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05-28 SCHOOL BOARD RECAP: Supt Jeremy Olson Has The Details
Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson is back to talk about the latest School Board Meeting, the end of school and the budget. See Privacy Policy at…
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05-27 DOUBLE FEATURE: Dragon Boats Are Back...& Trash Talk
The Voice of the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival, Brian Bissonette, is in to talk all things Dragon Boats...including the 20th anniversary celebration! Then…
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05-26 DOUBLE DIP: We Recap The County Board Meeting & Get Updated On What's Happening At Sanford Center
Beltrami County Commissioner Scott Winger is in to recap the latest Beltrami County Board meeting and what's happening with roads, budgets and personnel. Then…
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05-22 DOUBLE FEATURE: Hope House Has An Open House & The Church Musicians Summer Series Is Almost Here
Today we hear from Dr. Russ Lee & Susan Shelquist, board members with Hope House, about their upcoming Open House on Wednesday. They also discuss the mental…
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05-21 HIGHER ED HIGHLIGHTS: President Dr. John Hoffman & Provost Dr. Mara Jacobson Discuss Great Things Happening at BSU & NTC
Bemidji State University recently received the largest gift in its history. Plus, new programs and innovations are happening at both BSU and NTC. We learn all…
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05-20 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB: Summer Is Coming & So Are The Golf Tourneys...Plus the Spring Campaign And More!
Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area Executive Director Andrea Kent is in to preview the upcoming summer season at the Club, along with a discussion on the…
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05-19 HEALTH CAREERS: Hannah Johnson of Sanford Health On Career Events For Students
There are many, many career opportunities in health care and Hannah Johnson of Sanford Health is in to discuss a couple of events next month for students…
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05-18 AUDOBON SOCIETY: Beth Drost & Brian Hemmelman On Summer Events & Fundraising
Mississippi Headwater Audobon Society & Neilson Spearhead Nature Preserve Outreach Coordinator Beth Drost and Board Member Brian Hemmelman are in to discuss…
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05-15 HIZZONER IS IN: Mayor Jorge Prince Covers A Busy Time in Bemidji
Mayor Jorge Prince is in with updates on the YMCA and Rail Corridor cleanup, road construction, business expansions and much more. See Privacy Policy at…
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05-14 DOUBLEHEADER: Update From The Fire Hall & Loop The Lake Returns
On today's Chatpod, Chief Justin Sherwood is in with the latest from the Fire Hall. Then, we hear from Pete & Donna on the return of Loop The Lake. See Privacy…
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05-13 ALICE COOPER DAY Is May 29: Superintendent Jeremy Olson Checks In With Only 3 Weeks Left
We get the latest on School District 31 from Superintendent Jeremy Olson. School's out on May 29th but a lot has happened recently and a lot more to come as…
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05-12 SHERIFF JASON RIGGS Talks Water Safety, Inspections and New Laws
Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs is in to discuss the latest issues in law enforcement, including a Dept of Corrections inspection, watercraft safety, new…
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05-11 DOUBLEHEADER: Jamin Talks Planning & Zoning; Bidal Previews The Final Week Of The Legislative Session
Bemidji Planning & Zoning Director Jamin Carlson previews the Planning Board Meeting while House 2A Representative Bidal Duran previews the final week of the…
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05-08 PARK PLACE(S): Shannon and Connie Are In To Talk Wildlife And Activities In The State Parks
Lake Bemidji State Park Assistant Park Manager Shannon Bungart and Itasca State Park Naturalist Connie Cox are in to discuss what's happening with animals and…
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05-07 LOCAL GOVERNMENT: We recap this week's Bemidji City Council & Beltrami County Board Meetings
Bemidji Ward 5 City Councilor Lynn Eaton is in to recap Monday's City Council meeting and discuss summer projects in Bemidji. Then, Beltrami County…
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05-06 SCIENCE STUFF: New Exhibits...and Ferrets...at The Headwaters Science Center
Lee the Exec, Devin The Exhibitor and Howie The Ferret are in to talk about all the cool new things going on at the HSC See Privacy Policy at…
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05-05 DUCKS & NORWEGIANS: Adult Day Services Quack For A Cause & The Sons Of Norway's Syttende Mai Celebration
