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Pioneer Profiles: Thomas working on draft of play

When Robert (Rob) Thomas came home for the holidays and to finish filming a feature film for Saarens productions, he agreed to an interview about what he is doing now...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Jan 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Holding a paintbrush between his toes, an armless man paints black Chinese characters on bright red paper to sell on the street in Zhuhai, China.

New Plateaus: Moving past disability, man provides a lesson for others

Chances are, reader, you've got two arms and two legs and are an overall able-bodied individual. Yet how apt we are to focus on the aches and pains of our...

news / local Sun, Jan 15, 2012 - 12:00am

Pioneer Profiles: Paul Bunyan Playhouse artistic director looks ahead to new season

On Monday, Bemidji welcomed the new artistic director of the Paul Bunyan Playhouse with a bright sunny day, surely an omen of good times ahead. Terry Lynn Carlson and his...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Hong Kong: a place unlike any other

It's a place we've all heard of, but most know little about. And that's a small shame, because Hong Kong isn't "just another city" in China. Hong Kong is a...

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

Pioneer Previews: Leaving his mark: Dick Lueben made difference in Bemidji Community Theater

This afternoon many of us will gather together for a final tribute to Richard (Dick) Lueben at Cease Funeral Home. People will come together from all walks of life to...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Dec 28, 2011 - 12:00am

Snow today, but warm seasonal temps remain in forecast

Think the white stuff falling outside today is a Christmas Miracle? Don't be surprised if much of our new snow - up to 1 inch this morning - melts in...

news Fri, Dec 23, 2011 - 8:50am

Pioneer Previews: Tickets available for Sankta Lucia Fest

Tickets for the 36th annual Sankta Lucia Fest will be sold until Friday at Kelsey's and Ken K. Thompson in downtown Bemidji. Cost is $18 for adults and $6 for...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Dec 07, 2011 - 12:00am

Brandon Ferdig helped make dinner with the family of one of his students during his year as a teacher in China. Submitted Photo

A Minnesotan in China: Meeting the parents, Chinese style

As part of my duties as a teacher, I got the opportunity to have dinner as a guest in a Chinese family's home. I was asked to attend a "Joy...

news / local Sun, Dec 04, 2011 - 12:00am

Pioneer Previews: First Friday highlight of busy calendar

Tuba Christmas 2011 will mark the 38th year of brass players getting together to play traditional Christmas music at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Paul Bunyan Mall The Bemidji State...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Nov 30, 2011 - 12:00am

Mabel Emery, left, and Liz Smith prepare turkey Wednesday morning for today's community Thanksgiving meal. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

Volunteers prep for Thanksgiving meal

A community Thanksgiving meal will be served today at Evangelical Free Church of Bemidji. The free meal, offering the traditional Thanksgiving fixings like turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, and...

news / local Thu, Nov 24, 2011 - 12:00am

Traditional Thanksgiving meal price jumps

Like a cherry on a sundae, 4- month-old Jana Donat slept soundly in her infant car seat propped on her mother's grocery cart, which was filled to the brim with...

news / local Thu, Nov 24, 2011 - 12:00am

Taste of the season: How to eat healthy during the holidays

GRAND FORKS - After enrolling in a once-a-week weight loss program, one Grand Forks, N.D., woman has the skinny on how to stay healthy and fit during the holiday. In...

news / local Thu, Nov 24, 2011 - 12:00am

Nick Shillock, left, shows Terri Lindseth the selection of Bemidji High School athletic apparel on display at Keck Sports on Tuesday. Pioneer Photo/Ben Karkela

Blue and white blitz: Jacks football fans getting ready for state championship game with Lumberjack apparel

As the Bemidji High School football team prepares for its first state championship game appearance, fans of the team are preparing for their own blue and white blitz on the...

news / local / sports Wed, Nov 23, 2011 - 12:00am

Pioneer Previews: Bemidji officially opens the holiday season this Friday

Bemidji Night We Light Celebration will begin with the First City of Lights parade at 6 p.m. Friday on Beltrami Avenue. Area businesses will be open and some will be...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Nov 23, 2011 - 12:00am

Brandon Ferdig stands in front of the Zhuhai Fisher Girl Statue at Xianglu Bay during a stop on a bicycle trip along the coast of the Chinese city of Zhuhai. Submitted Photo

A Minnesotan in China: Coastin' down the China coast

A teacher colleague of mine, Marilyn -- who's from the Philippines -- and I decided to explore the coast along our city, Zhuhai, facing the South China Sea. The weather...

news / local Sun, Nov 20, 2011 - 12:00am

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