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    Nicole Phillips, Kindness is Contagious columnist Photo courtesy of Ann Fredricks Photography
    Many people benefit when we strive to become our best
    I have yet to meet someone who says, "Nope. I'm not a kind person and I have no intention of changing." We might agree that we have a little...
    opinion/columns1 hour 45 min ago
    April 19, 2018
    Sam Cook
    For two boys, fishing season is already here
    DULUTH—Here they came, down the snow-packed trail toward us on Wednesday night in Duluth. Two of them. Young boys, it appeared from a distance....
    opinion/columns11 hours 33 min ago
    April 18, 2018
    FILE - Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, during a news briefing at the White House in Washington, Sept. 15, 2017. Haley said on Dec. 10, 2017, that the women who have accused President Trump of sexual misconduct “should be heard,” a break from the administration’s assertions that the allegations have no merit and should be dismissed. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times/Copyright 2018)
    Analysis: Nikki Haley's extraordinary rebuke of the White House
    Nikki Haley might as well have called the White House a bunch of liars. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday rebuffed White House...
    opinionApril 18, 2018 - 1:07pm
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bemidji is fortunate to have folks share their time and talents
    This past Friday evening I did a book launch at Watermark Art Center in Bemidji for “Pawns,” the second book in my Chickenhouse Chronicles...
    opinion/lettersApril 18, 2018 - 10:15am
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Access to weapons can actually bring about peace
    Nuclear weapons are a hotly contested issue. Some believe that arsenals worldwide should be dismantled, some believe that we should actually...
    opinion/lettersApril 18, 2018 - 9:15am
    April 17, 2018
    The pickup family members of slain 6-year-old Justis Burland drove from Spokane, Wash., to Fergus Falls, Minn., sat outside the Otter Tail County courthouse Tuesday, April 17. (Mike McFeely / The Forum)
    Family of slain child says multiple people called Otter Tail County social services
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn.—The family of a 6-year-old boy slain in Fergus Falls says it knows of multiple people who called social services in...
    opinion/columnsApril 17, 2018 - 10:04pm
    April 15, 2018
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How about a public hearing on invasive species?
    A question has been thrown out there on how we can provide access in such a way that it prevents the spread of aquatic invasive species? The...
    opinion/lettersApril 15, 2018 - 2:14pm
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We need to learn how to respect others’ opinions
    Being a politically labeled teenager in America comes with its struggles. When I state my opinions in a school setting, it doesn’t end well....
    opinion/lettersApril 15, 2018 - 12:51pm
    John Eggers
    JOHN EGGERS COLUMN: Do you know a veteran?
    100 percent graduation rate A local movement is underway to ensure the area has a 100 percent high school graduation rate. Here's some tips on...
    opinion/columnsApril 15, 2018 - 9:15am
    Bemidji State University students perform a dance during the school's centennial kickoff event Thursday at the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. (Jordan Shearer | Bemidji Pioneer)
    PIONEER EDITORIAL: Bemidji State's impact on community is immense
    When Bemidji won out over Thief River Falls and Cass Lake to become the home of Minnesota's next state teachers college 100 years ago, the community's...
    opinion/editorialsApril 15, 2018 - 7:55am
    Tammy Swift, columnist
    Males and laundry: know when to fold 'em
    When scientists explored the male genome — searching for the reasons why men are pathologically afraid of both crying females and asking...
    opinion/columnsApril 15, 2018 - 7:22am
    April 14, 2018
    Don Kinzler, Growing Together gardening columnist for The Forum. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    Extended winter provides extra pruning time for gardeners
    Mother Nature isn't getting many Facebook 'likes' for this year's spring weather pattern. But in her defense, lack of nice weather gives us more...
    opinion/columnsApril 14, 2018 - 6:58am
    April 13, 2018
    File photo of FBI Director Robert Mueller testifying before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, June 13, 2013. (Christopher Gregory/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    Commentary: Comey is the sideshow. Mueller is the main event.
    Former FBI director James Comey may have the most diverse group of critics of anyone caught up in the Russia investigations. Hillary Clinton's...
    opinion/columnsApril 13, 2018 - 11:04am
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A little bit of knowledge can be dangerous
    Since the killings in Florida, various groups have attempted to co-opt the tragedy for political gain. Give a politician just a little bit of...
    opinion/lettersApril 13, 2018 - 10:30am
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: School shootings are not because of the AR-15
    In response to Pamela Kelsey’s letter to the editor (April 8):
    opinion/lettersApril 13, 2018 - 9:30am
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