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BEMIDJI — Bemidji State University will be hosting the inaugural Headwaters Film Festival beginning July 19, the school announced Tuesday. The three-day event will spotlight more than a half-dozen Minnesota...

MINNEAPOLIS — A Red Lake man was indicted in federal court Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in May. Avery Wade Schoenborn, 24, allegedly “engaged in a sexual act...

BLUE EARTH, Minn. (AP) — The Diocese of Winona says a Blue Earth priest has been placed on administrative leave after he was charged with sexually assaulting a young girl...

Police Report The Bemidji Police Department responded to the following calls: Theft 3:15 p.m. Monday, 500 block of Paul Bunyan Drive Northwest. An individual reported they were swindled. 1:39 p.m...

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Duluth police say one man is dead in an officer-involved shooting. Officer Jim Hansen says the shooting happened outside a single-family home in a residential neighborhood...

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — The Duluth City Council has voted to regulate the sale of synthetic drugs by requiring retailers selling the products to obtain a city license. Council member...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — St. Cloud State University professors say some students transcripts have been changed without the instructors input — and that's an ethical breach. Faculty association president...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota transportation officials say volunteers pick up an estimated 26,000 tons of trash along state highways each year. The Department of Transportation figures the volunteers...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Twin Cities Public Television will air programs this month examining the dramatic rise in heroin and prescription opiate abuse in Minnesota. "Heroin at Home" is...

NISSWA, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a 3-year-old boy has drowned in a lake in Nisswa. The Brainerd Dispatch ( http://bit.ly/108HJDU ) says first responders were called to the east...

By Jane Furuseth Special to the Pioneer Beltrami County Dog Therapy is one of 22 stations the Retired Senior Volunteer Program partners with in our community. The organization provides qualified...

Police Report The Bemidji Police Department responded to the following calls: Property damage 6:40 p.m. Sunday, 1400 block of Calihan Avenue Northeast. A vehicle was reported damaged. 3:34 a.m. Sunday,...

Three mid-week hikes scheduled HACKENSACK — The Itasca Moraine Chapter has planned three mid-week hikes at 10 a.m. June 20, July 11 and Aug. 1. E June 20: Hikers will...