editorials

The next few weeks offers the Bemidji area an opportunity to capitalize on its successes while setting a course to shape and enhance the future. Part of the area's success...

Cheer: Maddie's story is an inspiration We're inspired by Maddie Stomberg, a Blackduck student who appears determined to pursue her dreams. The 14-year-old, born with a rare eye disease, joined...

Cheer: A step in the right direction We're pleasantly surprised to hear Minnesota is looking at an $876 million state budget surplus after last week's forecast by auditors. It's a...

Cheer: Football team made us proud We're proud of the Bemidji High School football team's state playoff run. The Lumberjacks provided the community plenty of reasons to cheer this fall,...

It's an annual tradition this time of year, as we gather with family and friends on Thanksgiving Day, to recall those reasons we're grateful. In a country where freedom and...

Cheer: Program can give Bemidji students edge We're excited to see the progress of Students First, an innovative program designed to give young people in our community the tools they...

Jeer: Shooting pets cruel, criminal We're dumbfounded as to why anyone would shoot someone's family pet. Twice this month, people in the Cass Lake area reported to law enforcement that...

Veterans are the backbone of our great nation. While there are days throughout the year to appreciate and thank them for their military service, none is more poignant than today...

The message sent by voters in Tuesday's special election for the Bemidji School District came across loud and clear: Go back to the drawing board. District officials, who wanted voters...

Congratulations to Richard Anderson, who won convincingly in his bid to fill the Beltrami County District 3 commission seat. Anderson garnered more than 53 percent of the vote and his...

Cheer: Studers prove Good Samaritans We're glad Rhonda and Rick Studer of Excelsior stopped to provide aide and help moments after a head-on collision last week near Lake Bemidji State...

An estimated 500,000 hunters are expected to spread across Minnesota for the firearms deer season, which opens Saturday morning. It's one of those traditions - shared and enjoyed by men...

Cheer: Letting the residents decide The Bemidji Charter Commission voted decisively to allow residents to choose whether to give themselves the ability to recall elected officials. The democratic process should...

Cheer: Chief Bemidji project welcomed We think it's a wonderful idea for the Chief Bemidji Statue Committee to expand its original mission to include an effort to educate the community...

Cheer: It's good idea to keep boat launch Cheers to the Bemidji City Council for deciding not to remove the boat launch at Lake Irving. According to consultants, the launch...