Barry Karpinski and Brad Olson check in to preview tomorrow's annual St. Philip's Block Party. It's a free event from 3:30 to 7:30 and there's a ton of stuff going on.

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Certified Peer Recovery Specialists Joe Beaudreau of Sanford Health and Jenny Vance of Face It Together discuss National Recovery Month (September) and the Recovery Walk which will be part of it. They also discuss what addiction is and what recovery is. A wide ranging topic on today's Chatpod...The Chatabout Podcast.

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The Bemidji Community Theatre wraps up the 2023-24 season with the revue "Hats Off To Broadway", a collaboration with other great groups. Director Carla Norris-Rainbird is in with all the details.

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With the start of another school year, it's time for Scouting America Open Houses. Michelle Bedford has the details of a few in our area and why scouting is such a great activity for kids.

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Bemidji Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson checked in to preview tonight's School Board meeting and the new meeting format that begins tonight with a 5pm work session, followed by a 6pm listening sesssion and 6:30 meeting. School goals and school levy prep are on the work session agenda. And in the regular meeting, they'll be talking bus transportation, re-hiring positions and approve the district goals. Plus, Jeremy discusses the upcoming School Board election.

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Mayor Jorge Prince is back to talk all things Bemidji. The Housing Seminar is coming up Friday the 23rd, the HRDC is in the midst of a big housing survey, the Cannabis moratorium is official and a public hearing about the Highway 197 project (ie roundabouts on Paul Bunyan Drive Northwest) is set. And...it's already time to start preparing for the 2025 tax levy.

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Beltrami County Solid Waste Director Brian Olson discusses an important public meeting coming up September 4th, particularly for those in the construction and demolition business, grants that will make organic recycling VERY easy and other important topics.

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They are busy at Great River Rescue and Director Marina Lovell (along with Zeus...check our Facebook page to see him) stopped by to talk about the adoption, fostering and volunteer opportunities at the shelter. Plus Bemidji Brewing Pint Night tonight will be helping the cause too. We cover a lot of hairy topics on today's show. Sorry, couldn't resist.

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Julie Vollen & Denae talk about the United Way's Annual Wine & Beer Tasting this Thursday and Denae talks "Stuff A Bus", Coats For The Community & the upcoming Lunch & Learn.

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ON THE LATEST CHATPOD: Another spotlight on the Beltrami County Sheriff's Department. This time Sheriff Jason Riggs brings in Emergency Management Director and Public Information Officer Chris Muller to discuss how the county responds to emergency situations

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