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Bemidji City Council to review surplus revenues, 2013 budget

The city of Bemidji ended with a surplus of nearly $75,000 last year. Considering staff was projecting a deficit just a couple of months ago, the surplus is welcome. "Prudent...

news / local Sun, Apr 08, 2012 - 12:00am

Tim Flathers, left, Headwaters Regional Development Commission community development director, leads a tour Thursday afternoon through the new Conifer Estates, a 20-unit supportive housing project serving low- and moderate-income families located behind Bi-CAP. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Conifer Estates unveiled at open house on Thursday

A new Bemidji housing development drew more than 20 state and local officials to its site Thursday as an open house unveiled new homes for 20 low- and moderate-income families...

news / local Fri, Apr 06, 2012 - 12:00am

Wendy Roy and her grandson, Sam, 3, share a quiet moment in their new home on the White Earth Indian Reservation, March 27. Thirty homes were recently completed. About 200 families on the northern Minnesota reservation are on a waiting list for affordable housing. DAN GUNDERSON | MPR News 91.3 FM

White Earth tribe uses tax credits to build needed housing

WHITE EARTH - A program that gives federal tax credits to investors who build homes on the White Earth Indian Reservation will make a small but important dent in the...

news Thu, Apr 05, 2012 - 12:00am

Gas thefts may follow prices

BEMIDJI - With gas prices at an all-time high for this time of the year, area convenience stores said Tuesday that they're not seeing more people drive away without paying...

news Wed, Apr 04, 2012 - 12:00am

Racino heads to full Senate vote

ST. PAUL - What started out as a minor education-related bill Friday morphed into a measure allowing casinos at Minnesota's two horse-racing tracks. The so-called racino proposal now could receive...

news Fri, Mar 30, 2012 - 3:08pm

Ex-marathon runner Dick Beardsley was the keynote speaker Thursday at the two-day 2012 Evergreen seventh annual Conference Strategies and Tools to Promote Healthy Youth, Families & Community at Calvary Lutheran Church. Beardsley, now a motivational speaker, shared the dramatic story of his addiction to pain medicines. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Beardsley, now a motivational speaker, talks about drug addiction

BEMIDJI - Dick Beardsley was within a day or two of never waking up again. Fortunately, he got caught. After retiring from running, the man best known for finishing the...

news / local / sports Fri, Mar 30, 2012 - 12:00am

What would $540 million buy? Mega Millions lottery prize largest in history

BEMIDJI - It's hard to even begin to comprehend winning $540 million in tonight's Mega Millions jackpot, and especially to imagine what one would spend it on, but let's try...

news / local Fri, Mar 30, 2012 - 12:00am

Sen. John Carlson of Bemidji looks away from the committee table briefly Wednesday while a Senate panel considers a $496 million bonding bill. Next to him is Sen. Gretchen Hoffman of Vergas. DON DAVIS | BEMIDJI PIONEER

Senate bonding bill sets up three-way talks

ST. PAUL -- One of the 2012 Minnesota Legislature's prime tasks is to approve public facility repair and construction funds, but the three proposals vary widely as lawmakers look to...

news Thu, Mar 29, 2012 - 12:00am

Sen. John Carlson of Bemidji looks away from the committee table briefly Wednesday while a Senate panel considers a $496 million bonding bill. Next to him is Sen. Gretchen Hoffman of Vergas.

Senate bonding bill differs from House, Dayton plans

ST. PAUL -- A Senate committee vote this morning sets up complex three-way negotiations about funding public works projects. The Senate Capital Investment Committee overwhelmingly approved selling $496 million in...

news Wed, Mar 28, 2012 - 11:01am

Feds file suit against East Grand Forks firm over flood contracts

Firm accused of misleading feds at expense of Cass Lake company

news / business Fri, Mar 23, 2012 - 10:19am

Business tax cuts advance in House

news / business Thu, Mar 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Online stock selection guide class offered Saturday

BEMIDJI - The Better Investment Team 2002 Investment Club in Bemidji is sponsoring an Online Stock Selection Guide class from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday in the Cenex Service Plaza Meeting...

news Wed, Mar 21, 2012 - 7:03am

'Reactions are happy': Lakeland, BSU projects part of bonding proposal

BEMIDJI - Lakeland Public Television is two for two. Its request for $3 million in state funding has now been recommended by both Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and the House...

news / local / education Wed, Mar 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Rep. Larry Howes of Walker looks through a report about renovating the state Capitol building Tuesday before the committee he leads approved spending $221 million on the project. DON DAVIS | BEMIDJI PIONEER

Lawmakers back Capitol fix, but other projects more controversial

ST. PAUL - Fixing the Minnesota Capitol building's crumbling outside walls and aging interior won easy approval from a key House committee Tuesday, but funding other public works projects around...

news Wed, Mar 21, 2012 - 12:00am

House GOP bonding bill much smaller than Dayton wants

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota House Republicans want to borrow significantly less than Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton to fund public works projects. The GOP plan leaves out or drastically trims most...

news Tue, Mar 20, 2012 - 1:42pm

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