Chatabout!

Bemidji's Planning & Zoning Director Jamin Carlson is in to talk all things P&Z with the Planning Board Monthly Meeting set for tonight. Road construction, new business construction, prepping for summer projects...and what is zoning for? We discuss it all today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs discusses potential state jail regulations that could cost the county a large amount of dollars, updates jail construction and previews spring stuff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Addiction Medicine Specialist Dr. Vic Vines is in to discuss addiction recovery. April is Alcohol Awareness Month and he discusses the treatments and programs available to those with addiction issues at Sanford Health. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Beltrami County Commissioner John Carlson is in to recap the latest County Board meeting, discuss jail progress, and the continuing challenges of budgeting. Then Shari Linke of the Bemidi Senior Center updates their summer events and trips See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji City Councilor Josh Peterson was in to recap last night's Bemidji City Council meeting. Then we had him put on his Visit Bemidji Executive Director Hat and First City Of Lights Executive Director Hat to find out what's happening with those organizations, too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji Fire Fighter Alexis Joyce previews Bemidji's first ever "Women Explore Fire Day" on May 2nd and Mary Knox Johnson along with Victoria Wood preview Bemidji Community Theatre's production of "The Sword & The Stone" opening Friday See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The School Board voted earlier this week to keep JW Smith Elementary open for another year. Plus, there's a new contract agreement with the BEA, and with it...school's out a little sooner this year and going forward. Superintendent Jeremy Olson has all the details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Springtime is coming to the parks...soon we hope. Lake Bemidji State Park & Bib Bog State Recreation Area Naturalist Christa Drake, and Itasca State Park Naturalist Sandra Lichter are in to talk about what the seasonal change means for park activities and how you better make your camping reservations! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

On a very special APRIL 1ST edition of Chatpod, Nell takes over as the new host, since Kev won't ask the HARD questions. She puts the mayor's, sheriff's and fire chief's feet to the fire!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lee Furuseth of the Headwaters Science Center is in to recap e-Cubed, discuss the people they are reaching by going on the road...and all the buses on the road coming to the Headwaters Science Center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Minnesota House 2A State Representative Bidal Duran is back to get us caught up with what's happening at the legislature and his opinions of the good, the bad and the ugly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ashlea McMartin & Sarah Zachow discuss Sanford's Behavioral Health Crisis Service EmPATH, along with signs of mental health issues, insurance and other financial support and several other behavioral health issues and challenges. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Northern Township will soon be The City of Northern. Township Administrator Chris Lahn and Board Chair Jess Frenzel discuss the process of becoming a new city. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Greg Roberts & Brian Hemmelman of the Bemidji Sunrise Rotary discuss a couple of fundraisers they have for the new YMCA Indoor Playground and Leslie Seitz of MnDOT has the details on this (and next) summer's Highway 197 project. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With school registrations underway, St. Philip's Catholic School Principal Casey Reierson, Middle School Language Arts Teacher Shannon Hundsberger and School Council (and parent) Sarah Martinka are in to put the spotlight on the school. Then, DNR Forester Ben Lang is in to talk fire safety in the dryer spring months. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Brian Olson is in to talk all things Solid Waste, including Beltrami County's new organics program and Alethea Kenney has another presentation at the Son Of Norway meeting this Sunday, this time on Medicinal Plant Use in Norway's history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In Part One, Mayor Jorge Prince is in to discuss what's happening in city business and in Part Two, Sarah Haman, Izzy Vaughn and Kady St. Peter talk all things Figure Skating See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Beltrami County Administrator Tom Barry is in to recap the latest Beltrami County Board meeting and update key issues in the county. Then Lydia Pietruszewski and Crystal Noble discuss Sunday's upcoming Childcare Panel Discussion at Northwest Tech College See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jeremy Olson and Todd Haugen recap Monday's Board Meeting, discuss district financing and contract negotiations with the BEA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Andrea Kent of the Boys & Girls Club updates all things Club, as well as discusses employment opportunities and her concern about the potential closure of JW Smith. Then Eve Lavrenz of BECC previews the Tiny Tots Expo and discusses the challenges in the early childhood world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

Minnesota House 2A Rep Bidal Duran is in to discuss the latest work in St. Paul and what he's hearing from constituents. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alot to cover with the Sheriff this month. He's just back from a Sheriff's Wellness Seminar, he discusses ice safety, and an in depth discussion on the department's continuing efforts to find missing persons and solve cold cases...including the nearly 40 year old Anita Carlson murder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Village of Hope Board President Dee Sweeney discusses Village of Hope's mission and other shelter providers in the area, along with Saturday's March to Support Shelter Care. Then, Sanford Center's Dynamic Duo, Lexi & Ethan, are back to preview some big events coming to Sanford Center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Headwaters Music & Art's Gala is coming up March 21st. Executive Director Tricia Andrews & Arts Program Manager Angela Marie are in with all the details on WHY you should be there. Plus we preview the Spring Open House and Monroe Crossing is back in May! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji Fire Chief Justin Sherwood brought in Shannon Murray of Lead For Inclusion and two members of the new Inclusive Fire Brigade, Daniel Norton and Asher Geller, to discuss the Brigade and Lead For Inclusion's mission to expand opportunities and experiences for ALL. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .