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What was printed on this day 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
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Pioneer Staff Report | 6:15 am, Apr. 10, 2021 ×
10 years ago
April 10, 2011 Wade Alan Steele, who hasn’t been around Bemidji for almost 20 years, has reappeared as the author of a collection of short stories, “A Sudden Dominance of Shadows.” The title page of his book thanks his mentor and school pal, Anton Truer, for his assistance in Steele’s “Wild Rice Tiger.” “Bemidji continues to influence me creatively,” says Steele.
25 years ago
April 10, 1996 About 50 Westside residents met to hear about the Westside Neighborhood Rehabilitation Project and ask questions of Headwaters Regional Development Commission representative Tim Flathers, City P&Z Director Curt Oakes, City Engineer Joe Forbes, City Councilmen John O Boyle and Bruce Atwater and representatives from Bi-CAP.
What was printed on this day 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
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Pioneer Staff Report | 6:15 am, Jan. 6, 2021 ×
10 years ago
January 6, 2011 An exciting game that involves sliding across the ice in boots rather than on skates, carrying brooms instead of hockey sticks, hitting a rubber ball in place of a puck and good camaraderie is available for the playing this winter. Broomball night is sponsored by the City of Bemidji’s Parks and Recreation Department.
25 years ago
January 6, 1996 10-feet-tall inflatable Guardsmen were walking around greeting shoppers in the Paul Bunyan Mall as part of National Guard Awareness Day. Chad Schorth and Leslie Prince directed the inflatables around the mall. The big boys are recruiting tools on loan from state headquarters in St. Paul.