Adult Day Service's Duck Race is being reimagined. This year it's called "Quack For A Cause" and will be held in June at Adult Day Services. Then, George Olson…
Chatabout!05-04 LIVING UNITED: Denae & Kev Talk Food With Mailman Jay & Susie Boelter of North Country Food Bank
Mailman Jay Tody joins Denae & Kev to talk about Saturday's "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive , a joint nationwide effort of the United Way and the National…
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05-01 Y NOT? It's Officially Official...The Y Is On The Way
Greater Bemidji's Dave Hengel and YMCA of the Northern Sky CEO Steve Smith are in to discuss all things YMCA. Ground breaking is coming in the near future and…
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04-30 TWELVE HOURS OF FLIPPIN' FLAPJACKS: The Annual Lions Fundraiser Is Set For Tuesday
Ethan Larson of the Bemidji Lions Club is in to talk about the Lions 45th Annual Flapjack Fundraiser coming to First Lutheran Church on Tuesday. Plus, he…
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04-29 Forty Years Of Taking Kids Fishing
Dave Bretschneider and Joy Barclay of Bemidji's Take A Kid Fishing Committee are in to preview this year's 40th Annual event coming up Wednesday, June 10th…
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04-28 OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION & ROUNDABOUTS: The 197 Project Kicks Off Monday
TJ Melcher of MN DOT and Scott Turn of the Bemidji Chamber discuss the Highway 197 project which begins Monday. They discuss the impacts of the construction…
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04-27 GREEN TOUCH & GARAGE SALE: Beltrami Electric is Helping Clean up The State Park & The Big Garage Sale Is Saturday
Angela Lyseng and Pete Harrison discuss the Green Touch State Park Clean up coming May 14th, then Angela sticks around to preview Saturday's BIG United Way…
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04-24 BIDAL DURAN: The Minnesota House 2A State Representative With The Latest From St. Paul
Bidal Duran is in for another update from the legislative session. He discusses a bill that he thinks is misunderstood, the status of a bill he put forward to…
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04-23 TWO COOL EVENTS: 100+ Women Who Care & The Rotary Blood Screening Event
Lisa Hofstad and Sarah Ek are in to talk about the fifth 100+ Women Who Care event coming Thursday, April 30th and Todd Glen of Sanford Health and Kevin…
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04-22 CHATPOD DOUBLEHEADER: Beltrami County Board Update & Lions D-Feet Hearing Loss Walk
Beltrami County Commissioner Craig Gaasvig recapped the most recent Beltrami County Board Meeting and the First City Lions Crew was in to preview the Minnesota…
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04-21 BEMIDJI AREA SCHOOLS: Supt Jeremy Olson & Board Member Ann Long Voelkner
The Bemidji Area Schools Board Of Education met Monday night and Superintendent Jeremy Olson and Board Member Ann Long Voelkner recapped the meeting, discussed…
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04-20 DOUBLE FEATURE: Trash Talk & Viking Graves
Beltrami County Solid Waste Director Brian Olson is in for some Trash Talk, including batteries and organics. Then Stephanie Anderson of Fosston is in to…
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04-17 MAYOR'S UPDATE: Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince Discusses A Cornucopia Of Bemidji Topics
We're waiting for the weather to heat up...but things are hopping in the city. Mayor Jorge Prince discusses it on today's show See Privacy Policy at…
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04-16 BEMIDJI REGIONAL AIRPORT SERIES: We Hear About The DNR Tanker Base From Manager Keith Riedel
Another key aspect of the Bemidji Regional Airport is that it's HQ for one of the state's DNR Tanker Bases. Manager Keith Riedel discusses what the Tanker Base…
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04-15 FIRE UPDATE & ECKLES FUNDRAISER: The Chief Is In To Talk Fires & Doreen Previews The Annual Eckles Township Fundraiser
Bemidji Fire Chief Justin Sherwood discusses concerns about spring fire season, the recent Conservation Corps efforts in Bemidji, and the key issues he and…
Chatabout!LIVING UNITED: Denae & Kev Recap & Preview Everything Going On With The United Way
Denae & Kev discuss the many things going on with the United Way. Storm recovery continues, the Investment Cabinet has begun the process of allocating funds…
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04-14 A MINISTRY OF CARING: The Annual Caregivers Retreat Returns on April 23rd...Mary Eaton Has The Details
A Ministry of Caring's Annual Caregiver one day retreat returns to SouthShore Hotel on April 23rd. Event Chair Mary Eaton has the details on the event and…
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04-13 PLANNING BOARD MEETING: Jamin Carlson Has The Scoop On What's Happening And What's Happening Soon In Bemidji
Bemidji's Planning & Zoning Director Jamin Carlson is in to talk all things P&Z with the Planning Board Monthly Meeting set for tonight. Road construction, new…
