Chatabout!

Bemidji City Councilor Ron Johnson will wrap up 24 years as the Ward 3 councilor this month and makes his final Chatpod appearance today. In his final month, the council will have to approve the 2025 levy, the cannabis ordinances and the Highway 197 project. And No Mow Forever? Well, maybe not quite, but we'll hear about it from a man who's wrapping up a long stretch of working for Bemidji locally...

Clearwater County Veterans Services Officer Logan LeClair & Beltrami County VSA Shane Gustafson return to talk veterans issues, specifically navigating the VA to get due benefits, health and otherwise. In addition, they talk about misconceptions about VA and benefits and how Veterans Service Officers can help with denials and to get you increases in benefits. See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

Captain Christmas & Sgt Safety...Josh & Char...are back to preview The First City Of Light Festival which kicks off with the Night We Light. We find out about the over 800,000 lines spread throughout the town, the record Christmas Tree AND The Greatest Gift from Bemidji Steel. All the details on a full weekend, The Tour Of Homes AND The Downtown Window Display Contests. See Privacy Policy...

Bemidji State University Athletic Director Britt Lauritsen joins us for San Angelo, TX where the BSU Beaver Football Team is gearing for the NCAA Playoffs. She recaps this season, discusses how she made her way to Bemidji, the importance of athletics to the college culture and the biggest challenges in collegiate athletics in 2024. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

Beltrami County Solid Waste Director Brian Olson is back to discuss safety at the sites, holiday closures, composting and the latest on the state mandate for demolition landfills. 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 discusses safety in the home during fireplace and heating season, the volume of activity the department handles, goals for the future, the need for a new main fire station and Bemidji's strong paid on call staff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Commissioner Richard Anderson of the Beltrami County Board previews today's busy meeting. They'll discuss and vote on the final bid and guaranteed maximum price for the jail project, hear and vote on accepting the classification and compensation study, discuss the cannabis ordinances and hear from the Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Mayor Jorge Prince checks in to discuss the election results, preview Monday's work session and Cannabis public hearing, roundabouts and the tax levy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sanford Health's Ashley Gagoda discusses hospice care, myths and other aspects of home care during National Home Care Month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji State's Track & Cross Country programs have traditionally had the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Morning. Last year, 218 Sports started the Raphael's Reindeer Run on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and Bemidji Parks & Rec holds the Ugly Sweater 5K on the second Saturday in December. They've joined forces for the Bemidji Running Series and we'll get all the details with 218 Sports Tou...

State Director Mary Knox-Johnson & Stage Manager Kris Cannon preview "Scrooge! The Musical" opening Friday at Bemidji Community Theatre. Plus, we preview the upcoming season and discuss how you can get involved in Community Theater. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Bemidji Planning Board's monthly meeting is a day later due to Veteran's Day. But even though the meeting is tomorrow, Jamin Carlson is in today to get us ready for it. He also takes a look back on the status of a number of projects in the area. 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 is in to talk outdoors. Hunting & Fishing safety is a big issue for the Sheriff's Department. But we also discuss the latest on the new jail, preparing for 2025 and what's next for the county now that they have been designated a HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area).  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

District 31 Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson was in to talk about the latest things goin on in Bemidji area schools, including a great fall sports season, the importance of extra-curricular activities, the recent School Board election and next steps and parent-teacher conferences. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

On the latest Chatpod, we check in with Kay Mack & Courtney Aitken Gifford to preview next Thursday's second ever 100+ Women Who Care event at the new 4th Street Event Center and then we talk with Christa Drake & Sandra Lichter, naturalists at Lake Bemidji and Itasca State Parks about the many fall (and early winter) events coming up in the next couple months. See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Susan Shelquist & Jim Aakhus of Hope House preview this week's fundraiser...the 44-44-44. Plus, they discuss all the great things Hope House provides for those who struggle with mental illness, and their families. Then, we hear from Chad Trapier, Executive Director of the Walker Area Community Center on their fund raising drive and an update of everything happening at the WACC. See Privacy Pol...

Bemidji City Manager Rich Spiczka is in to preview tonight's City Council meeting and discuss key topics that need to be nailed down by the end of 2024. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Beltrami County Board District 4 incumbent Tim Sumner See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Beltrami County Board District 4 candidate Frank Duresky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Bemidji School Board candidate Todd Haugen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Halloween marks Headwaters Science Center's annual Boo Fest and the start of the long holiday season, which reminds Lee of some great gift ideas... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Beltrami County Board District 3 candidate Kari Howe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 2A, Bidal Duran See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Bemidji School Board candidate Carol L. Johnson See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Beltrami County Board District 2 incumbent Joe Gould See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .