Articles written by Betheny Wesley

Betheny Wesley, Bemidji Pioneer|Oct 17, 2012

BEMIDJI – Two candidates seeking the District 4 seat on the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners stated their positions in a public forum Tuesday evening at Bemidji City Hall. Incumbent Quentin Fairbanks is seeking a fourth term on the county board. Challenging him for the seat is Tim Sumner, a private contractor from Redby. They took part in a 35-minute forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Moderating the event was Roy Blackwood, professor emeritus of journalism at Bemidji State University. Fairbanks, a retired Minnesota state t...