Macrostie Art Center Announces April Exhibitions
Grand Rapids -MacRostie Art Center is pleased to announce its April 2009 exhibitions. The exhibitions in April will celebrate printmaking as a medium. ...
EXTRA! Unruly Mob Reads, Watches, and Believes Whatever it Wants: More on the Uncertain Future of Journalism
by Scott Hall Hardly a week goes by that we don’t read or hear about another newspaper laying staff off, declaring bankruptcy, or going out of the newsprint business entirely. ...
Nonprofit Survival Summit: Area nonprofits face troubling times
Many of Bemidji’s unsung heroes gathered for the annual Nonprofit Survival Summit on Friday, March 20. 65 representatives from area non-profits discussed challenges presented when funding cuts at the federal, state, county, and personal donation levels present serious obstacles for organizations. ...
If there is will, this may be the way
By Mary Lou Aurell A 35-year-old man who grew up in Nashwauk sat in the Itasca Resource Center (IRC) lobby recently waiting to see someone about foods stamps, health insurance and a job. ...
Energy Economics: Harnessing the Resources Around Us
by Kathleen Preece “Carbon, carbon everywhere, On my nose and in the air!” With reference and due respect to Samuel Coleridge’s epic Rime of the Ancient Mariner in which the verse “Water, water everywhere” appears, another component of our environment, carbon, is becoming a universal chant everywhere –from global concerns to the carbon footprints we make in our own back yards. ...
Editor's Note #2
Welcome Back, Well, it appears our website in the woods has nearly reached cruising altitude. Thank you all for your patience during take-off. ...
Area Food Shelves Working Hard to Help Those in Need
by Sheila Helmberger Big ticket toys and luxury items are practically unheard of purchases these days. Most people are working harder than ever to just meet their family's basic needs. ...
Headwaters Science Center Feels Economic Squeeze
By Carl Sewall The Headwaters Science Center in Bemidji has closed its doors on Tuesdays to cut costs amid declining grant and donation revenue. ...
Buy Local Food: Revitalize the Health of Local Economy and Locals
By Anne Williams Recent food scares as well as skyrocketing costs of fuel, energy, and healthcare have piqued interest in organic and locally produced foods. ...
FEEDING FIDO: Pets Move to Shelters as Families Tighten Budgets
By Sheila Helmberger As families work harder than ever to make ends meet and keep food on the table, many northland pets are paying the price, too. ...
Other Local News
Slow down in construction zone on Hwy 197 and Hwy 71 in Bemidji; Detour may be ... - Bemidji Pioneer
Slow down in construction zone on Hwy 197 and Hwy 71 in Bemidji; Detour may be ...Bemidji PioneerBEMIDJI, Minn. – Motorists are reminded to slow down ...
Watching whirling seeds at Bemidji State University - Bemidji Pioneer
Watching whirling seeds at Bemidji State UniversityBemidji PioneerWhile visiting his sister at Bemidji State University Wednesday, Trout Hartung and hi ...
“In Flight” sculpture completed near Sattgast Hall
BEMIDJI, Minn. (Sept. 2, 2010) — The final stage of Bemidji State University’s renovation of the Sattgast Hall complex concluded in early August when installation was completed on a stainless steel fountain sculpture in the plaza between the hall and the lower Hobson Memorial Union.
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Tickets now on sale for 2010-11 Bemidji Concert Series
BEMIDJI, Minn. (Sept. 7, 2010) — A trio of concerts featuring violin, choir and jazz saxophone performances make up the 2010-11 schedule for the renowned Bemidji Concert Series. The series, now in its ninth season, is presented by Bemidji State University’s Department of Music and attracts world-class musicians for performances as a service to the Bemidji community and the northern Minnesota region. ...
Sheriff: SCAM involving phony emergency messages
Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp advises residents need to be aware of the latest scam making the rounds of communities. According to information received from a daily debriefing sponsored by Homeland Security, senior citizens in central Minnesota have been targeted in a burglarizing scam. Police report that victims receive a phone call to respond immediately to the local hospital emergency room where someone has allegedly been taken for serious injuries.
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