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Bi-CAP hosted an open house Thursday afternoon for the Headstart program on 15th Street Northwest. Shown above, Dick and Julie Johnson listens to Headstart teacher Sandy Hoffman describe the new regulations about cribs which are enacted Sept. 1. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Bi-CAP hosts Headstart open house in Bemidji

Bi-CAP hosted an open house Thursday afternoon for the Headstart program on 15th Street Northwest. Shown above, Dick and Julie Johnson listens to Headstart teacher Sandy Hoffman describe the new...

news / local Fri, Aug 24, 2012 - 1:17am

Moose Lake school board member faces fourth DWI

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. -- The chairwoman of the Moose Lake School Board faces drunken driving charges for the third time in six years and the fourth since 1992. Kristine Marie...

news Thu, Aug 23, 2012 - 9:23am

Analysis: New studies weigh college value and cost

Two new studies offer emphatic answers to much-discussed questions about higher education: Yes, a college degree is worth it, but yes, it’s the middle-class that’s getting particularly squeezed with student...

news Thu, Aug 23, 2012 - 9:00am

Augsburg College opposes gay marriage amendment

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Augsburg College is publicly opposing the amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota's constitution. The announcement Tuesday makes the Minneapolis liberal arts school the first traditional university...

news Wed, Aug 22, 2012 - 10:56am

For some college grads, food stamps are a lifeline

By Julie Siple, MPR News 91.3 FM ST. PAUL – The number of food stamp recipients in Minnesota has soared in the economic downtown to more than 520,000, and on...

news Tue, Aug 21, 2012 - 11:45pm

Wide-serving BHS program receives funding boost

BEMIDJI – A successful after-school and summertime program for at-risk students in the Bemidji School District has benefitted from another grant. The latest grant, totaling nearly $900,000 over three years,...

news / local Tue, Aug 21, 2012 - 11:36pm

In this July 17, 2012 photo Diane Wagner, with Schwan Food Co., hands out samples of food at a booth during the School Nutrition Association conference in Denver. There are plenty of vegetables and other healthy options on school menus these days. The challenge is getting children to eat them. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Lunch workers study how to get kids to eat healthy

DENVER (AP) — There will be more whole grains on school lunch menus this year, along with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables and other healthy options. The challenge...

news Mon, Aug 20, 2012 - 1:28pm

WDC launches fall sports practice

Monday was the day players and coaches have been looking forward to since the end of last season. Aug. 13 is the first day of official practices allowed by the...

education / sports / news Sat, Aug 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Gym concerns may have affected Verndale vote

Concerns regarding the addition of another gymnasium to the Verndale School may have been the main reason for the defeat of a $3.995 million building bond proposal Tuesday, in a...

education / news Sat, Aug 18, 2012 - 12:00am

WDC to dedicate new school building

A dedication ceremony for the new Wadena-Deer Creek School will take place 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29 in the school's gymnasium. The dedication will be followed by an open house with...

education Sat, Aug 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Kelliher's Lutz named state Administrator of the School Year

Tim Lutz, center, superintendent for the Kelliher School District, was recognized as Administrator of the School Year for 2011-12 for Minnesota Association of School Administrators District 29 in Region 8...

Fri, Aug 17, 2012 - 10:41pm

School supply donations sought by Boys and Girls Club

BEMIDJI – The Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area is currently accepting school supply donations for its annual supply giveaway. The following school sup-plies are being accepted: pencils,...

news / local Wed, Aug 15, 2012 - 5:48pm

One more files for Bemidji school board

BEMIDJI – The field of candidates seeking seats on the Bemidji school board is now set. Dana Kuzel of Guthrie filed for election on Tuesday, the last day of filing...

news / local Tue, Aug 14, 2012 - 7:03pm

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An artist's conception of the proposed addition to the Verndale School building.

Outcome of proposed Verndale building bond vote uncertain

District 818 residents will be giving a green light or a red light to a $3.995 million, 20-year building bond project Tuesday for the Verndale school. The Verndale School Board...

education / business / news Sat, Aug 11, 2012 - 2:01pm

Ask A Trooper: The rhyme and reason of tickets and headlights

Question: Why does the car with the headlight out get pulled over for a fix-it ticket, while cars with the misaligned headlights that shine right in your face and almost...

news / education Sat, Aug 11, 2012 - 9:19am

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