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Rapper Ryan Peters, known in Bemidji as “Black Burbz,” does not hesitate to get into rhyming mode when asked. Peters, with his positive message, regularly appears in Bemidji at different venues. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Peters uses rap, poetry to share positive messages

BEMIDJI – It took getting tagged by his high school wrestling coach for showing up high for a meet to get Ryan Peters to take a good look at the...

entertainment Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 9:54pm

Lifeguard training certification offered next month in Bemidji

BEMIDJI – There will be training classes available through the American Red Cross for Lifeguard Certification. Training courses are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9, 10, 23, and...

news / local Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 11:39am

Minn. hospital, ex-nurse sued over siphoned drugs

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Four former patients are suing St. Cloud Hospital and a former nurse who admitted siphoning pain medication from IV bags for personal use. The former...

news / region Tue, Feb 05, 2013 - 3:15pm

Kayla Sundvall is wheeled into the prenatal care unit by Dustin Peterson. Sundvall gave birth to the couple’s daughter, Charlotte Peterson, on Jan. 2. A benefit Saturday will raise money to help with the costs of Charlotte’s premature birth and hospital stay.

Saturday event will raise funds to help with hospital bills

SOLWAY – A syndrome that affects less than one percent of all pregnancies, a four-hour ambulance ride and a premature birth have resulted in a blessing and a curse for...

news / local Fri, Feb 01, 2013 - 12:14am

Franken introduces Mental Health in Schools Act

BEMIDJI – After Katie Johnson’s young son was able to access mental health care, their lives changed. Cameron, who has autism, ADHD and sensory disorders, can’t be in environments with...

news / education Fri, Feb 01, 2013 - 12:06am

Officials: Flu season has peaked in Minnesota, deaths top 100 statewide

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Health officials say the worst of the flu season is likely over in Minnesota. Kris Ehresmann, the state Health Department's infectious disease director, said Thursday...

news / region Thu, Jan 31, 2013 - 4:31pm

Junie, a "therapy dog" at Prospect High School, sits in a classroom at the school in Mt. Prospect, Ill. The 18-month-old golden retriever is one way this school is trying to help students cope with a rise in stress, anxiety and panic attacks. Many say these issues are a problem in schools across the country. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)

From pets to 'recess': High school stress relief

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (AP) — The four-legged member of the counseling team at the high school in suburban Chicago waits patiently, as a crush of students fills the hallways. Her...

news / education Thu, Jan 31, 2013 - 9:20am

Chef Sean Sherman explains to Josh Pearson (not pictured) how he will mix freshly made puffed wild rice with a pemmican mixture. Looking on are, from left, Kurt Wayne, Shari Bebeau and Carol Lindquist, participants in the Native Foods Cooking Class Tuesday night in the Harmony Co-op Community Kitchen. The class was part of Sustainable Tuesdays. Laurie Swenson | Bemidji Pioneer

Class highlights Native American food culture

BEMIDJI — The forest can provide a feast, according to chef Sean Sherman. Sherman, who spent his youth on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, grew up around wild...

news / local Wed, Jan 30, 2013 - 12:01am

Food stamp nutritionists brace for cuts

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Advocates of nutrition education for food stamp recipients in Minnesota say they're bracing for a deep cut in federal assistance. Nutrition educators expect Minnesota will...

news / education Wed, Jan 16, 2013 - 10:31am

Risk to all ages: 100 kids die of flu each year

NEW YORK (AP) — How bad is this flu season, exactly? Look to the children. Twenty flu-related deaths have been reported in kids so far this winter, one of the...

news / region Tue, Jan 15, 2013 - 4:47pm

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center restricting visitors

BEMIDJI – Sanford Bemidji Medical Center is now restricting visitors to protect the health of its patients and staff. The hospital announced the restrictions Monday with the goal of limiting...

news / local Tue, Jan 15, 2013 - 9:42am

Minn. health officials: 23 flu deaths in past week

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota health officials reported 23 flu deaths in the past week Thursday in one of the state's most severe flu seasons in years, bringing the...

news / region Thu, Jan 10, 2013 - 3:50pm

Franken pushes mental health support to combat violence

By John Lundy, Forum News Service DULUTH — Mental-health professionals, not more guns, are the way to address school violence, Sen. Al Franken said on Wednesday. The Minnesota Democrat, in...

news / region Thu, Jan 10, 2013 - 2:10am

Red Cross offers flu-prevention tips

BEMIDJI – As the flu spreads throughout the country, the American Red Cross is urging the public to get the flu shot, if they haven’t already. At clinics in Bemidji,...

news / local Thu, Jan 10, 2013 - 12:28am

Minnesota dentists offering free care to kids in need

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota dentists will be providing free dental care services for children in need across the state on Feb. 1-2. The Minnesota Dental Association's 11th annual Give Kids...

news / region Wed, Jan 09, 2013 - 8:29am

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