Chatabout!

Coming on the heels of Valentine's Day this year. e-Cubed (The Eleveated Epicurean Experience) at the Headwaters Science Center is exploring the Science of Love. As always, great food, auction items and wine wall, but this year a weekend partnership with Bemidji Symphony Orchestra! We have Lee Furuseth, Julie Bengtson and BSO Executive Director Katey Lutz with all the details.

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Sanford Health Lead Dietician Alicia Van Den Heuvel talks about kicking off a new year with new habits. She talks about healthy eating, how poor diets lead to a number of chronic conditions and what you can do independently and in consultation with medical professionals to make progress in 2024.

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Bemidji has a new City Manager. Rich Spiczka has been on the job for about a month and we find out his thoughts about Bemidji, his priorities and how he found his way to Bemidji and municipal administration. We also discuss the city's challenges and why Rich wanted to be in Bemidji.

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Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs joined Kev to talk about the construction process for the new jail and when it will be ready. He also discussed crime stats in Beltrami County and 911 calls.

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The first meeting of the year for the Bemidji School Board will mean the organization of this year's board. We talk about the process of picking board chair, committee assignments and other organizational issues. Plus an update on the referendum renewal listening seassions, employee group contract agreements and a preview of how Minnesota's new READ Act will affect the district.

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Mayor Jorge Prince was in to preview Monday's City Council meeting. He discussed ASM's proposal on the Sanford Center shortfall, the organization of the new Bemidji Planning & Zoning Commission, what a city is, what a city government's role is and transparency. It's a great conversation.

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Tom Cain, Jr discusses his grandfather's stories and how they have been preserved at the Minnesota Historical Society. He also dicusses some programs he's been involved in at the Beltrami County History Center and at Red Lake regarding the history of Native Music, and shares one of his grandfather's stories.

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Vocalmotive is off to a GREAT start, taking the title at the Onalaska competition last weekend. This weekend is the Annual Vocalmotive Dinner Show and their new director Gunnar Aas is in to talk about coming home to Bemidji and stepping into the legendary shoes of Chris Fettig. Plus all the details on the show and how you can get tickets.

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Bemidji Police Officer Rachel Kniss discusses the return of the K-9 program to Bemidji. She talks about the need for the K-9 program, the training she and her new partner will through, the costs and equipment needed and how you can help them raise money to make it happen.

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Richard Anderson previews the latest Beltrami County Board Meeting. He discusses Public Health, the latest on the jail project, other key agenda items and the key issues he sees for 2024.

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