Pioneer Editorial: Putting Bemidji on the map
Bemidji PioneerWhat’s best about Bemidji? There’s Paul and Babe, of course. But what about the hundreds of lakes and trails in the immediate area? To narrow it down, there’s...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Remember the tradition of safety
Bemidji PioneerTraditions are strong in the northland. And one of those traditions returns this week — the firearm deer hunting opener. The annual trip to the deer camp, sitting around...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to veterans
Bemidji PioneerWith more than 3,600 veterans, along with many more active duty military personnel, calling Beltrami County home, we just have one thing to say to each of you: Thank...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: A response for Rose
Bemidji PioneerDriving along roads in northern Minnesota in November, it’s not unusual to see people dressed in blaze orange out in the woods and fields or even along the roadway as...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Kelliher can teach us all some lessons
Bemidji PioneerCongratulations to Kelliher for becoming the first school in the nation to earn a “gold” rating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Healthier School Challenge, measuring how schools...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: The lights are still on in Bemidji
Bemidji PioneerAs the week of Thanksgiving has just passed, it seems fitting to give thanks to the many community volunteers who make the Bemidji area a great place to live. There...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: 1941, 2015: Similar, yet so different
Bemidji PioneerMonday was the 74th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, “a date that will live in infamy,” as President Franklin Roosevelt said on this day in 1941, about...
View ArticlePIONEER EDITORIAL: BSU quickly addresses anti-Muslim rhetoric
Bemidji PioneerNot since the days immediately following 9/11 has the anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States been as overt and vocal as it is now.Surely fueled by the horrific massacre...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Winter — where are you?
Bemidji PioneerMonday night was the winter solstice, the unofficial start to what is supposed to be winter. But the weather around Bemidji has been anything but winter-like.According to the National...
View ArticlePIONEER EDITORIAL: Keep momentum in addressing homelessness
Bemidji PioneerWhile it is almost New Years, this is more of a wish than a resolution.The recent months have seen a flurry of activity to address the homeless situation in...
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