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How area politicians voted on stadium bill

Here is how area state representatives voted Thurday on a bill to construct a Vikings stadium: Dave Hancock, R-Bemidji, no Larry Howes, R-Walker, yes John Persell, DFL-Bemidji, yes Here is...

news / local / sports / outdoors Fri, May 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Rep. Larry Howes of Walker listens while Rep. Linda Runbeck of Circle Pines talks about his public works financing bill Monday before the full House approved the measure. Don Davis | Forum Communications

House to review public works bill

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota House will decide today whether to send a nearly $500 million public works borrowing bill to the governor or continue work on it. On Monday,...

news / local Tue, May 08, 2012 - 8:44am

The Vikings World Order joined other football fans in the Minnesota Capitol Monday to cheer for a new stadium. Don Davis | Forum Communications

After House says yes to Vikings stadium, now its Senate's turn

ST. PAUL - The largest single construction project Minnesota officials ever have considered goes in front of the state Senate today. A $975 million plan to build a new Vikings...

news / local / sports Tue, May 08, 2012 - 8:42am

Jump in food need has schools looking for ways to help

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- New data from the Minnesota Department of Education show a growing number of students rely on the federally funded National School Lunch Program.

news Tue, May 08, 2012 - 12:00am

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., visited Bemidji State University on Thursday afternoon to meet with students and talk about college affordability and retrofit/sustainability. Shown above, Franken congratulates Erika Bailey-Johnson on her sustainability successes on campus. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Franken discusses energy conservation during visit to BSU

BEMIDJI- Sen. Al Franken visited Bemidji State University Thursday afternoon to congratulate the school for making the Princeton Review's Green Colleges and talk about energy conservation and college affordability. "We...

news / local / outdoors Fri, May 04, 2012 - 12:00am

Bonding bill stalls in House; Dayton threatens veto, seeks more funding for U of M

ST. PAUL -- A disagreement about how money should be divided between the state's two public college and university systems put the brakes on a public works funding bill minutes...

news / education Fri, May 04, 2012 - 12:00am

Falling home prices hit people in their 30s

MINNEAPOLIS - Call it the underwater generation. People in their 30s tend to be more mobile than older Americans, but many who bought homes in 2006 - at the height...

news Tue, May 01, 2012 - 12:00am

Administrator's departure remains mystery; county personnel records show history of praise, raise

BEMIDJI - After more than a decade on the job, Tony Murphy is set to walk away May 1 as Beltrami County's administrator. Little is clear about what his plans...

news / local Sun, Apr 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Rep. Persell issues statement on Minnesota Capitol bonding bill

Rep. John Persell, DFL-Bemidji, issued a news release Thursday with comments about the state's strategic bonding bill: Today, the House voted on HF 2754, a bonding bill that would fund...

news Fri, Apr 20, 2012 - 10:15am

The Peanut Butter Project collected nearly 1,600 pounds of peanut butter. Pictured, left to right, are Veronica Brown, Girl Scout Troop 041, Susan Goudge, Mall Manager Paul Bunyan Mall, Marissa Logan-Holm, Girl Scout Troop 041, Jack Judkins, Coordinator, Bemidji Community Food Shelf, Samantha Nagle, Girl Scout Troop 041, Patty Nagle, Girl Scout Troop 041 Leader and Nicholas Nagel from Boy Scout Troop 25. submitted photo

Volunteers collect nearly 1,600 pounds of peanut butter

BEMIDJI - The Peanut Butter Project, a collaborative effort to provide peanut butter to benefit local children in need, has announced the final results of its food drive. The effort...

news / local Fri, Apr 20, 2012 - 12:00am

Group donates $45K for Sanford Center expenses

BEMIDJI - A check for $45,000 was presented to the city of Bemidji Wednesday to go toward the operating deficits at the Sanford Center. The check was presented by the...

news / local Thu, Apr 19, 2012 - 12:00am

Legislative notebook: GOP passes bill banning child care union dues

ST. PAUL -- State subsidies paid to Minnesota's home-based child care providers could not be used to pay union dues under a bill the Republican-controlled Legislature sent to Democratic Gov...

news Tue, Apr 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Persell: Bonding bill is high priority for Bemidji

BEMIDJI -- A public works bonding bill approved by the Minnesota House has what Bemidji wants, including starter funding for a state-operated nursing home, items that both the Minnesota Senate...

news / local Fri, Apr 13, 2012 - 12:00am

Northern tribes to benefit from $1B settlement

The U.S. government has reached a $1 billion settlement with 41 Indian tribes across the nation, including several in northern Minnesota, over longstanding land and trust claims. U.S.

news Thu, Apr 12, 2012 - 12:00am

Computers needed for low-income families

BEMIDJI - The United Way of Bemidji has partnered with PCs for People to collect and refurbish used desktop and laptop computers from area businesses and individuals. PCs for People...

news Tue, Apr 10, 2012 - 7:28am

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