From the Archives: May 17 in the Pioneer
May 17, 2000 — Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College had sought $9.74 million from the state as the first phase of a co-location project on the BSU campus but lost $2 million in potential funding. In a bonding conference, agreement was sought at $7 million but when the bill came together, it only provided $5 million.
May 17, 1975 — Eight of the nine candidates seeking positions on the Bemidji School Board in the upcoming election responded to more than 30 questions fielded by a special four-person panel. Questions included topics such as girls' sports, special education, classroom size, driver's education, a potential referendum and more.
May 17, 1925 — Jubilant over the success of their dawn-to-dusk run from Winnipeg to Minneapolis made last Friday, a Winnipeg delegation of autoists, headed by Mayor Webb, made a night stop in Bemidji Sunday night on their return trip. The cars made the trip down in about 12 hours, averaging 45 miles per hour.
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