The Pioneer (Bemidji)
The Pioneer is an American, English language newspaper headquartered in Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota. It was founded in 1896 and is currently owned by the Forum Communications Company out of Fargo, North Dakota. The newspaper is published daily, except Monday.[2][1]
| Type | Daily newspaper (except Monday) |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Forum Communications |
| Founder(s) | Edward Kaiser |
| Headquarters | 1320 Neilson Avenue SE Bemidji, MN 56619-0455 |
| City | Bemidji, Minnesota |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 4887 (as of 2018)[1] |
| Readership | Beltrami County, Minnesota, as well Clearwater, Hubbard and Cass counties in Minnesota |
| ISSN | 0899-1812 |
| OCLC number | 18033610 |
| Website | www |
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History
The Bemidji Pioneer was founded in Bemidji in March of 1896 by Edward Kaiser. The Bemidji Daily Pioneer was published by the Bemidji Publishing Company. This first Daily Pioneer newspaper included city ordinances, license applications, articles of incorporation, as well as local news, business advertisements, editorials, and church news. In the early 1900s, the newspaper covered interactions with the Ojibwe Nation from a white settlers and farmers perspective. The Ojibwe perspective was carried by the White Earth Tomahawk, the White Earth Progress, and the Red Lake News that were produced in this area. Related names of the newspaper include:[2]
- The Pioneer 1971-current
- The Bemidji Daily Pioneer (1904-1971)
- The Daily Pioneer (April 20, 1903-1904)
- The Bemidji Sentinel (1902-1962)
- The Bemidji Sentinel and the Great River Country News (1962-1965)
- Bemidji Weekly Pioneer (1917-1949)
- The Bemidji Pioneer (1896-1917)
References
- "Daily Newspaper list" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- "The Pioneer". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2020.