Local News

By Diane Adams Winter reading wraps up in a little over two weeks. If you haven’t gotten your reviews into the library yet, now is the time. We’ve posted a few reviews on our blog at http://ifalls...

The following births have been reported from La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances. Born to: Peter and Nicole Blakeney (nee Armstrong), and sisters Lilly and Irelanck, Rainy River, Ontario, a...

“You were born for places like this” — these are the words that God impressed upon Colleen Estes’ heart in 1983 on a one-week mission trip to an isolated northern Canada First Nation, according to ...

By MARGUERITE DAVISON Rainy Lake Medical Center Auxiliary met at 10 a.m. Feb. 7 at the hospital with president Beverly Beck presiding. She led in the prayer for hospital auxiliaries. Hospital liai...

A plan to make broadband more accessible in rural areas is moving forward with a report from Gov. Mark Dayton’s task force laying the groundwork for a broadband action plan. The 14-page report, ca...

The Paul Bunyan Senior Activity Center hosted a Mardi Gras party on Tuesday afternoon with free beaded necklaces, cupcake treats and make-your-own crowns. And then there were those who decided to celebrate with some dancing, like Yvonne Barry and Richard Seidel. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

The Bemidji Show Choirs, La Voce Ballo and Vocalmotive, had a banner weekend at the Waconia Star Power Competition, bringing home eight trophies. La Voce Ballo won first place in its section and fourth place overall. Vocalmotive won Grand Champion, Best Male Vocal, Best Band, Best Vocal Ensemble, Best Choreography and Best Tech Crew. Pictured are captains of the show choirs. Seated are La Voce Ballo captains, Julia Armstrong, Anna Muller, Leanne Oakes and Amanda Pearlson. In back are Vocalmobive captains Zoey Schlemper, Katie Kovacovich, Jack Boyer and Allie Verchota.

Staff and clients of Hope House in Bemidji gave testimonials to Beltrami County commissioners Tuesday during a county board work session.

ST. PAUL - Minnesota's best-known U.S. House member will seek re-election in a district where she does not live and its top-ranking federal representative will run in slightly less friendly territory after a five-judge panel on Tuesday redrew congressional district lines.

When an inmate from Beltrami County Jail failed to return from work release at the Palace Casino in Cass Lake, Beltrami County Sheriff's Office deputies investigated.

A man escaped from custody while being escorted from the Beltrami County Jail to an appointment at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center at 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday.

Just before appearing to an overflow audience at the Bemidji Public Library last Saturday, David Treuer agreed to sit and talk about himself and his newest book, "Rez Life."

The Bemidji City Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night to request authority from the state Legislature for local government units in Minnesota to assess property within their jurisdictions for the benefit of their fire departments.

RED LAKE - Second-grader Frank Brun of Redby has logged plenty of air time in his young life, but today's flight will be for fun, not the usual medical emergency.

ST. PAUL - Five judges guaranteed there will be plenty of new faces at the Minnesota Capitol next year.

Races this November could feature head-to-head matchups between two local representatives and two sitting senators from the region.

The advisory board for the city-owned Sanford Center agreed to revise its policy for the upcoming Bemidji Jaycees' Home, Sports and Travel Show, leaving it up to a local vendor to determine whether to participate. But Stittsworth Meats, a Bemidji business, hasn't decided whether it will sell its popular brats at the show.

A popular Bemidji meat market plans to participate in the Jaycees' Home, Sport and Travel Show next month, but won't be selling its popular brats there.

ST. PAUL - U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she will continue efforts to build a new bridge linking Minnesota and Wisconsin even though newly drawn congressional districts mean she no longer represents the area where the bridge would be built.