Chatabout!

As a new school year, looms, the Bemidji School Board will have their final meeting before kids returns to the classroom. Board member Anna Mannecke and Superintendent Jeremy Olson discuss tonight's meeting, goals for the district, extra curriculars and it's levy time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince joins the show for his monthly update and there's a lot to cover...and most of it isn't even storm related...at least not directly. 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 Joe Beaudreau celebrates Sanford Health's Nimiwidin Celebration set for next Thursday. We'll discuss the event, Sanford's efforts to work with and help native populations and Joe's work as a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lake Bemidji State Park Naturalist Christa Drake and Itasca State Park Naturalist Sandra Lichting are talking late summer in the state parks. They discuss their upcoming programs, plus talk bird migrations and squirrel prep. Can winter be far behind?! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Andrea Kent is in to update all things Boys & Girls Club as they transition from summer to after school programming. Plus, they have their annual Golf Tournament coming up and there's a new one in Blackduck too. Then Paula & Kevin preview the upcoming Bemidji Downtown Alliance Crazy Days celebration this Saturday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Bemidji Planning Director Jamin Carlson previews tonight's Planning Board Meeting and Connie Olafson of the Women of BASA preview their upcoming August Academy. 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 updates all things law enforcement and Bemidji Schools Superintndent Jeremy Olson previews the upcoming 2025-26 school year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kev hung out with the chickens, ducks, turkeys and pigs this morning. Oh, and Vern, Char, Lori and Beryl were there too. The Beltrami County Fair is underway! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A Doubleheader on Chatpod today. Craig Gaasvig recaps the Beltrami County Board meeting and the mayor and the manager discuss the many facets of storm recovery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji Ward 2 City Councilor Josh Peterson was in to recap the latest Bemidji City Council meeting and the progress of storm recovery. And as long as he was in, we made him put on his Visit Bemidji hat, then his First City of Lights hat. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jim Hess, Todd Haugen and Jeff Haack are in to preview this Saturday's Cars For Kids Car Show at the Bemidji High School parking lot. All proceeds go to the Bemidji 31 Education Foundation. We'll find out what the foundation does, how to get your car (or truck) in to the show and when you can check it out yourself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

There's a BIG new thing coming to the Headwaters Science Center, and Executive Director Lee Furuseth reveals it right HERE! Plus, the busiest month...and day...in HSC history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Denae and Kev bring in Community Resource Connections' Ruth Sherman to discuss the process of getting storm recovery resources to town and to the people who need them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Denae Alamano is back, this time to preview the now underway 3rd Annual Stuff A Bus Drive. Find out how you can help kids get a great start to the school year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Beltrami Electric's Angela Lyseng is in with Beryl to talk about Beltrami Electric Night which kicks off the Beltrami County Fair Wednesday. Then Nell joins Angela to talk about the United Way Maker's Market coming in October (and Angela previews the Touchstone Energy Open for the United Way) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

The 19th Annual Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival Is this week! Then next week it's the 30th Annual Northwoods Arts Council's Art & Book Festival in Hackensack. Brian Bissonette & Lynn VanAllen have the details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On the latest Chatpod, our guests are Denae Alamano and Denae Alamano. First up, she talks storm recovery efforts and in part two, TacoFest returns Wednesday to the Dragon Boat Fest! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Holly Ewert & Beryl Wernberg are in to preview key parts of the Beltrami County Fair...just two weeks away. Holly works with the musicians on the Marilyn Shutter Stage and Beryl is in charge of parking, safety and the Heritage Square. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson and Board Member Jenny Frenzel preview the Monday night Board Meeting. Then, Ashley & Paige discuss Saturday's 41st Annual Blackduck Woodcarver's Festival. 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 and Emergency Management Director Justin Sherwood is in to update the storm recovery and latest developments, then Beth Drost of the Mississippi Headwaters Audon Society on how the Neilson Spearhead Nature Preserve fared in the storm and upcoming events. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

It's been a month since Mayor Jorge Prince was in for his "regular" visit, and what a month it's been. Nonetheless, there are many projects and work being done that is non-storm related and a City Council meeting comingup, so we discuss it out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Beltrami County Solid Waste Coordinator Brian Olson with the latest on storm debris removal and Brooke Jenkins and Brittany Isensee are in to preview next weekend's Bemidji All School Reunion, See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Beltrami County Fair Open Class Exhibitor crew has the details on registering and showing your stuff. Then Justin Sherwood updates the recovery efforts and discusses the fires the department has had to deal with this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Vicki Stenerson and LaDon Howes are in to preview the latest Bemidji Community Theater production: "The Iliad, The Odyssey and All Greek Myths in 99 Minutes Or Less" opening Friday night. Then Naomi Carlson and Marcia Larson are in to talk about the first of two big community picnics set for July 29th. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

Bemidji Planning & Zoning Director Jamin Carlson previews tonight's Planning Board meeting, discusses what's coming up the remainder of the summer, how the storm affects Bemidji's plans and what you need to know regarding permits if you need to rebuild or repair. Then, Mayor Jorge Prince checks in as we begin Week 4 of Storm Recovery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...