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    February 12, 2018
    Speed limits increase for Highways 34, 64
    Speed limits on several state highways in northwest Minnesota will increase from 55 to 60 miles per hour, according to the Minnesota Department...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 12, 2018 - 12:12pm
    January 14, 2018
    An estimated 4,000 anglers braved the wind and cold in January 2015 to fish the 31st annual Devils Lake Volunteer Fire Department Fishing Tournament on Devils Lake. This year's tournament, the 34th annual, is set for Jan. 27. (Brad Dokken photo)
    A stringer of success: Longtime Devils Lake fishing tourney organizer will reel in 34th year
    DEVILS LAKE, N.D.—It's been a long run for the original organizer of the annual Devils Lake Volunteer Fire Department Ice Fishing Tournament,...
    newsJanuary 14, 2018 - 6:24am
    January 5, 2018
    Top left: Bemidji win "Best MN Town." Top center: Bull moose visits Lake Bemidji. Top right: BSU men's hockey coach with the MacNaughton Cup. Bottom left: Rescue team heads out on Upper Red Lake. Bottom center: People embrace on the first day of searching for missing fishermen on Lower Red Lake. Bottom right: Bus accident on Irvine Avenue. (Pioneer file photos)
    2017: Pioneer Stories of the Year
    The local news cycle in 2017 covered all the emotions—from joy and excitement to worry and sadness. The past year in the Bemidji region...
    newsJanuary 5, 2018 - 9:36am
    December 29, 2017
    Michael Allen Chenoweth, left, and Ashley Dawn Schultz
    Accused burglars picked the wrong target, a Minnesota sheriff's home
    GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — Two burglary suspects are in custody after a homeowner's home security system alerted him Wednesday, Dec. 27, that a...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 29, 2017 - 7:00pm
    December 24, 2017
    On Vance Avenue in Erskine, Minn., Ness Cafe has been in operation since 1912. Photo taken Saturday, December 16, 2017. Nick Nelson / Forum News Serviceplay button
    Northern Minn. cafe lives up to 'oldie but goodie' motto
    ERSKINE, Minn. — Just a skip past U.S. Highway 2 and a bump over the railroad tracks, the Ness Cafe has been a staple in the heart of...
    business/restaurants-and-barsDecember 24, 2017 - 8:22am
    December 19, 2017
    Zane Robert Stigen
    Appeals court overturns northwest Minn. man's meth conviction
    CROOKSTON, Minn.—A Crookston man who was sentenced to nearly 27 years in prison for selling meth had his conviction overturned by an appellate...
    newsDecember 19, 2017 - 7:25pm
    December 14, 2017
    Devin Schaan, a single mother living in Grand Forks, sees a good portion of her monthly budget spent on health insurance to cover insulin and other costs to cover her diabetes management. photo by Eric Hylden/ Forum News Service
    After tumultuous year, next steps for health care policy hard to predict
    GRAND FORKS—Devin Schaan, a single mother living in Grand Forks, never knew that her diabetes would shape so much of her budget. And she...
    newsDecember 14, 2017 - 7:17pm
    December 10, 2017
    Picture of health: Stats provide glimpse into health spending
    National health care spending is on the rise. According to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the sector hit $3.3 trillion in 2016, amounting to almost 18 percent of the national GDP for that year after an increase of about $100 billion from 2015.
    newsDecember 10, 2017 - 6:00am
    December 4, 2017
    Maintenance workers brush away and scoop the snow and slush on Monday in front of the BSU Library. (Jordan Shearer | Bemidji Pioneer)
    UPDATED: Bemidji area in winter storm warning; road conditions expected to worsen
    BEMIDJI -- Blizzard-like conditions are expected to move into Bemidji this afternoon and much of the region is in either a winter storm warning...
    news/weatherDecember 4, 2017 - 5:48pm
    December 3, 2017
    Despite changing culture, employer discrimination remains hard to prove
    As high-profile men in the worlds of entertainment, media and politics continue to be ousted from their jobs and shunned after allegations of...
    businessDecember 3, 2017 - 9:00am
    November 28, 2017
    (Left to right) Siblings Kazmir, Roman, Precious and Serenity Adams of Crookston, Minn., are hoping that their experience helping their parents flip houses since they were about 6 years old will land them a show on HGTV. Eric Hylden / Forum News Service
    Crookston siblings vying for HGTV home renovation show
    CROOKSTON, Minn. — Ever since they were about 6 or 7 years old, the Adams children have helped their parents work on renovating older homes...
    entertainment/televisionNovember 28, 2017 - 11:05am
    November 27, 2017
    Melissa Seidenstricker and Zeth Knyphause
    UPDATED: Bodies recovered from Upper Red Lake
    UPPER RED LAKE -- The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two people who fell through the ice on Upper Red Lake over the weekend....
    newsNovember 27, 2017 - 7:58pm
    November 26, 2017
    Collector John Vraa of Climax, Minn., cues up a vintage Bessie Smith record from the early 20th century at his shop in Climax. Vraa always uses a brand-new needle when he plays the vintage records. Vraa collects and restores old phonographs and has more than 50. Eric Hylden / Forum News Serviceplay button
    'American Pickers' sort through northwestern Minn. collector's museum of treasures
    CLIMAX, Minn. — He isn't sure exactly when it started, but John Vraa says it seems he's been collecting curious things for a lifetime....
    newsNovember 26, 2017 - 8:03am
    November 25, 2017
    Chase Odegaard works his way through a rocky ride during the Wojo’s Rodeo Circuit Finals Friday night at the Sanford Center. The rodeo returns for a second night on Saturday. (Jordan Shearer | Bemidji Pioneer)
    Ridin’ and Ropin’: Wojo’s Rodeo Circuit Finals comes to Sanford Center (PHOTO GALLERY)
    BEMIDJI -- The Wojo’s Rodeo Circuit Finals returned to take over the Sanford Center in Bemidji on Friday night, and Saturday, as well. Riders...
    newsNovember 25, 2017 - 4:54pm
    November 24, 2017
    Cory Kasprick tends the frypan as the crew processes seven deer from the 2017 season in North Dakota. Eric Hylden / Forum News Serviceplay button
    Sausage puts tasty cap on deer season
    PULASKI TOWNSHIP, N.D. — Things are hopping on this crisp November afternoon as members of the Duray and Kasprick hunting clan get together...
    lifestyle/foodNovember 24, 2017 - 10:00am
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