Education

BEMIDJI – The National Forensic League, the speech and debate honor society, announced Thomas Lucas as its newest diamond coach. Lucas of Bemidji High School received the award after earning...

Continuing with our robust schedule of literary, cultural and history events, we have something for everyone in March and April. There will be a creative songwriting workshop for sixth- through...

BEMIDJI – U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson is inviting high school students from across the Seventh Congressional District to submit their artwork for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. The overall winner...

BEMIDJI – The school district here is in the third year of implementing a program designed to quickly identify kids who need extra help. “It helps us pinpoint student needs...

MOORHEAD - Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates will speak at Concordia College in April, President William Craft announced Wednesday. Gates will speak on April 27 as part of the...

RED LAKE – Red Lake Elementary School and Red Lake Childhood Center celebrated National Random Acts of Kindness Week Feb. 11-15. The theme was “i-kind” and focused on teaching students...

BEMIDJI – A new vice president for student development and enrollment has been named at Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College. In a news release issued Tuesday, Richard Hanson,...

BEMIDJI – A new vice president for student development and enrollment has been named at Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College. In a news release issued Tuesday, Richard Hanson,...

BEMIDJI – Northwest Technical College is hosting a Native American Student Organization (NASO) event at noon Wednesday. The Silver Eagle Dance and Drum group of the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig school will perform...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - School administrators say they’re still developing ways to address the student body after three Red River High School students dressed in Ku Klux Klan garb at...

Treatment facility seeks to expand Restore House of Bemidji is proposing a chemical dependency residential treatment facility in Helga Township. The planned nine-bed facility for men would allow the Bemidji...

BEMIDJI – Local elementary schools are the first in the state to be deemed Gold Award recipients through a national program aiming to foster healthier school environments through the promotion...

BEMIDJI – Local students could have four early-release days in 2013-2014. The Bemidji school board on Monday considered two proposed calendars for next school year, ultimately choosing to support one...