin Cities, making roads treacherous or impassable, and leading to at least one fatal...

news / region Mon, Dec 10, 2012 - 9:57am

Mike McConnell, left, and Jack Baker attempt to obtain a Hennepin County marriage license in Minneapolis on May 18, 1970. The couple, both 28 at the time, were blocked from getting a license which prompted a lawsuit that was ultimately rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1972. Four decades later, the couple is still together in Minneapolis as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to finally revisit the constitutionality of same-sex marriages. (AP Photo/Minnesota Historical Society, R. Bertraine Heine)

Minn. gay couple in '71 marriage case still united

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Jack Baker proposed to Michael McConnell that they join their lives together as a couple, in March 1967, McConnell accepted with a condition that was utterly...

news / region Mon, Dec 10, 2012 - 8:28am

Stock market is a wild card in fiscal cliff talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress and the White House can significantly soften the initial impact of the "fiscal cliff" even if they fail to reach a compromise by Dec. 31. One...

news Mon, Dec 10, 2012 - 8:23am

The Sanford Center, shown under construction in this file photo, became the new home to Bemidji State University men’s and women’s hockey starting with the 2010-11 season. Initially, ticket sales jumped for the inaugural season in the city-owned event center, but season ticket sales are down more than 26 percent since. File photo | Bemidji Pioneer

Small numbers, big impact: BSU hockey attendance makes substantial difference in revenues

Part one of a two-part series examining the financial impact of the Bemidji State men's hockey program. BEMIDJI – When the Bemidji State men’s hockey team joined the Western Collegiate...

news / local Sat, Dec 08, 2012 - 11:32pm

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center’s cardiology department now boasts three physicians, with a fourth expected to join the team next fall. From left are Dr. Nur Jameel, Ph.D., interventional cardiology; Dr. Kris Anderson, non-invasive cardiology; and Dr. Jeffrey Watkins, interventional cardiology. The hospital’s new Heart and Vascular Center will open next month, offering 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week cardiology services. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center to open new cardiology suite Jan. 4

BEMIDJI – Sanford Bemidji Medical Center is within weeks of offering cardiac care around the clock. The hospital is set to open its new cardiology suite Jan. 4, at which...

news / local Sat, Dec 08, 2012 - 11:28pm

Beltrami County commissioners begin process to fill position, review grant applicants

BEMIDJI – The Beltrami County Board of Commissioner is expected Tuesday to discuss the process for appointing a new auditor-treasurer and review this year’s applicants for development fund grants. The...

news / local Sat, Dec 08, 2012 - 11:14pm

Police and fire report for December 9

Police Report The Bemidji Police Department responded to the following calls: Theft 7:21 p.m. Friday, 2200 block of Division Street West. A gas drive off was reported in the amount...

news / local Sat, Dec 08, 2012 - 11:06pm

Two actors from the Bemidji High School fall musical “Into the Woods” and the student orchestra were presented with outstanding awards from the SpotLight program. The play was presented in November under the direction of Jeremiah Liend and Holly Nelson, and musical director Derick Wickam. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

BHS musical gets statewide recognition

BEMIDJI – Bemidji High Schools fall musical “Into the Woods” presented Nov. 1-3 received statewide recognition from the 2012-2013 Hennepin Theatre Spotlight Awards receiving several outstanding awards and honorable mentions...

news / education Sat, Dec 08, 2012 - 11:03pm

Paul Mork, 65, of Debs, shows his festive spirit Saturday by wearing a Santa hat while playing in the MerryTuba Christmas at the Paul Bunyan Mall in Bemidji. In the background, Eric Allen, 50, of Wilton decorated his instrument with colorful lights for the performance, which featured 18 musicians from across the region for the annual gathering, which takes place in more than 250 cities worldwide. STEVE WAGNER | BEMIDJI PIONEER

MerryTuba Christmas presents sounds of the season

news / local Sat, Dec 08, 2012 - 3:50pm

USDA chief: Rural America becoming less relevant

WASHINGTON (AP) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has some harsh words for rural America: It's "becoming less and less relevant," he says. A month after an election that Democrats won...

news Sat, Dec 08, 2012 - 1:06pm

Minn. Republicans looking ahead after 2012 losses

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Republicans are admitting to a 2012 "thumping" in an election in which they say they lost a messaging battle with Democrats. But party leaders who...

news Sat, Dec 08, 2012 - 1:05pm

Firefighters extinguish early Saturday blaze in Helga Township

HELGA TOWNSHIP - A house fire caused an estimated $18,500 in damages to the structure and contents early this morning. Firefighters responded to the blaze, reported at 3:33 a.m. by...

news / local Sat, Dec 08, 2012 - 1:01pm

A celebration for former Red Lake Elementary School Principal Jean Whitefeather, right, is planned tonight at the Eagles Club in Bemidji. She and her husband, Vernon, live in Bemidji. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Red Lake school administrator celebrates years of service

By Molly Miron Special to the Pioneer BEMIDJI – In the fall of 1979, a young Bemidji State University graduate began her career with the Red Lake School District. “I...

news / education Sat, Dec 08, 2012 - 12:09am

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