Bemidji man killed in electrical accident

A Bemidji, Minnesota, man died in an industrial accident this morning. Police say the 49-year-old man was operating a boom lift when he hit a power line. It happened around 11 a.m. at Acme Tools in the
http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/18503689/bemidji-man-killed-in-electrical-accident

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 13:56:58 -0700

Rutledge, Bemidji tops Moorhead in baseball

MOORHEAD - Bemidji's Cody Rutledge hit one home run to pace the Lumberjacks to an 11-8 victory over Moorhead on Thursday to claim their 19th straight win in Minnesota high school baseball.
http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/361965/

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:26:03 -0700

Funding change puts broadband expansion on hold

Changes in telecommunications funding aimed at spreading access to high-speed Internet access are in fact causing a northern Minnesota phone company to put a fiber optic cable expansion on hold.
http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_science/~3/ovXTO72xQyw/

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 03:13:48 -0700

Charley Walters: Gophers AD Joel Maturi has 'no alibis, no regrets'

Less than a month on the job remains for Joel Maturi, who will retire June 18 as University of Minnesota athletics director after 10 years.
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_20701358/shooter-now-gophers-ad-joel-maturi-has-no?source=rss

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:10:44 -0700

Bemidji incorporates Ojibwe into city’s signs and daily life

Tourists visiting Bemidji this summer may pick up a few words of a “foreign” language. That’s because the first city on the Mississippi River way north in Minnesota may be the only town off a reservation trying to incorporate the area’s indigenous Ojibwe language into daily life.  All over town Ojibwe language signs are posted right alongside English language labels, and for a just cause. The ...
http://www.minnpost.com/community-sketchbook/2012/05/bemidji-incorporates-ojibwe-city%E2%80%99s-signs-and-daily-life

Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 20:37:09 -0700

Former N.D. state trooper pleads guilty to Minnesota DWI charge

FARGO, N.D. -- A former North Dakota Highway Patrol regional commander has pleaded guilty to driving drunk in Minnesota and been ordered to pay $610 in fines and fees.
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_20605697/former-n-d-state-trooper-pleads-guilty-minnesota?source=rss

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 18:02:07 -0700

Minnesota man dies after boom lift touches power line

A Bemidji man is dead after the boom lift he was operating touched a power line.
http://www.news8000.com/news/Minnesota-man-dies-after-boom-lift-touches-power-line/-/326/13458228/-/11bv52c/-/index.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 13:07:18 -0700

Cain already gearing for next season

After a couple of weeks visiting family and friends here in Fort Frances, local hockey player Mitch Cain is back in Bemidji, Mn. to prepare for his second season with the Bemidji State Beavers.
http://www.fftimes.com/node/251649

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 11:30:53 -0700

Fishing opener: DNR official predicts a "pretty darn normal" one

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Anglers can talk about the early spring, ideal water temperatures and whether the fish have recovered from spawning, but the opening day of walleye season in Minnesota always comes down to getting out there and learning firsthand what the fish are doing.
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_20594045/dnr-official-predicts-pretty-darn-normal-opener?source=rss

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 12:26:18 -0700

AREA BOYS GOLF: Forsberg tops area golfers at Bemidji Invite

BEMIDJI - Nick Forsberg of Staples-Motley shot a 72 to lead area golfers at the Bemidji Invite on Monday. Trent Hagenson was next with an 80, Michael Strain added an 81 and Andrew Israelson 82 for the Cardinals, who were third.
http://brainerddispatch.com/sports/2012-05-07/area-boys-golf-forsberg-tops-area-golfers-bemidji-invite

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 21:16:32 -0700