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    June 27, 2016
    ‘Lost Towns’ presentation on July 9
    BEMIDJI -- The The Beltrami County Historical Society will host a "Minnesota's Lost Towns" presentation by Rhonda Fochs at 2 p.m. July 9 at the Beltrami County History Center, 130 Minnesota Ave. SW. Fochs, a Minnesota regional author and retired educator, will discuss “Minnesota’s...
    newsJune 27, 2016 - 7:35pm
    May 10, 2016
    CARNEGIE LIBRARY: Another step forward for Carnegie: Committee closes one grant process, prepares for another
    BEMIDJI -- The extensive effort to raise funds for restoring the Carnegie Library in Bemidji's downtown has hit another milestone. During a Tuesday...
    newsMay 10, 2016 - 5:25pm
    February 5, 2016
    GLENNIS MOON COLUMN: The Blackduck Area History and Art Center doors will soon open again
    It seems only yesterday that we were opening the door to the Blackduck Area History and Art Center and here we are again re-opening that same door ... at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13. This is the beginning of our 10th year and we will start our celebrating with a new art display in...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 5, 2016 - 10:39am
    October 16, 2015
    The historic trestle bridge in Blackduck was damaged by fire in April. (Brityn Kiser | The American)
    A bridge for the future: New fund set up to help fund restoration of historic crossing in Blackduck
    The fate of the historic trestle bridge in Blackduck lies in the hands of the community. A new fund has been established through the Northwest...
    newsOctober 16, 2015 - 1:18pm
    July 23, 2015
    History comes alive at Beltrami County Fair
    BEMIDJI -- The community will have the opportunity to join the Beltrami County Historical Society during the Beltrami County Fair, 7223 Fairgrounds Road NW.
    newsJuly 23, 2015 - 7:17pm
    July 15, 2015
    The Beltrami County History Center’s “Good Sports of the North” exhibit opens today. Featured here is former Bemidji High School star Gary Sargent’s Lumberjacks jersey along with some period equipment. Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneerplay button
    A CENTURY OF GOOD SPORTS: New Beltrami County History Center exhibit highlights great sports stories from area’s past (VIDEO)
    BEMIDJI — Beltrami County was founded in 1866. With more than 100 years of history, it’s only natural that sports have played a big role...
    sportsJuly 15, 2015 - 11:16pm
    June 28, 2015
    John Eggers: Need any address labels?
    Ben Franklin said, "Either write about something worth reading or do something worth writing." I try to do both but I'm not sure if I did any...
    opinion/columnsJune 28, 2015 - 12:34am
    June 16, 2015
    The Bemidji City Council voted 5-2 at Monday's meeting to remove the boulders, mound and stump from the area in front of the Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
    City Council votes to remove dirt mound, boulders and tree stump in front of Paul and Babe
    BEMIDJI -- After several hours of public comment and debate, the Bemidji City Council voted 5-2 Monday night to remove planned structures in...
    newsJune 16, 2015 - 9:53am
    April 3, 2015
    Ernest and Mary Hemingway on safari in Africa, 1953-1954.play button
    Memorializing Mary: Sunday is Mary Welsh Hemingway Day in Bemidji; play being written in her honor
    “Those skating years were also the years when I celebrated my birthday on April 5 by making the first swim of the season in Lake Bemidji. Usually...
    newsApril 3, 2015 - 8:41pm
    March 2, 2015
    Beltrami County Historical Society seeks input for sports exhibit
    BEMIDJI -- The Beltrami County Historical Society is seeking community input for a new "Good Sports of the North" exhibit, scheduled to open July 16. The exhibit is funded in part by the George W. Neilson Foundation.
    newsMarch 2, 2015 - 8:24pm
    December 31, 2014
    Six historical figures from Bemidji's past were portrayed by volunteer actors on Wednesday at the Beltrami County History Center in the first History Mystery, an in-person version of the classic mystery game, "Clue." Shown here is Ernie Rall, who portrayed Fred Troppman, a businessman who owned a mercantile store in downtown Bemidji. (Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer)
    The ‘History Mystery’ -- solved: Large turnout for history center event
    BEMIDJI -- In the end, it was Grace Warfield in the staging room with the railroad spike. Dozens of teams spent Wednesday afternoon at the...
    newsDecember 31, 2014 - 7:58pm
    August 28, 2014
    Crashes, mayhem, fire drew State Fair crowds to Thrill Day
    Jon Collins MPR.org | 91.3 FM FALCON HEIGHTS — The Minnesota State Fair’s Grandstand is well-known as a venue for performers like Tim McGraw or Aretha Franklin. But there was a time when the Grandstand was the stage for utter mayhem. At the 1933 fair, the top draw was a collision...
    newsAugust 28, 2014 - 11:25pm
    August 9, 2014
    Bemidji celebrates when the rails rumbled; Beltrami County History Center hosts Depot Day
    BEMIDJI -- More than a century of history was celebrated Saturday as the Beltrami County History Center hosted its annual Depot Day. The day's festivities included tours of the depot, presentations from former railroad workers about their experiences, and a paint-a-wooden train...
    newsAugust 9, 2014 - 11:18pm
    July 5, 2014
    David Shribman: Times are tough, as usual
    Militants have formally declared a new Islamic state consisting of parts of Syria and Iraq. Russia, loaded with nuclear weapons and resentment, is looking menacingly at Ukraine. China is rich and restive.
    opinion/columnsJuly 5, 2014 - 10:59pm
    November 18, 2013
    Silence from Minn. man implicated in 1944 attack
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A son of a Minneapolis man accused of commanding a Nazi-led SS unit during World War II says his father has no comment on newly uncovered testimony. The Associated Press found testimony that says Michael Karkoc (KAHR'-kahts) ordered an attack a Polish village...
    newsNovember 18, 2013 - 2:02pm
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