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...and statewide.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Mayor Jorge Prince checks in to discuss the election results, preview Monday's work session and Cannabis public hearing, roundabouts and the tax levy.

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Sanford Health's Ashley Gagoda discusses hospice care, myths and other aspects of home care during National Home Care Month.

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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 Tourism Coordinator Ryan Rude, Bemidji Parks & Rec Outreach Coordinator Emma Realing and BSU Head Track & Cross Country Coach Mike Lynch.

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