The Voice of the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival, Brian Bissonette, is in to preview this year's event which starts Thursday!

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Amy Bowles is back for a public health update. We discuss the new summer safety kits you can get at the Fair, Community Health goals, and their new Community Health tab in conjunction with bemidjinow.com, The Minnesota Department of Health and North Country Community Health Services.

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Beltrami County Commissioner Joe Gould was in to recap this week's Beltrami County Board meeting, and we get another update on the Beltrami County Fair with Vern, Beryl and Becky.

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The Board of Education continues to get ready for the new School year. Supt. Jeremy Olson and Board Member Jenny Frenzel discuss JW Smith fundraising, cell phone policies, district goals and the upcoming election with 3 board seats up.

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Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area Executive Director Andrea Kent talks all things Club...Golf Tourneys, job opportunities, National Night Out...And The Challenges Of The Non-Profit World

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The Sanford Center management agreement with Legends Global ends in March of 2027. So what does that mean for the future of Bemidji's Event and Convention Center? We go deep in the Sanford Center weeds with Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince and City Manager Rich Spiczka. Where are we at? How did we get here? And what comes next?

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Beltrami County Solid Waste Director Brian Olson was in to talk recycling and Minnesota's Extended Producer Responsibility Law. He also talks about the continuing concerns about lithium ion battery safety and the continued roll out of the organics program.

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We are less than a month away from the Beltrami County Fair, so it's time to get ready for Open Class competition. Stacy Ness, Home Arts Superintendent and Amber Bury, Horticulture Superintendent, are in to discuss bringing your projects and plants to the fair.

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On the latest Living United, Denae and Kev discuss the state of things one year after the storm, the upcoming Lueken's Village Foods Fishing Tournament, other summer events and the challenge of ALICE households.

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Bemidji Fire Chief Justin Sherwood reports on Fire Station 1 renovations, new training equipment, a new Fire Engine 1 is being put together this year...for next year, and how we're doing a year plus after the storm.

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