Chatabout!

It's been a stressful week in the area and there's going to be a long stretch of work, but sometimes you need a break...and there's a couple of them in the area. Sue Olson has the goods on Laporte's Legendary Independence Days and we hear about Sunday's Ag Day Breakfast at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Bemidji Fire Chief & Emergency Management Director Justin Sherwood is back with the latest information and news regarding the Storm Recovery, Then Ethan Rogers is in to discuss the return of the Babe's Burnout Car Show and how Sanford Center fared during the "hurricane". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

Ashlea McMartin of Sanford Behavioral Health discusses maintaining strong mental health during crises and disasters. She discusses steps you can take, why you respond the way you do, and what to do if you continue to struggle. 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 joined Kev to preview the two topics on Monday's Work Session agenda...use of the Neilsen Reise facility and a discussion on City Operations. Plus, the first meeting between representatives of the city and Northern Township, positive movement on the housing front and the Ojibwe Forest Rally returns! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Beltrami County Solid Waste Director Brian Olson joined Kev to do a little trash talking. Specifically, a tip of the hat to his crew during "Waste And Recycling Workers Week", the residential organics program, clean up at Fourtown, the latest on the remodel, the new Bemidji recycling spot...and, yes, we talk a little bit on how the landfill challenge was affected by the just finished legislative s...

District 2 Beltrami County Commissioner Joe Gould stopped in to recap yesterday's Beltrami County Board Meeting. A lot of information was shared during the work session including the update on the stormwater sewer project at BSU, a review of the 5 year transportation improvement plan, and the status of Beltrami County facilities. Joe also discussed what the results of the final state budget means...

Bemidji Fire Chief Justin Sherwood is in to update. He discusses response calls thus far compared to last year, the need for more staffing, funding challenges and they're looking for a few good women and men for their paid on call crew. 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 Chair Dave Wall preview tonight's District 31 School Board meeting and work session. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Beltrami County Jail Administrator Capt. Calandra Allen was in. She discusses what the Jail Administrator does, the progress of the new jail and how it differs from the current jail, how many inmates need to be transported to other jails and how the new jail will change that and they're hiring! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Kris Naig of Sanford Health discusses the new Peak Center (in the old Delta Dental). She discusses the benefits of a new bigger space, the types of therapy available, and the big Open House coming June 24th. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On today's double feature, we get all the details on next Saturday's Loop The Lake event. Then we find out about the new ownership of the SouthShore Hotel complex. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Greater Bemidji Executive Director Dave Hengel and Steve Smith, President & CEO of YMCA of the Northern Sky are in to discuss the Rail Corridor project. They discuss the timeline, what a YMCA will bring to Bemidji and the downtown area and the importance of this project. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

Jamin Carlson is back to talk planning and zoning in Bemidji, He discusses tonight's meeting, and various projects around town almost completed and just getting started. 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 talk with Courtney Aitken Gifford and Niki Sether about the challenges facing Evergreen Youth and Family Services, primarily in staffing. Then Brad Olson of Scouting America talks about their upcoming lawn social and all the great things going on in Scouting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Although the kids are done, and after today, the teachers are done, Jeremy and the crew in the district office now start focusing 100% on the next school year, while still celebrating the successes of this one. 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 Craig Gaasvig was in to recap the latest Beltrami County Board Meeting, then we hear from Connie Cox and Sandra Lichter about what's happening in Paul Bunyan Country's State Parks this month. 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 At Large Audrey Thayer checks in with Kev to recap last night's City Council Meeting. She discussed applying for the SAFER grant and what it would mean for fire safety in the Bemidji area, a proposed City Charter amendment, the Ojibwe Forests Rally Street Race Event coming to Sanford Center and the big challenges for the city in the remainder of 2025. See Privacy Policy at h...

We meet the new Executive Director of the Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Sarah Bruns, and the "sidekick", Marketing and Events Coordinator Brooke Erpelding. We recap their recent tournament, preview what's happening in Walker and discuss why Walker is such an awesome place. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

Tricia Port and Chasidy Myhrer are in to discuss TRU Healthcare and what they provide. Then Lydia Pietruszewski of the Bemidji Early Childhood Collaborative and Jordan Stearns of Lakeland PBS preview the first ever Nature Neighbors Family Event next Saturday at the waterfront. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...

Headwaters Science Center Director Lee Furuseth and "The Birdman" Bill Knudson are in to talk about tonight's free Open House with Jerry Niemi, author of the book "The Breeding Birds of Minnesota". They've got all the details and some other cool bird facts on today's show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Brian Bissonette is in to talk Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Races (and the early bird discount). Then, Reed Olson of the Nameless Coalition previews tomorrow's celebration of the new healing garden at their day shelter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .