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U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson talked Tuesday about how the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development can assist smaller communities with building projects. Peterson, while attending an open house celebrating a USDA loan to the Bemidji Community Art Center, is pictured with Lori Forshee-Donnay, the executive director of the BCAC. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

New home for arts: Rural Development loan to transform ‘blank canvas’

BEMIDJI – U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson on Tuesday called the planned relocation of the Bemidji Community Art Center “a great example of what we do every day through Rural Development.”...

news / local Tue, Oct 09, 2012 - 11:43pm

First City of Arts Studio Cruise: Artist’s work shares the story within

BEMIDJI — Marley Kaul is hoping that when people come to visit his studio during the First City of Arts Studio Cruise, they will come in close and examine the...

entertainment Tue, Oct 09, 2012 - 8:55pm

Prime Time: Marilyn Heltzer: Remembering the headliners beloved from a distance

Steve Jobs. Nora Ephron, Marvin Hamlisch, Andy Williams. All of them have left this earth. The death of each was noted in major newspapers and on TV news programs. All...

celebrations Tue, Oct 09, 2012 - 12:12am

Bemidji Public Library now offers e-books for lending. The library and provided instructions Monday on how to log in and use the new service. From left, Carrie Muscleman, branch manager of the Walker library, helps Danae and Elsie Meyer download the e-book app. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

E-books a hit at Bemidji Public Library

BEMIDJI – Danae Meyer was excited about the possibility of downloading a new e-book to her iPad Monday afternoon, though she struggled to find a strong-enough wireless connection that would...

news / local Mon, Oct 08, 2012 - 11:50pm

Drummers prepare for Saturday concert

When the call went out to the community for a chance to learn African and Japanese drumming from Adam Mason, members of the community and students at Bemidji State University...

news / local Fri, Oct 05, 2012 - 3:06am

Wayne Hoff and Helga Township Supervisor Mike Sherwood stand outside the front entrance to the Nary School. Hoff holds an image that is a vision of the school, after restoration, as an arts center. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

A school for the arts: Hoff dreams to turn Nary School into hub for arts, education

BEMIDJI – Upon entering the ground floor of the Nary School, it is obvious that this is a space well used by the people of Helga Township. Covered voting machines...

news / local Fri, Oct 05, 2012 - 3:02am

Paul Ericsson column: E-books arrive at Bemidij Public LIbrary

E-books are now available to Bemidi Public Library users. Anyone with a valid Kitchigami Library card will have access to a wide variety of e-books for e-readers and smartphones. Books...

news / local Fri, Sep 28, 2012 - 8:30pm

Illustrator Joni Armstrong and author Peter Marino review the illustrations in his Christmas book “Snowflake: the Tiniest Angel.” Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

A Christmas dream: Author, illustrator team up for children’s book

BEMIDJI – Draw closer, young and old, to hear Of Santa and his flying deer, Of how an angel, seedpod small, Brought kindly Santa to us all. A children’s Christmas...

news / local Mon, Sep 24, 2012 - 11:19pm

Arts and crafts workshop concludes

The 37th annual North Country Arts and Crafts Workshop offered 42 different classes this season at Concordia Language Villages. The three-day workshop concluded Thursday. Above, Beth Olson, right, of South...

news / local Fri, Sep 21, 2012 - 2:14am

Contemporary Christian artist Michael W. Smith plans Bemidji show, tickets on sale Sept. 26

BEMIDJI – Michael W. Smith is coming to Bemidji. The Christian musician will bring his Wonder, Worship & Glory Tour to Bemidji High School in mid-November. The concert will be...

news / local Fri, Sep 14, 2012 - 11:14am

Prime Time | Jeb Monge: Movies provided fun, news, entertainment

By Jeb Monge Movies were basic to our lives. Every Friday night we went to see a “show.” Our source of news was the long newsreel before the show began...

celebrations Tue, Sep 11, 2012 - 2:21am

Bemidji Elks donate to Headwaters School of Music and the Arts

Exalted Ruler Mic McCrory of the Bemidji Elks No. 1052, presents a $250 donation to Janet Brademan, director of Headwaters School of Music and the Arts, to be used for...

celebrations Fri, Sep 07, 2012 - 7:17pm

Committee making quiet progress in Carnegie fundraising

BEMIDJI –The Save the Carnegie committee is making some quiet progress in its fundraising efforts to restore the aging building. The committee found out that their application for a grant...

news / local Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 11:30pm

Author and woodsman Gordon Sirvio made the rounds at the 2012 Bemidji Book Festival meeting the other authors. Sirvio, whose pen name is S. A. Gorden, was pleased to discover that one of his science fiction novels is reading material at the international space station. Patt Rall | Bemidji Pioneer

Inspired writer: BSU honors grad finishes sci-fi trilogy

BEMIDJI – Sometimes Minnesota author Gordon Sirvio searches the internet for links to his pen name, S. A. Gorden. One search revealed a link to NASA and, much to Sirvio’s...

entertainment Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 10:15pm

Members of the Headwaters Youth Orchestra practice outdoors Tuesday afternoon at the Headwaters School of Music and the Arts. From left, Melanie Hanson, the school’s orchestra director, leads Ian Kruse, Clarissa Masse, Lily Michalicek, Betty Wolfkoff, Caitlin Pickett and Isaac Kruse in a song. The orchestra has met on Tuesdays since October and has played at the Paul Bunyan Mall and at nursing homes. Hanson also teaches private lessons at the school. Laurie Swenson | Bemidji Pioneer

Headwaters Youth Orchestra members practice outdoors

Members of the Headwaters Youth Orchestra practice outdoors Tuesday afternoon at the Headwaters School of Music and the Arts. From left, Melanie Hanson, the school’s orchestra director, leads Ian Kruse,...

news / local Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 1:23am

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