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Biberg named to S.D. Mines' dean's list RAPID CITY, S.D -- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology student Charles Biberg, mechanical engineering, Tenstrike, was named to the dean's list for the 2014 fall semester. In order to merit a spot on the dean's list, students must...

BEMIDJI -- After months of controversy, the Bemidji City Council will consider a proposal Monday that loosens parking restrictions many fear would encourage drunk driving. The dust-up started this spring when the Bemidji Downtown Alliance and the Bemidji Police Department instituted...

BEMIDJI -- The Bemidji Fire Department responded to 174 calls for service in June, according to the monthly release from the department. An estimated $93,750 in property loss was reported in June. For the year, the department estimates $2,156,820 worth of property has been saved...

The following cases were heard July 7 by Beltrami District Judge Shari R. Schluchter: Mary June Klasen, 57, of Bemidji was sentenced for felony first-degree arson to 48 months in the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee all of which is stayed for 20 years. Klasen must...

ST. PAUL —The Renewable Fuels Association says major oil companies strong-arm retailers that sell gasoline under their brand names to avoid using any more plant-based ethanol than legally necessary. Independent gasoline stations are four to six times more likely to sell higher...

POLK COUNTY, MINN. — A Fertile, Minn., man was seriously injured in a rollover here Saturday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Ryan R. Broden, 35, was injured when the 2009 Chevy Impala he was driving rolled at Highway 32 and County Road 41 around 5:15 a.m., the...