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Dayton requesting $42 million for health exchange

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton is asking the federal government for additional money to develop Minnesota's health insurance exchange required under President Obama's Affordable Care Act. Republican...

news Fri, Aug 24, 2012 - 12:05pm

Recall issued for Detroit Lakes turkey jerky

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Hoffman Town & Country Meat Market of Detroit Lakes issued a consumer advisory Thursday for whole-muscle turkey jerky after state...

news / region Fri, Aug 24, 2012 - 4:13am

Deb Schenheit of Mizpah receives a back massage from Becky Duran at the Chiropractic Sport and Spinal Rehab booth during the Boomers and Beyond Senior Expo Wednesday afternoon at the Sanford Center. Brian Matthews | Bemidji Pioneer

'Boomers and Beyond' Senior Expo was big success

BEMIDJI — The inaugural “Boomers and Beyond” Senior Expo was a hit, exceeding expectations of the organizers and the seniors that participated. “We decided a long time ago that we...

news / local Thu, Aug 23, 2012 - 1:21am

Outpatient services for inmates set to expand

BEMIDJI – The historic Beltrami County Courthouse was once used to sentence criminals, but the Beltrami County Jail will soon use the vacant space to expand outpatient services to jail...

news / local Thu, Aug 23, 2012 - 1:15am

Bemidji State University junior Megan Bergeson works out on a ReRev elliptical machine, one of seven elliptical machines that generate their own electricity. The elliptical machines are in the Gillett Recreation and Fitness Center on campus. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Human powered: Using elliptical machines equals energy

By Delaney Daly Pioneer Staff Writer BEMIDJI – Bemidji State University students can now exercise and help the environment in one fell swoop, using elliptical machines installed at the Gillett...

news / local Thu, Aug 23, 2012 - 1:12am

Rice Hospital in Willmar, Minn., to resume bill estimating service

WILLMAR -- Beginning Sept. 4, Rice Memorial Hospital will resume providing estimates of patient bills prior to service. The service has been suspended since November 2011 due to the implementation...

news / local / business Thu, Aug 23, 2012 - 12:00am

This Feb. 26 photo shows actress Gwyneth Paltrow at the 84th Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Samuel L. Jackson and Emma Stone are among the stars participating in the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon, the organization announced Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Paltrow, Roberts, Swift set for cancer telethon

LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — An A-list cast of celebrities is joining a telethon to raise money and awareness to fight cancer. Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts,...

entertainment Wed, Aug 22, 2012 - 9:17am

Lexi Dietz, 8, of Milan has limited use of her hands and arms because of a rare neuro-musculoskeletal condition at birth, so she has learned to draw pictures with her toes instead. Tribune photo by Anne Polta

Disability doesn't faze Milan, Minn., girl, the face of Gillette Children's Hospital 'Cure Pity' campaign

Lexi Dietz can do most things. The 8-year-old from Milan likes to draw. She likes to read. She plays the piano and says her favorite subject is math. And she...

news / region Wed, Aug 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Tom Purcell: Genetically engineered children

“Sit down over here. It won’t take but 20 minutes for us to custom-design your fetus.” “You want to custom-design our child, doctor?” “In the summer of 2012, University of...

opinion / commentary Tue, Aug 21, 2012 - 10:55pm

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

Bemidji Pioneer Business Briefs for August 19

Realtor expands market into Bemidji BEMIDJI – Betsy Hollister, an Edina Realty sales associate, is now a full-time associate in the Bemidji and Bagley areas. She is a member of...

Fri, Aug 17, 2012 - 10:58pm

Chiropractic Sport and Spinal Rehab of Bemidji donated items to the Northwoods Coalition for Family Safety. Donors were encouraged to drop off items from Aug. 6-10 at CSSR in exchange for free services. From left are Valerie Robinson, NCFS advocate; Jyll Gudvangen, NCFS house manager; Erica Ellis, CSSR chiropractic assistant; and Sandra Devitt NCFS criminal justice interventionist. NCFS welcomes donations at its location. For details or a list of items needed, visit www.northwoodsfamilysafety.org online.

Chiropratic Sport and Spinal Rehab donates to Northwoods Coalition for Family Safety

Chiropractic Sport and Spinal Rehab of Bemidji donated items to the Northwoods Coalition for Family Safety. Donors were encouraged to drop off items from Aug. 6-10 at CSSR in exchange...

Fri, Aug 17, 2012 - 10:55pm

Wellness court: Ceremonies, cultural activities help recovery process

By Tom Robertson, MPR News 91.3 FM CASS LAKE – Fred Isham sits near a blazing fire just outside Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The 37-year-old tribal...

news / region Thu, Aug 16, 2012 - 9:14pm

Parkinson’s disease: Pedal and Roll event planned in Bemidji

BY DELANEY DALY Pioneer Staff Writer BEMIDJI – Eleven years ago, Chuck Austad of Bemidji was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease – a diagnosis to an estimated 50,000 people annually in...

news / local Thu, Aug 16, 2012 - 8:53pm

HealthBeat blog: Negative moments of truth

life Thu, Aug 16, 2012 - 8:49am

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