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-- The following students graduated from St. Cloud State University with a degree at the conclusion of the 2012 Spring Semester: --From Bemidji, David Gooch, Graduate Certificate in Educational Administration;...

news / outdoors / local / region / education Sun, Jul 15, 2012 - 12:00am

History of St. Regis site goes back to 1958

The St. Regis Paper Co. operated a wood treatment plant in Cass Lake from 1958 to 1985. The area was placed on the Superfund National Priorities List in 1984 because...

news / region Sun, Jul 15, 2012 - 12:00am

Sanford to invest $200 million in N.D. health services

BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Health will invest $200 million over the next 10 years to enhance health services in Bismarck-Mandan and throughout western North Dakota, including a new super clinic...

news / region Fri, Jul 13, 2012 - 12:00am

Board overrules Mahnomen commissioners to protect wetlands

ST. PAUL - A state board has approved giving the federal government the right to turn 76 acres in Mahnomen County into wetlands, even though county board members turned down...

news / region Fri, Jul 13, 2012 - 12:00am

Kent and Shantel Dudley of Bended Knee are shown with their band: bottom row, the Dudleys; second row, Sheree Lindgren and Christina Roy; third row, Andrew Weems and Travis White, and top row, Jimmie Wiley.

Free concert features album release

BEMIDJI - When Kent Dudley and his band step on stage at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sanford Center, it will be the first step in their quest to reach...

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

An afternoon storm on July 4 brought down multiple trees at White Pines Resort on Big Turtle Lake. Though four cars appeared to be crushed by the fallen pines, they did not sustain heavy damage. Submitted Photo Courtesy Kohl's Resort

'They all pitched in': Resorts recover from storms, thanks to help from guests

BEMIDJI - After a strong windstorm swept through the region on Independence Day, Debbie Eickhorst, owner of Kohl's Resort on Big Turtle Lake, stepped outside to survey the damage. She...

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

Gov. Mark Dayton said on Wednesday that a special legislative session, probably in late August, will be only about disaster relief. With him is House Speaker Kurt Zellers. DON DAVIS | BEMIDJI PIONEER

Officials pledge cooperation for NE Minnesota; Bemidji area help still up in the air

ST. PAUL - Minnesota leaders promise to work together toward an anticipated late-August special legislative session to help communities hit by June storms. "We are going to come through for...

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

Competition stiff for $47.5 million public works fund; Beltrami County requests $500,000 for geriatric nursing facility for veterans

ST. PAUL -- More Minnesota communities will be disappointed than happy as state officials look to divide $47.5 million for public works projects. The Department of Employment and Economic Development...

news / region / local Wed, Jul 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Man's body found Sunday in Bagley's Lake Lomond

BAGLEY - A man in his 20s was found Sunday in Lake Lomond here. The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a call at 3:30 p.m. after a...

news / local / region Tue, Jul 10, 2012 - 12:00am

From left are former Secretary-Treasurer Franklin "Bud" Heisler, District III Representative Kenneth "Gus" Bevins, Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor, and the Honorable Leo I. Brisbois, Magistrate Judge, District of Minnesota. Submitted Photo

Vizenor, Bevins take White Earth oaths

MAHNOMEN - White Earth Nation Chairwoman Erma J. Vizenor and District III Representative Kenneth "Gus" Bevins were administered the Oath of Office during the White Earth Nation Tribal Government Inauguration...

news / local / region Sat, Jul 07, 2012 - 12:00am

Hundreds of participants from tiny tots to elders arrayed in styles of regalia ranging from men's and women's traditional to jingle dresses and grass dancer outfits made Grand Entry Friday at the 2012 Red Lake Nation Independence Day Powwow. Grand Entries today will be at 1 and 7 p.m., with Grand Entry on Sunday at 1 p.m. hoto courtesy Molly Miron

Traditional celebration brings hundreds to Red Lake

RED LAKE - As 7 p.m. approaches, 2012 Independence Day Powwow announcer Lawrence Baker urges the hundreds of dancers preparing for Friday night's Grand Entry to be punctual. "We're going...

news / local / region Sat, Jul 07, 2012 - 12:00am

Teri Bartlette was fishing on Stump Lake when she captured this image of a bald eagle in flight.

Bald eagle in flight

Teri Bartlette was fishing on Stump Lake when she captured this image of a bald eagle in flight.

news / local / region / outdoors Fri, Jul 06, 2012 - 1:28am

Storm damage hotline will match up volunteers, those in need

BEMIDJI - The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management has set up a hotline for people affected by this week's storms, as well as volunteers who want to help...

news / local / region Fri, Jul 06, 2012 - 1:27am

Paul Cronemiller, who retired more than two months ago, returned to work this week as a linesman with Beltrami Electric Cooperative to help restore power to the area. Bethany Wesley | Bemidji Pioneer

Working overtime: Area workers put in long hours following storm

BEMIDJI - Three years ago, Wayne Petersen retired after 44 years as a linesman, having spent 34 years with Beltrami Electric Cooperative.

news / local / region Fri, Jul 06, 2012 - 1:21am

Another round of severe storms sweeps across the Northland

DULUTH -- Lake Country Power crews were hard at work in the Northland on Wednesday, chipping away at a mountain of outages left by severe weather earlier this week, when...

news / region Fri, Jul 06, 2012 - 1:20am

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