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Sanford Bemidji staff has been undergoing training this year to prepare for this weekend’s switch over to Sanford One Chart, a new computerized medical record system. Pictured are, sitting from left, Jane Messner, registered nurse, and Dr. Rod Will as they receive instruction Thursday morning from Deb Dittman, registered nurse, ambulatory clinical informatics. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

An EPIC change for Sanford Bemidj; Health care provider to implement new computer system

BEMIDJI — This weekend, all of Sanford Bemidji will switch to a new electronic medical record system as it ushers in Sanford One Chart. The new system, which launches at...

news / business Fri, May 31, 2013 - 12:09am

A History Day team from Bagley High School was the first from the school to place as high as sixth in state this year. From left are students Gracie Nelson, Megan Flaherty and Tristan Highberg, who finished sixth at state in Senior Division Group Performance. Submitted Photo

Bagley teacher wins top award to further grow History Day program

BAGLEY — Social-studies students throughout northwest Minnesota are expected to benefit from a Bagley teacher’s trip to Washington, D.C., next week. Carol Quinn, who has taught social studies teacher in...

news / education Fri, May 31, 2013 - 12:04am

Bemidji ‘wheels up’ for Blayne: Facebook users donate to replace boy’s stolen toy

By Trent Opstedahl topstedahl@bemidjipioneer.com BEMIDJI — Melissa Anwiler Hron had just told her 3-year-old son, Blayne, his brand new, battery-powered four-wheeler was stolen from the front porch. She notified police,...

news / local Thu, May 30, 2013 - 11:23pm

Bemidji ‘wheels up’ for Blayne; Facebook users donate to replace boy’s stolen toy

By Trent Opstedahl topstedahl@bemidjipioneer.com BEMIDJI — Melissa Anwiler Hron had just told her 3-year-old son, Blayne, his brand new, battery-powered four-wheeler was stolen from the front porch. She notified police,...

news / local Thu, May 30, 2013 - 9:04pm

Daily arrests, police and fire report for May 30

Police Report The Bemidji Police Department responded to the following calls: Suspicious 2:41 a.m. Thursday, 1600 block of 23rd Street Northwest. A 38-year-old man was arrested on charges of gross...

news / local Thu, May 30, 2013 - 1:56pm

NWS: Beltrami, other counties, could see heavy rain, hail

Beltrami and other area counties are in a hazardous weather outlook issued this morning by the National Weather Service. Showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day in northwest and...

news / local Thu, May 30, 2013 - 9:44am

Wisconsin fake hostage report draws police response

MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — Two women have been arrested for obstruction after a hostage hoax unnecessarily mobilized SWAT officers in Dunn County. Authorities say a woman texted her mother Wednesday,...

news / region Thu, May 30, 2013 - 9:31am

MSUM president announces plan to retire

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota State University Moorhead President Edna Szymanski announced Wednesday that she plans to retire next year. Szymanski, who became the university’s 10th president on July 1, 2008,...

news / region Thu, May 30, 2013 - 9:23am

Man pleads guilty in case with nearly 4,000 porn images

WILLMAR, Minn. -- A plea agreement was reached Tuesday in Kandiyohi County District Court for a 38-year-old Willmar man charged with possessing child pornography downloaded from the Internet. Stephen Titrud...

news / region Thu, May 30, 2013 - 9:21am

Minnesota college student accused of using iPhone to peep on girls

WOODBURY, Minn. -- A college student used his smartphone last month to record two preteen girls inside a changing room in Woodbury, authorities said. Caleb David Wolfgram, 24, of Columbus,...

news / region Thu, May 30, 2013 - 9:19am

Red Lake man pleads guilty to brutal assault

MINNEAPOLIS -- A Red Lake man accused of cutting another man’s neck with speaker wire pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, according to the U.S. Justice Department...

news / local Thu, May 30, 2013 - 9:17am

Members of the "Ride for Healing" were escorted Wednesday night into Bemidji by 26 local veterans on motorcycles, along with members of the Paul Bunyan Vintage Car Club. The ride culminates in a large celebration in Brainerd on Friday to honor the service of Vietnam veterans. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Local veterans, public join in and welcome statewide Ride for Healing to Bemidji

BEMIDJI — Vietnam veterans were at last given a formal welcome home here Wednesday night during the statewide "Ride for Healing" event. Bruce Malterud, commander of the local Veterans of...

news / local Wed, May 29, 2013 - 11:36pm

Childcare provider Hollee Saville of St. Michael says on Wednesday that people like her are business owners and should not belong to unions. Looking on is attorney Doug Seaton, who filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of providers to overturn a new Minnesota law allowing unions. Don Davis | Forum News Service

Child care providers challenge new state law in federal court

ST. PAUL — Minnesota child care providers who want nothing to do with a union are taking a new law to federal court. The law Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton signed...

news Wed, May 29, 2013 - 10:59pm

Appeals court turns aside Spirit Lake committee’s effort to save UND's Fighting Sioux nickname

By Chuck Haga Forum News Service GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- In what may well be the final chapter in the long, contentious fight over UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname, the 8th...

news / region Wed, May 29, 2013 - 6:28pm

First lawsuit filed under child victims act - More cases may come against former Bemidji priest

BEMIDJI — The first lawsuit born of the Minnesota Child Victims Act was filed Wednesday, and the lawyer representing “John Doe 1” in the case said more suits will be...

news / local Wed, May 29, 2013 - 6:16pm

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