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Oil well blowout reported near Lake Sakakawea

PARSHALL, N.D. - An oil well blowout was reported about a half mile from Lake Sakakawea, but information available so far indicates the lake has not been compromised, said Alison...

news Thu, Dec 13, 2012 - 11:21am

Phil Malevich, left, puts a float with a rope around Justin Sherwood as members of the Bemidji Fire Department practice water rescue techniques Wednesday on Lake Bemidji. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Water rescue techniques practiced

Phil Malevich, left, puts a float with a rope around Justin Sherwood as members of the Bemidji Fire Department practice water rescue techniques Wednesday on Lake Bemidji. Monte Draper |...

news / local Thu, Dec 13, 2012 - 1:57am

Fr. Lew Troska leads worship Sunday at St. Odilia Church in downtown Fargo, N.D. Carrie Snyder | The Forum

Ex-Roman Catholic priest in Bemidji helms alternative Fargo parish

By Robin Huebner Forum Communications Co. FARGO, N.D. – A breakaway Catholic church, led by a former Bemidji pastor, is targeting disenchanted Roman Catholics in Fargo, and it’s ruffling the...

news Thu, Dec 13, 2012 - 1:54am

Beltrami County Board allocates tax forfeit funds

By Molly Miron Special to the Pioneer BEMIDJI – Each year, the Beltrami County Board members must approve the distribution of income from tax forfeited land owned by the county...

news / local Thu, Dec 13, 2012 - 1:50am

School officials list top legislative concerns in meeting with area lawmakers

BEMIDIJI – The Bemidji school board’s top legislative issue is not new, but it remains a critical problem, district officials said Wednesday in a special meeting with local legislators. Topping...

news / local Thu, Dec 13, 2012 - 1:47am

Police and fire report for December 13

Police Report The Bemidji Police Department responded to the following calls: Property damage 1:34 a.m. Wednesday, 1800 block of Paul Bunyan Drive Northwest. A man and a woman were arrested...

news / local Thu, Dec 13, 2012 - 1:21am

Two arrested in Kelliher bank robbery

BEMIDJI – Two suspects have been arrested in connection with Monday’s robbery at a Kelliher bank. Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp reported Wednesday evening that investigators have arrested two white...

news / local Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 7:54pm

Ex-bus driver accused of slapping boy reaches deal

BLUE EARTH, Minn. (AP) — A former Minnesota school bus driver accused of slapping a 6-year-old passenger has agreed to a deal with the prosecutor. Under the agreement, the prosecutor...

news / region Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 5:05pm

Senior Center sets Christmas light tour

BEMIDJI – The Paul Bunyan Senior Activity Center will take a tour of Bemidji’s Christmas lights, courtesy of Bemidji Bus Line, from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday. Treats will be served after...

news / local Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 5:03pm

Winter bird survey event set Saturday

BEMIDJI – This annual winter bird survey will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lake Bemidji State Park. The annual count provides a record of the...

news / local Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 5:00pm

Bemidji woman shopping with mother in Oregon mall at time of shooting

PORTLAND, Ore. – Donna Arel and her mother were shopping in a mall near here Tuesday when a woman ran past them, saying there was a shooting inside the Clackamas...

news / local Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 4:37pm

Police: Ore. mall shooter used stolen rifle

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The gunman who killed two people and himself in a shooting rampage at an Oregon mall was 22 years old and used a stolen rifle from...

news Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 4:33pm

Census: Whites no longer a majority in US by 2043

WASHINGTON (AP) — White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2043, according to new census projections. That's part of a historic shift that already is...

news Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 4:32pm

Senate intern, a sex offender, faces deportation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Robert Menendez employed as an unpaid intern in his Senate office an illegal immigrant who was a registered sex offender, now under arrest by immigration authorities,...

news Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 4:31pm

Medical marijuana faces tough road in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Medical marijuana supporters face a tough challenge this legislative session in Minnesota, where Gov. Mark Dayton says he won't sign anything without the backing of law enforcement...

news / region Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 4:07pm

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