editorials

When it comes to supporting Northeastern Minnesota mining, and assuring its future, some of our elected leaders are doing what many may have come to believe was the impossible --...

Vets home a no-brainer for lawmakers The prospects for a regional veterans' home in Bemidji improved dramatically late last week with Sanford Health's announcement it would pledge 15 acres for...

The Minnesota Legislature should adopt new regulations governing the use of body-gripping traps that are designed to kill raccoons, beavers, bobcats and other species. Under current regulations, a number of...

Something must give to settle contract The Bemidji Education Association, the teachers' union, and the School District have met 11 times in an attempt to settle on a contract which...

Just as the football season is coming to an end with today's Super Bowl, the political season is heating up, and Bemidji is receiving some extra attention this weekend because...

Officials right to remove pets from home The removal of 107 dogs and two cats from two rural Bemidji homes last week raised numerous questions, including several about human and...

Cost too high to save Carnegie Supporters for the preservation of the Carnegie Library were dealt a serious blow last week when the Bemidji City Council reaffirmed its position to...

On Tuesday, Minnesota lawmakers gather for the start of the 2012 Legislature. Each year, it seems we've heard the cordial greetings and pledges to advance legislation to benefit the future...

Two years ago the Bemidji City Council met with a consultant for more than four hours to discuss goals for the city through 2015. One was south shore development. The...

Winter might have started late in the Bemidji area, but the staples of what makes Bemidji unique this time of year are underway. This past weekend, the Beaver Pride Hardwater...

Jeer: It's time to address bus formula After several years of inequity, and numbers to bolster change, Minnesota lawmakers have yet to address fairly funding school districts' transportation costs. Districts...

Cheer: Elwells have given so much We're thankful to Laddie and Jim Elwell, who for nearly 20 years provided energy and vision for Bemidji's Headwaters Science Center. In 1992, the...

This time of year often prompts resolutions and a time to reflect. Naturally, we look back at the top stories of the year, highlighted on the front page of The...

Cheer: Spreading kindness Kindness and lending a helping hand, even to strangers, is still part of the fabric of our community. A handful of people paid off Christmas gifts on...

Cheer: A new look for Chief Bemidji A selection committee has picked three finalists to create a permanent statue of Chief Bemidji in Library Park. The three finalists - Steven...