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Authorities arrest inmate who escaped during visit to ER
BEMIDJI—Authorities arrested an escaped inmate on Sunday after he fled custody last week during a visit to the Sanford Bemidji Medical...
 News May 20, 2019 - 2:38pm
Lisa Marie Cook
Lisa Marie Cook June 26, 1971 - May 17, 2019 FARGO, N.D. - Lisa Marie Cook, 47, Red Lake, Minn., died Friday, May 17, in Sanford Medical Center. A wake will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, and will continue until the funeral at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Red Lake Community Center....
 May 20, 2019 - 9:28pm
Etan Patz was one of the first nationally known missing children who went missing on May 25, 1979. His disappearance date was made into National Missing Children's Day. Stanley K. Patz / Wikimedia Commons / Special to The Forum
Saturday marks 40th anniversary of one of the first times a missing child made national news
FARGO — Before 1980, the American public seldom heard about missing children. But all of that changed with the disappearance of 6-year-old...
 lifestyle/family May 20, 2019 - 10:00am
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A jewelry box led police to revisit hundreds of deaths, they may have found a serial killer
Phyllis Payne's family thought that she had died of natural causes. There was no reason to be suspicious when the spunky Texas grandmother, who...
 News/nation May 20, 2019 - 11:09am
Instead of renovating the current store, Red Lake leaders decided it would be more worthwhile to start from scratch on a brand new building. The new Trading Post will create 20 news jobs. (Annalise Braught | Bemidji Pioneer)
Summer opening set for Red Lake Trading Post, which will include a variety of products, services
RED LAKE—It could be easier for Red Lake residents to buy healthier foods this summer. Or buy fishing line. Or do a load of laundry. Red...
 News May 19, 2019 - 6:50am
Eugene Edward Brooks
Eugene Edward Brooks April 10, 1927 - March 25, 2019 DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - Eugene Edward Brooks, 91, formerly Bemidji, Minn., and Calumet, Minn., died Monday, March 25, in Essentia Health - Oak Crossing from Parkinson's disease and cancer. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday,...
 May 20, 2019 - 9:28pm
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A farmer saved himself by cutting off his leg with a knife. This is what he wants you to know
PENDER, Neb. — Kurt Kaser had no time to consider his options. The 63-year-old farmer had stepped into a grain auger, the blade violently twisting...
 News/nation/Business/Agriculture May 20, 2019 - 2:39pm
Researchers at the Minnesota Department of Health say that despite the harsh winter, tick numbers are still supposed to be high this summer. Submitted photo.
Did the frigid winter take a toll on ticks? Probably not
BEMIDJI—Sometimes, a particularly harsh winter will put a dent in Minnesota's deer tick population. Think of it as nature's way of rewarding...
 News May 19, 2019 - 6:20am
Dakota Wesleyan University senior pentathalete Kamber Lamer poses for a photo at the Dakota Wesleyan University/Avera Sports and Wellness Complex. Matt Gade / Forum News Service
Top-ranked South Dakota athlete misses out on NAIA national event due to email snafu
MITCHELL, S.D. - Kamberlyn Lamer is the top-ranked women’s heptathlete in the NAIA, but she won’t be competing for a national championship...
 sports/track and field May 20, 2019 - 11:16am
Bemidji's Madysen Schmidt placed first in the girls 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.26 seconds at the Bemidji Invitational on Monday. (Annalise Braught | Bemidji Pioneer)
TRACK AND FIELD: BHS boys, girls take 2nd at home meet
BEMIDJI -- The final meet of the regular season ended with runner-up finishes for the Bemidji High School boys and girls track and field teams...
 sports/track and field May 20, 2019 - 11:29pm
Budget deal doesn't leave room for hoped-for school spending hike
ST. PAUL—The tentative budget deal struck on Sunday among Minnesota lawmakers doesn't leave room for a hoped-for funding increase for K-12...
 News May 20, 2019 - 5:50pm
A transgender woman survived a beating. Weeks later she was killed, police say
DALLAS — Several weeks ago, a 23-year-old transgender woman was beaten in a Dallas parking lot. On Saturday, she was fatally shot.At a Sunday...
 News/nation May 20, 2019 - 12:59pm
Duane Arthur Long
Duane Arthur Long Feb. 25, 1930 - May 19, 2019 PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Duane Arthur Long, 89, Park Rapids, formerly Arden Hills, Minn., died Sunday, May 19, in his home. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 23, at St. Mary's Catholic...
 May 20, 2019 - 9:28pm
Paul Nelson
PAUL NELSON FISHING: Walleyes will be on the move
The walleyes were concentrated into specific areas on the opener, but after the first week of the season the fish are starting to spread out...
 sports May 19, 2019 - 7:05am
Joe Koopman
Alexandria man who died in rollover crash recalled for helping others
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- Joseph Koopman of Alexandria died in a rollover crash in southwestern Minnesota last week. Koopman, 40, was pronounced dead...
 News/accidents May 20, 2019 - 8:01pm

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