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Woman sentenced for furnishing alcohol to teens

BEMIDJI - A Cass Lake woman has been sentenced for providing alcohol to teenagers. Angela Lee Jacobs, 32, was convicted of gross misdemeanor liquor - purchase/sell/barter/furnish/give to someone under the...

news / local / region Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Levi Tomlinson of Bemidji tosses out the first pitch Thursday before the start of the Cal Ripken Baseball 10 and Under Midwest Plains Regional tournament at Mark Evenson Fields. Levi, 3, is the grandson of the fields' namesake. Steve wagner | Bemidji Pioneer

Cal Ripken 10 and under regional tournament under way

Levi Tomlinson of Bemidji tosses out the first pitch Thursday before the start of the Cal Ripken Baseball 10 and Under Midwest Plains Regional tournament at Mark Evenson Fields. Levi,...

news / local / region / sports Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Pilot suffers minor injuries in helicopter crash near Akeley

A 41-year-old California man suffered minor injuries when the helicopter he was piloting crashed Wednesday south of Akeley. The helicopter crashed at about 12:45 p.m. in a field off of...

news / region Thu, Jul 26, 2012 - 11:09am

Political community mourns loss of journalist

ST. PAUL - Minnesota's political community remembered Brad Swenson as a top political reporter. For former House Speaker Steve Sviggum, R-Kenyon, a visit to Bemidji is not the same without...

news / local / region Tue, Jul 24, 2012 - 12:50am

Recovery funds sought for storm damage

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota officials want the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assess damage from early-July northern Minnesota wind storms, a major step in seeking federal recovery funds. Preliminary damage...

news / local / region / outdoors Tue, Jul 24, 2012 - 12:48am

Brad Swenson, former political editor of the Bemidji Pioneer, died Sunday at his home. "He always had the most insightful questions to get at what the session was going to be about," recalled state Sen. Rod Skoe, DFL-Clearbrook. "Just a great guy to visit with."

'One of a kind': Community, politicians remember longtime Pioneer reporter Brad Swenson

BEMIDJI - Brad Swenson, 57, longtime political reporter with the Bemidji Pioneer, died unexpectedly Sunday at his home. He retired due to health issues as the Pioneer's political editor in...

news / local / region Tue, Jul 24, 2012 - 12:41am

Students in the News

-- Andrew Cowles-Heriot of Bemidji has graduated from Perpich Arts High School in Golden Valley. -- Ben Schmidt of Bemidji has been awarded the Provost's Transfer Scholarship to attend Trinity...

news / local / region / education Sun, Jul 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Cass Lake Rib Fest ready for three-day run

CASS LAKE - The 12th annual Cass Lake Rib Fest kicks off its three-day run Thursday. All activities in the year's festival, except the parade will take place in the...

news / local / region / entertainment Sun, Jul 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Several women participating Saturday in the Paul Bunyan Triathlon finish the biking segment of the race, running their bikes to the transition area before beginning the run segment of the event. The swim, bike and run event began in 2006. Results for this year's race will be published in the Pioneer this week. STEVE WAGNER | BEMIDJI PIONEER

Racers compete in Paul Bunyan Triathlon

Several women participating Saturday in the Paul Bunyan Triathlon finish the biking segment of the race, running their bikes to the transition area before beginning the run segment of the...

news / local / region / sports / outdoors Sun, Jul 22, 2012 - 12:00am

If you haven't checked your favorite blueberry picking site you may want to visit it soon. These bushes of blueberries were found north of Bemidji. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Blueberries by Bemidji

If you haven't checked your favorite blueberry picking site you may want to visit it soon. These bushes of blueberries were found north of Bemidji. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

news / local / region / outdoors Fri, Jul 20, 2012 - 12:04am

Mitch and Holly Fischer met at last year's Moondance Jam near Walker. The couple, who live in Fargo, are celebrating their honeymoon at this year's music festival, which opened with concerts Thursday and runs through Saturday. TAMMIE RICHTER | BEMIDJI PIONEER

Moondance Love: Couple celebrates one year of marriage at the place where it all started

WALKER -- A rock concert may seem like an odd place to find love, but for Mitch and Holly Fischer, the 2011 Moondance Jam was where the two fell in...

news / region / entertainment Fri, Jul 20, 2012 - 12:00am

Bemidji-area anglers beat the heat by fishing early and late in the day

The hot weather continues in the Bemidji area and we are experiencing one of the hottest summers in recent memory.

outdoors / news / local / region Fri, Jul 20, 2012 - 12:00am

Donald Day will take over Aug. 13 as president at Leech Lake Tribal College.

Day tapped as Leech Lake Tribal College president

CASS LAKE - Leech Lake Tribal College has selected the director of the American Indian Resource Center at Bemidji State University as its next president. Donald Day will take over...

news / education / region Fri, Jul 20, 2012 - 12:00am

Mark Hilde, left, and Lynn Halmrast reminisce Thursday about their experiences 30 years ago aboard the Hjemkomst replica Viking ship. The ship is now the crown jewel of the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, Minn. Michael Vosburg | Forum communications

30th anniversary of Hjemkomst to be honored

MOORHEAD -- Sometimes after dreams have been dreamed, they retain their power. Bob Asp, the builder of the Hjemkomst, a replica Viking ship that 30 years ago sailed into the...

news / region Fri, Jul 20, 2012 - 12:00am

Teen tossed from vehicle near Blackduck

BLACKDUCK - A sleeping 15-year-old Baudette, Minn., girl was tossed from a car Sunday morning and then had to wait alongside the highway for the car to return. Kendall L...

news / local / region Mon, Jul 16, 2012 - 9:44am

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