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Convict offers $19 million for leniency

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former money manager convicted in a Ponzi scheme is offering to pay victims $19 million in return for a lenient sentence. Jason "Bo" Beckman is facing...

news / region Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 11:25am

Ponemah man receives 41 months in prison for assault

MINNEAPOLIS – A 22-year-old Ponemah man was sentenced Wednesday for stabbing another man while on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Randall Dean Jones was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard...

news / local Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 11:23am

Disciples of legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar put up his portrait for a prayer meeting to pay him tributes at his music center, in New Delhi, India , Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Shankar, who is credited with connecting the world to Indian music, died Tuesday in San Diego, California at the age of 92. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar dies at 92

NEW DELHI (AP) — With an instrument perplexing to most Westerners, Ravi Shankar helped connect the world through music. The sitar virtuoso hobnobbed with the Beatles, became a hippie musical...

news Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 11:07am

Fiscal cliff talks appear to be stalled

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite an intensifying pace, little progress is being reported in talks on averting automatic spending cuts and tax increases that economists fear could send the U.S. economy...

news Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 7:45am

Cook County sheriff seeks probe into chief prosecutor for possible inappropriate relationship with minor

DULUTH - Because Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell prosecutes people who commit sex crimes with minors, and because he is accused of having an inappropriate romantic relationship with a 17-year-old...

news / region Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 7:44am

This 2009 photo shows a moose wading in a small pond in Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources proposes adding moose to the state’s official endangered species list.

Moose declining: Wolves, eagles upgraded, but endangered list continues to grow

By John Myers, Forum Communications DULUTH – Minnesota’s beleaguered moose will be one of 67 animals added to the state’s official endangered species list under a proposal announced this week...

news / region Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 11:44pm

Dustin Merseth, owner of Downtown Meats, shows the stadium brats that will be sold at the Sanford Center through a partnership between the two entities. Downtown Meats recently obtained USDA certification allowing for the wholesaling of a dozen of its best-selling products. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Downtown Brat comes to Sanford Center

BEMIDJI – The Downtown Brat has come to the Sanford Center. Bemidji’s Sanford Center has partnered with Downtown Meats to offer the local business’ stadium brat at the event center...

news / local Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 11:34pm

Blane Klemek, area wildlife supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, points to the entrance of an abandoned beaver lodge in a pond northeast of Detroit Lakes. The frozen shores of the pond have receded because of the drought. Klemek said it’s likely the beavers migrated to a pond or lake that has more water. Tom Robertson | MPR Photo

Winter yields evidence drought is affecting wildlife

By Tom Robertson, MPR News 91.3 FM DETROIT LAKES – The heavy snow that fell on parts of central Minnesota over the weekend may be too late to help relieve...

news / region Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 11:27pm

Sheriff continues to get leads on Kelliher bank robbery

KELLIHER – Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp said Tuesday he’s confident the suspects in Monday’s bank robbery here will be caught. Several leads came into law enforcement Monday evening and...

news / local Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 11:15pm

Beltrami County to pay off bonding

By Molly Miron, Special to the Pioneer BEMIDJI – Over the years, Beltrami County has borrowed millions to build the downtown campus, but commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to pay off...

news / local Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 11:11pm

Cougar caught on camera in Osakis area

By Amy Chaffins, Forum Communications OSAKIS, Minn. — With glowing eyes, the curious creature looked directly at the camera and crept forward slowly with a slinky gait. Where it ventured...

news / region Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 9:51pm

Police and fire report for December 12

Police Report The Bemidji Police Department responded to the following calls: Thefts 10:10 a.m. Monday, 700 block of 40th Street Northwest. A theft from a vehicle was reported. Accident 8:23...

news / local Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 9:36pm

Afton Alps being sold to Vail operator

WOODBURY, Minn. — The Twin Cities-area Afton Alps ski resort is being purchased by the operators of one of North America’s most popular skiing destinations, officials have announced. According to...

news / region Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 9:35pm

Mother pleads guilty to child endangerment

BEMIDJI – The mother accused of leaving four children in a hot car last summer while she shopped for swimwear has pleaded guilty to child endangerment. Bianca Jean Hazelrigg, 21,...

news / local Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 9:32pm

Sheriff continues to get leads on Kelliher robbery

KELLIHER – Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp said Tuesday he’s confident the suspects in Monday’s bank robbery here will be caught. Several leads came into law enforcement Monday evening and...

news / local Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 6:05pm

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