Chatabout!

Northern Township will become The City of Northern in 2027 and this fall, they are electing their first City Council. Today, we meet one of six candidates vying for two 4 year positions on the new council. Ken Glidden is a former Northern Township Supervisor and discusses why he's decided to run for a spot on the new City Council See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Misty Bray wants to be the Ward 4 Bemidji City Councilor. She discusses what prompted her to run, what she sees as the city's biggest challenges and why she thinks people should vote for Misty. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mayor Jorge Prince was in to discuss the latest happenings in Bemidji, including the preliminary levy, efforts to deal with homelessness, the comprehensive plan and the upcoming election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Candidate Spotlight is on Bemidji Ward 4 City Councilor Emelie Rivera. She discusses her time on the council, her goals for a next term, the challenges facing Bemidji and why she wants to continue on the Bemidji City Council. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji Community Food Shelf Director Jennifer Aakre & Board Vice Chair Lindsay Little discuss the annual Stuff A Truck campaign and its importance for the Bemidji Community Food Shelf, as well as what the Food Shelf does for are families. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Colleen Bakken is challenging for one of the three open spots on the Bemidji School District Board of Education. She is in to introduce herself to voters, discuss the challenges facing Bemidji area and other public schools, her top priorities if elected and why she believes in public schools. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Craig Gaasvig discusses his reelection campaign, what he sees are the key challenges facing Beltrami County, his goals for another term, his experience and why he thinks voters should vote for him in the upcoming election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Emily Thabes discusses her decision to run for MInnesota House 2B. She talks about her top priorities, the challenges facing Minnesota, fraud and why she would make a good State Representative See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Minnesota Senate District 2 DFL Challenger Dan Rogers talks about his run for Senate, the things he's concerned about and why people should consider him for the District 2 spot. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jamin Carlson, Bemidji Planning & Zoning Director, is in to talk all things planning and zoning with the Planning Board's monthly meeting this week. He talks Sacred Bundle's plans for the old Central School, the Mountain View Meadows project, projects underway and attempts to answer "Where's Chipotle?" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

Reed Olson discusses why he is running for the MInnesota House 2A seat for a second straight election, his key issues, the challenges facing the state and why 2A residents should vote for him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Connie and Christa are in to talk fall colors...and how it works, quiz Kev on creepy nature stuff, and preview all the cool events coming in October See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Republican Steve Green is running for his second term as District 2 State Senator. We'll find out his biggest concerns, what he thinks are the state's biggest challenges, and his thoughts on one of Minnesota's biggest hot button issues in 2026...fraud. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Calli Ferdig has the details on the Colors of Cancer's annual Little Black Dress Gala coming to The SouthShore Hotel on November 7th. She discusses the history of the event, what the funds go to, and how to get your tickets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Beltrami County Board District 1 Challenger Ann Skoe discusses why she is running for County Commissioner, what she sees are the biggest challenges in the county, what's unique about District 1 and her goals for a first term if elected. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Candidate Spotlight shines on incumbent Bemidji City Councilor At Large Audrey Thayer. Audrey discusses her role with the city, her goals for a next term and the challenges facing the city. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji Firefighter Parker Beighley is in to preview the Bemidji Fire Department's annual Open House next Saturday, October 10th See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Denae brought in Annie Butler Ricks to talk about her work in collaboration and fund allocation, as well as her love of moving the community forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson is in to recap the first month of school, discuss great news on Bemidji's improvements on statewide testing, the district's cell phone policies and preparing students for the real world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Sherry Holloway is Bemidji State University's new Director of Inclusive Higher Education. She is in to discuss BSU's new initiative to make higher education accessible to everyone, the 10 year grant they received to make it happen, and the plan to get it initiated. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today we kick off our election series, where we offer every candidate in a contested race in the Bemidji area the opportunity to talk to voters. This is open to any contested candidate in Minnesota House Districts 2A & 2B; Minnesota Senate District 2; Beltrami County Board of Commissioners; Bemidji City Council; and city of Northern City Council. All candidates have been contacted and if you a...

The fall renovation is mostly completed at the Headwaters Science Center. Lee Furuseth is in with an update on what's going on and what's coming up at the HSC...including Boo's and food. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Next week is a busy week at Beltrami Electric Cooperative...particularly in their garage. Bob Gregg and Ayla Kranz are in to talk about next Thursday's EV Car Show, and Nell joins the show to talk Maker's Market next Saturday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson and Board Member Ann Long Voelkner recapped this week's School Board meeting, talked about the start of the school year, and the upcoming State Constitutional Amendment to increase student dollars from the Permanent School Fund See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Beltrami County Solid Waste Landfill Operator Bob Revering is in to talk trash...specifically what goes to the landfill, and what goes to the transfer station. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .