Pioneer Editorial: This ‘traffic’ needs to stop
Bemidji PioneerWhile the Oil Patch in western North Dakota may seem a world away, it is, in fact, a lot closer than you think. Traveling by car, Williston, N.D., is...
View ArticlePioneer Viewpoints: Time to plan ahead Bemidji
Bemidji PioneerBemidji is growing.According to 2013 estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau, the latest numbers available, Bemidji's population is at 14,435. That's an increase from the official 2010...
View ArticlePioneer Viewpoints: More clear air in Minnesota
Bemidji PioneerGone are the days of smoke-filled bars, restaurants and other businesses.Heck, even newsrooms, where a visitor once could all but be guaranteed a white-blue haze above workers' desks,...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: We are the environment
Bemidji PioneerAs always, Bemidji — as a physical place and a community of people — is closely tied to the environment. And if there was a theme for the past...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Land deal will benefit BSU, Bemidji
Bemidji PioneerFriday’s announcement that the BSU Foundation had closed on a deal to sell its land at the former Bemidji High School site to developers should be seen as good news...
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Pioneer Editorial: A beef over Babe brewing with Bangor?
Bemidji PioneerWe didn’t mean to start a brouhaha with Bangor, Maine, when we noticed last week the town is mulling plans to build a Babe the Blue Ox statue to go...
View ArticlePioneer Viewpoints: AIRC a vital component to university
Bemidji PioneerBordered on three sides by American Indian reservations, it is a natural that Bemidji State University should be a leader in American Indian education. And it is. Bemidji State...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: The drought is over: Go Lumberjacks!
Bemidji PioneerMike Tyson is the heavyweight champion of the world.“Top Gun” starring Tom Cruise is the No. 1 movie. On Thursdays, you make sure not to miss an...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Sometimes, it is all fun and games
Bemidji Pioneer“Sports, sports, sports. . .”“Hockey, hockey, hockey. . .” Those were two messages the Pioneer received in regard to coverage the past few weeks, basically wondering why...
View ArticlePioneer VIiewpoints: Responding to spring’s call for growth
Bemidji PioneerSpring has finally arrived in the Bemidji area. Soon, the trees will be budding and new plants and grasses will emerge. A season of growth. That, too, can be...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Mental health care a critical need
Bemidji PioneerThis past week, Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp told state legislators in St. Paul and U.S. Sen. Al Franken that of the 3,000 people booked into the county jail in...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: A chance to listen and ask questions
Bemidji PioneerJack Webb’s character on the old “Dragnet” TV show, Sgt. Joe Friday, was always fond of saying “Just the facts” when a witness would wander while answering his questions....
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Follow the rules: Stop AIS
Bemidji PioneerMinnesota: The Land of 10,000 Lakes. Well, actually make it 11,842 lakes, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Add in the 18,000 miles of rivers and...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Keep college costs down, or see problems go up
Bemidji PioneerAs the more than 1,300 college graduates at BSU and Northwest Technical College crossed the stage on Friday to received their degrees, we’re sure more than a few may have...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Message to grads: Never stop learning
Bemidji PioneerAnother school year has come to a close (well for Bemidji High School seniors, anyway; school officially ends for the district on Thursday). As the hundreds of area seniors...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: A statue of stature
Bemidji PioneerHe stands 9 feet tall. Yet, he is not intimidating. His gaze is serious, but welcoming. He is Shaynowishkung, otherwise known as Chief Bemidji. And his likeness...
View ArticlePioneer Editorial: Going above and beyond
Bemidji PioneerThe Finnegans were not going to sit idly by. Nor were Chris Ring or Bill Batchelder. All three made the Bemidji news last week for getting involved, for going...
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Pioneer Editorial: Respect the process
Bemidji PioneerWas the June 15 Bemidji City Council meeting a classic example of democracy? Or was that City Council meeting a classic example of intimidation? As with one’s take...
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Pioneer Editorial: At home on the water
Bemidji PioneerTwo events returned to Lake Bemidji. One was expected; the other a bit of a surprise. Both events, however, say a lot about Bemidji and our connection to the...
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PIONEER EDITORIAL: Of bikes, Bunyan and more
Bemidji PioneerSummertime in Bemidji is also busy-time in Bemidji. Sometimes, out doing all the fun stuff we can do around here, we forget to stop and recognize some good things...
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