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Danny Tyree column: Halloween will never be the same

Maybe it’s just the haze of nostalgia, but it seems that 40-plus years ago when I was trick-or-treating age, we could put the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, civil unrest...

opinion / commentary Thu, Oct 18, 2012 - 11:02pm

Cravaack-Nolan race one of the most expensive in U.S.

By Brandon Stahl, Forum Communications DULUTH — One of the closest congressional races in the country also has become one of the most expensive. Minnesota’s 8th District race between incumbent...

news / region Thu, Oct 18, 2012 - 10:47pm

House tea party icons face re-election challenges

RAMSEY, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's tendency to cause a ruckus on Capitol Hill made her a tea party sensation. Her bulging campaign treasury and conservative district make...

news Thu, Oct 18, 2012 - 3:13pm

Voter ID ensures integrity of elections

I am greatly disappointed with the Vote No for Voter ID folks who assert that requiring a photo ID to vote is somehow an undue hardship. It seems that folks...

opinion / letters Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 11:58pm

Saxhaug, Anzelc thanked for their help

One community’s loss is another community’s gain. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Sen. Tom Saxhaug and Rep. Tom Anzelc, who worked on behalf of the Littlefork...

opinion / letters Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 11:56pm

Vote ‘no’ for civil rights for everyone

To marriage amendment supporters: You are probably not a bad person; you probably have your reasons for voting “yes” on the marriage amendment. You probably are not hateful, mean and...

opinion / letters Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 11:51pm

U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., listens to his “biggest fan,” Melissa Pond, the director of library services at Leech Lake Tribal College during a stop in Cass Lake Wednesday. Pond asked Franken to sign a copy of his book, “Oh the Things I Know” and help the college find funds to replace its small library with a larger facility. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

‘Luckiest librarian’ pitches for college funding

CASS LAKE – The Leech Lake Tribal College librarian keeps a photo of herself and Al Franken as the wallpaper image on her computer. The photo was taken in 2005,...

news / local Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 10:42pm

Candidates fan out after combative debate

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Fresh off an intently combative debate, President Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney and their running mates are taking their tuned-up fight to the precious few battleground...

news Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 9:59am

David Shribman column: Matter of survival

The U.S. Senate is an exclusive but peculiar American institution, its members elected by democratic means but its pace and processes guided by anti-democratic instincts. It is small, intimate. The...

opinion / commentary Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 2:06am

Face to face: Obama aggressive in debate; Romney gives as good as he gets

By DAVID ESPO, Associated Press Writer HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — An aggressive President Barack Obama ripped into Mitt Romney’s economic blueprint in a town hall style debate Tuesday night, accusing...

news Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 1:48am

Beltrami County Board District 4 candidates face off

BEMIDJI – Two candidates seeking the District 4 seat on the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners stated their positions in a public forum Tuesday evening at Bemidji City Hall. Incumbent...

news / local Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 1:37am

Vote ‘no’ to keep the conversation open

I’m writing today in hopes of connecting with a few people who believe that they don’t know any gay people. Maybe, though, you know me. I’ve been with my fantastic...

opinion / letters Tue, Oct 16, 2012 - 12:52am

Rep. Paul Marquart, House Minority Lead, Property Tax Division

Property taxes are due on Oct. 15 – and if you’re like most people in greater Minnesota, it meant another property tax increase. This tax hike should weigh heavily on...

opinion / letters Tue, Oct 16, 2012 - 12:49am

Pioneer Editorial: Cheers and Jeers

Plenty of chances to get informed for election It seems politics at every level – from the president all the way to down to city council and school board –...

opinion Tue, Oct 16, 2012 - 12:47am

Cokie and Steve Roberts: Looking behind the daily polls

Mitt Romney’s stellar debate performance injected new energy, enthusiasm and money into his presidential campaign. National polls now show the race tied with less than a month to go. But...

opinion / commentary Tue, Oct 16, 2012 - 12:45am

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