17-05-2025
From the Archives: May 17 in the Pioneer
May 17—May 17, 2015 — A dozen names have been added to the Freedom Defenders Veterans Memorial in Bemidji, just in time for Memorial Day. In honor of the additions, members of the memorial board hosted an open-house-style installation event to honor U.S. military servicemen and women, their families and site donors.
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.
