Editorials

The Bemidji School Board's resounding "Yes" Monday to the Students First Initiative pilot project proposal sets in motion a bold new experiment in guiding youngsters to meet their potential and...

Cheer: Pen pal project links generations Throughout the 2010-2011 school year, 60 students at Northern Elementary School have honed their skills by writing letters to senior citizens, who, of course,...

Tony Murphy has served as Beltrami County administrator for nearly a decade, so he is well aware of the shortcomings in the ways in which state mandated health and human...

With the city of Bemidji population topping 13,000 for the first time, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, and the immediate surrounding area at 27,489, a focus on "smart growth"...

Cheer: Maintaining old Midway bridge The bridge over the Mississippi River near Lake Irving has been a landmark for Bemidjians, even now when it is a trail bridge rather than...

On a party line vote, with most Republicans voting no, an amendment to the K-12 education budget bill that would strengthen anti-bullying laws was defeated in the Minnesota State Senate...

Former Minnesota House Speaker Steve Sviggum announced Sunday that he would resign his position as teacher and legislative fellow at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of public Affairs. The...

Cheer: Sanford Center pours it on Ice out at the Sanford Center provides opportunities for a variety of bookings new to Bemidji. Friday and Saturday's bull riding championships brought the...

Several hundred people gathered Saturday to celebrate the life of longtime Bemidji businessman Chet Swedmark, who died last month at the age of 88. It got us to thinking about...

In the last decade, the Bemidji School District dealt with declining enrollments by closing Deer Lake Elementary School and the Paul Bunyan Kindergarten Center. The opening of TrekNorth and Voyageurs...

Cheer: Area benefactors helping Japan Artist Jane Freeman auctioned off a painting, Bemidji State University student Kay Yamaguchi organized a "Help Japan" button fundraiser and the Bemidji Noon Rotary Club...

Cheer: City as a park moves forward Bemidji is a city wealthy in parkland. With a half-cent sales tax in place for renovating existing parks -- and the proof of...

The curtain came down hard on the 2010-11 Bemidji State University men's hockey season Friday afternoon, as the Beavers lost 6-2 to the Denver Pioneers. The score, however, wasn't indicative...

I have been a member of the Bemidji community for most of my life. I am proud to say that I am a Bemidji resident, but I am not proud...

The Bemidji City Council did the right thing Monday night when it approved the creation of North Country Park by requesting bids for Phase I of its development. That area...