Pioneer Editorial: Time for school already?
Bemidji PioneerIt’s September. That means school. Today marks the first day of school for K-12 students in Minnesota. (BSU started last week.) The past few weeks have seen...
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Bemidji PioneerBemidji State University is such an asset to this community, but many Bemidji area residents are not able to take advantage of everything the school has to offer, from arts...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: AIS find is all too common
Bemidji PioneerThe question has always been “not if, but when?” On Friday, officials with the Department of Natural Resources announced that zebra mussels, one of the more commonly known aquatic...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Leading by example
Bemidji Pioneer“Lead, follow or get out of the way.” You’ve probably heard the saying before, an old adage used primarily as a motivational tool. Last week, a Bemidji company...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Cameras on cops are coming
Bemidji PioneerIt’s not a matter of if, but when. That’s the consensus of local law enforcement leaders in Bemidji in regard to officers wearing body cameras in the near future....
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Off and running once again
Bemidji PioneerAfter a successful debut last year, the Bemidji Blue Ox marathon is back for another (pardon the pun) run. More than 1,000 people have signed up to take part...
View ArticlePioneer Viewpoints: The good, the bad and the better
Bemidji PioneerIt is all in the interpretation. When it comes to winter driving, one person’s idea of “good” road conditions might be another person’s “difficult” condition. After hearing such...
View ArticlePioneer Viewpoints: Parade was the right route to go
Bemidji PioneerAs parades go, there was nothing flashy or new about Saturday’s BSU Homecoming Parade. What was refreshing, however, simply was the fact there was a parade. After 15...
View ArticlePioneer Viewpoints: Students will shine bright, too
Bemidji PioneerThe Bemidji area has a bright future at the U.S. Capitol this holiday season. If you didn’t know already, this year’s U.S. Capitol Tree will come from the Chippewa...
View ArticleVote yes yes on schools
Bemidji PioneerThis is not a case of if you build it, they will come.They are already here.On Election Day this Tuesday, the Bemidji School District is asking residents to...
View ArticlePioneer Viewpoints: Making memories
Bemidji PioneerHigh school is so much more than the three R’s. To be sure, emphasis on academics and preparing teens for the future is at the core of a high...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Here we go again
Bemidji PioneerIt happens each year.You peer out the window and see the white and gray canvas that used to be green and blue and you remember, "Oh yeah, I live...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Thankful for one another
Bemidji PioneerAs the Thanksgiving Day holiday approaches, it’s only natural we reflect on what aspects of our daily lives for which to be thankful. For many of us, we take...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Embrace winter, but stay safe
Bemidji PioneerIf you needed a reminder of what season it is, Sunday and Monday did the trick.The region's first real cold snap moved through, with lows forecast in the single...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: A tale of two buildings
Bemidji PioneerBased on feedback and social media interaction, two of the top stories in the Pioneer the past two weeks had nothing to do with the City Council, or the Beavers...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: A time to come together
Bemidji PioneerThe killing of two New York City Police Department officers on Saturday was another tragic chapter in 2014, a year unfortunately marred by racial tensions and accusations of police...
View ArticleNat Hentoff: Obama legitimizes Cuban dictatorship
Bemidji PioneerI have long been reporting on Castro-ruled Cuba and, indeed, was there not long after Fidel Castro had taken over the country. What became clear, as the number of Castro’s...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Thanks for service to the public
Bemidji PioneerThe start of a new year can be like the start of a new chapter in your life. Over the next few weeks, several longtime public servants of Bemidji...
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Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Editorial: Sex trafficking is pervasive, destructive...
Bemidji PioneerNorth Dakota confronts a problem borne of the oil boom that if not addressed quickly and effectively, has the potential to unravel the fabric of communities in western counties and...
View ArticleRick Jensen: Liberal media dogs Palin
Bemidji PioneerA funny thing happened on the way to a news story: ABC and NBC were again distracted by friendly noise from fellow leftwing travelers. Sarah Palin, whose name is...
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