Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs & North Country First Responder Tara Hokuf join the show to discuss how the two organizations work together on emergencies and search and rescue operations. Plus, Tara discusses the process to become a first responder and The Sheriff updates us on the recent animal neglect case.

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Dr. Mitch Wyffels, orthopedic surgeon and the Chair of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine for Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota, discusses everything orthopedics. He discusses their various departments, how to see an orthopedic doctor and the various specialties within orthopedics.

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Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society Outreach Coordinator Amelia Kaiser is in to preview the Great Winter Bird Count this weekend AND the Neilson Spearhead Center's 2nd Annual Winter Solstice Celebration

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Bemidji Planning & Zoning Director Jamin Carlson previews tonight's relatively quiet meeting and discusses how quickly things get ramped back up in early 2025. Plus an update on current projects and a preview of the 197 project.

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Tom Cain, Jr is back now that we've had our first snowfall of the year to tell us another legend. But in addition to that, he discusses his efforts to put Ojibwe culture and history front and center in Minnesota and nationally.

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Lee Furuseth of the Headwaters Science Center talks about their member effort to distribute free friend or family passes to the community, e-cubed and holiday shopping at the HSC. Then, Beltrami County Commissioner John Carlson previews today's meeting which includes legislative goals for 2025, a public hearing on the county's cannabis ordinance and the budget meeting, which includes the adoption of the 2025 tax levy.

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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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