Chatabout!

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 for the county.

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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.

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Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson and Board Chair Dave Wall preview tonight's District 31 School Board meeting and work session.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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