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Bemidji School Board to set levy limit Friday

Bemidji School Board members will decide whether to set the levy limit at the same amount as last year when they gather for a special meeting at 6:30 a.m.

news / local Thu, Oct 06, 2011 - 12:00am

MnDOT officials see challenges down the road

ST. PAUL -- Many people have trouble planning next weekend, but the Minnesota Department of Transportation is looking 50 years down the road. Not surprisingly, MnDOT has discovered it faces...

news / local Wed, Oct 05, 2011 - 12:00am

Dayton launches Korean trade mission

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton leaves today on a South Korea trip, via Japan, to promote trade. The Democratic governor said he hopes to help "open the door"...

news Fri, Sep 23, 2011 - 12:00am

Jack Wallingford, manager of Norbord OSB mill in Solway, second from right, explains the plant operation to a group of state legislators last week. From left are Rep. Dave Hancock, R-Bemidji; Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria; Rep. John Persell, DFL-Bemidji; Sen. John Carlson, R-Bemidji; Pete Aube, Potlatch Bemidji manager; Wallingford; and Rep. Denny McNamara, R-Hastings. Submitted Photo

Legislators tour area forestry industry sites

On Friday, Sept. 9, Sen. John Carlson, R-Bemidji, and other legislators toured several sites in the Bemidji area relating to forest products. The group included Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria; Sen...

news / local / outdoors Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - 12:00am

Hearing set in Bemidji on state redistricting

Bemidji will host one of eight public hearings on redistricting to be held around the state in October, scheduled by the State Redistricting Panel. The local hearing will be held...

news / local Tue, Sep 13, 2011 - 12:00am

District 3 to vote in primary today

Residents of Beltrami County District 3 will vote in a special primary election today to fill a Beltrami County Board of Commissioners seat left vacant by the July death of...

news / local Tue, Sep 13, 2011 - 12:00am

Stoner Avenue residents change Bemidji City Council's mind on name change

Stoner Avenue signs will remain as they are for now.

news / local Wed, Sep 07, 2011 - 12:00am

Beltrami County Board approves preliminary levy for 2012

The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners, with a quorum of three, voted unanimously in approval on a proposed 2012 levy of $17,501,013. This levy is up by $600,000, or 3.55...

news / local Wed, Sep 07, 2011 - 12:00am

Beltrami County Jail Administrator Cindy Borowski was presented with the Minnesota Sheriff's Association Jail Administrator of the Year Award by Beltrami County Commission Chairman Joe Vene Tuesday during the county board meeting. Sheriff Phil Hodapp commended Borowski on making the jail a safe place for inmates, supporting diversity in hiring practices and generally maintaining a quality institution. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

Cindy Borowski named Minnesota Sheriff's Association Jail Administrator of the Year

Beltrami County Jail Administrator Cindy Borowski was presented with the Minnesota Sheriff's Association Jail Administrator of the Year Award by Beltrami County Commission Chairman Joe Vene Tuesday during the county...

news / local Wed, Sep 07, 2011 - 12:00am

Brad Swenson, former governmental reporter, Opinion Page editor and political editor for the Pioneer, accepts a plaque of appreciation from Beltrami County Commission Chairman Joe Vene Tuesday evening. Swenson retired in July after covering local, county and state government for decades. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

County Board honors Brad Swenson for news coverage

Brad Swenson, former governmental reporter, Opinion Page editor and political editor for the Pioneer, accepts a plaque of appreciation from Beltrami County Commission Chairman Joe Vene Tuesday evening. Swenson retired...

news / local Wed, Sep 07, 2011 - 12:00am

Beltrami County Board: Roosevelt Township could take over part of County Road 500

The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners will consider a request from Roosevelt Township to take over a portion of County Road 500 near Clearwater Lake. The County Board will meet...

news / local Tue, Sep 06, 2011 - 12:00am

City Council to address Stoner Avenue change, tax levy increase

Changing the name of Stoner Avenue in Bemidji and approving the preliminary 2012 tax levy are on the agenda for the next Bemidji City Council meeting. The council will meet...

Sun, Sep 04, 2011 - 12:00am

President Barrack Obama addresses the 2011 American Legion National Convention in Minneapolis Tuesday. He pledged to make veterans' lives better. American Legion Photo/ Tom Strattman

Obama says he will work to improve veterans' lives

MINNEAPOLIS - President Barack Obama told thousands of American Legion members what many hoped to hear Tuesday as he pledged to improve their health care and fight unemployment and homelessness...

news Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - 12:00am

Stricter rules to be included in rental housing ordinance

More collaboration is needed between rental property owners, police officers and city staff in order to better enforce negligent landlords and troublesome tenants. This was the consensus of the city-appointed...

news / local Fri, Aug 26, 2011 - 12:00am

Bemidji City Council to discuss proposed 2012 budget at Monday meeting

Determining the budget is the most important decision city councilors make on a yearly basis, according to Ron Eischens, Bemidji's finance director. The city council will discuss the proposed 2012...

news / local Sun, Aug 21, 2011 - 12:00am

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