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04-10 SHERIFF'S REPORT: Jason Riggs Updates Us On What's Happening In The Sheriff's Office
Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs discusses potential state jail regulations that could cost the county a large amount of dollars, updates jail construction…
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04-09 ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH: Dr. Vic Vines Discusses Addiction Recovery
Addiction Medicine Specialist Dr. Vic Vines is in to discuss addiction recovery. April is Alcohol Awareness Month and he discusses the treatments and programs…
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04-08 DOUBLEHEADER: County Board Update & Senior Center Summer
Beltrami County Commissioner John Carlson is in to recap the latest County Board meeting, discuss jail progress, and the continuing challenges of budgeting…
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04-07 JOSH PETERSON WEARS HATS: City Councilor, Visit Bemidji & First City Of Lights...We Cover It All
Bemidji City Councilor Josh Peterson was in to recap last night's Bemidji City Council meeting. Then we had him put on his Visit Bemidji Executive Director Hat…
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04-06 FIRE & FINE ARTS: We Preview BFD's Women In Fire Day & BCT's Sword & The Stone
Bemidji Fire Fighter Alexis Joyce previews Bemidji's first ever "Women Explore Fire Day" on May 2nd and Mary Knox Johnson along with Victoria Wood preview…
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04-03 JEREMY OLSON: The Bemidji Schools Superintendent Discusses JW Smith, The New Contract With BEA & A Change In The Last Day Of School
The School Board voted earlier this week to keep JW Smith Elementary open for another year. Plus, there's a new contract agreement with the BEA, and with…
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04-02 SPRING IN THE STATE PARKS: Christa & Sandra Have Spring Fever
Springtime is coming to the parks...soon we hope. Lake Bemidji State Park & Bib Bog State Recreation Area Naturalist Christa Drake, and Itasca State Park…
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04-01 SPECIAL APRIL 1ST EDITION: Nell Takes Over & Asks The Mayor, The Sheriff & The Fire Chief The TOUGH Questions
On a very special APRIL 1ST edition of Chatpod, Nell takes over as the new host, since Kev won't ask the HARD questions. She puts the mayor's, sheriff's and…
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03-31 SCIENCE!! Lee Furuseth Talks Headwaters Science Center Hits The Road...And Welcomes The Buses
Lee Furuseth of the Headwaters Science Center is in to recap e-Cubed, discuss the people they are reaching by going on the road...and all the buses on the road…
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03-30 BIDAL DURAN: The Lastest From The Legislature
Minnesota House 2A State Representative Bidal Duran is back to get us caught up with what's happening at the legislature and his opinions of the good, the bad…
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03-27 SANFORD HEALTH'S EmPATH: Crisis Services For Behavioral & Mental Health
Ashlea McMartin & Sarah Zachow discuss Sanford's Behavioral Health Crisis Service EmPATH, along with signs of mental health issues, insurance and other…
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03-26 MINNESOTA'S NEWEST CITY: Northern Township Is About To Become Northern, MN
Northern Township will soon be The City of Northern. Township Administrator Chris Lahn and Board Chair Jess Frenzel discuss the process of becoming a new city…
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03-25 ROTARY & ROUNDABOUTS: We Get The Details On Sunrise Rotary Fundraisers & The Highway 197 Project
Greg Roberts & Brian Hemmelman of the Bemidji Sunrise Rotary discuss a couple of fundraisers they have for the new YMCA Indoor Playground and Leslie Seitz of…
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03-24 We Put The Spotlight On St. Philip's Catholic School & Talk Safe Buring For The Spring
With school registrations underway, St. Philip's Catholic School Principal Casey Reierson, Middle School Language Arts Teacher Shannon Hundsberger and School…
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03-23 DOUBLE FEATURE: Trash Talk with Brian Olson & Alethea Kenney On Medicinal Plant Use In Norway's History
Brian Olson is in to talk all things Solid Waste, including Beltrami County's new organics program and Alethea Kenney has another presentation at the Son Of…
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03-20 DOUBLE FEATURE: The Mayor Talks City Business & A Preview Of BFSC's Annual Fantasy On Ice
In Part One, Mayor Jorge Prince is in to discuss what's happening in city business and in Part Two, Sarah Haman, Izzy Vaughn and Kady St. Peter talk all things…
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03-19 DOUBLE FEATURE: Beltrami County Update & Child Care Infrastructure Panel Discussion
Beltrami County Administrator Tom Barry is in to recap the latest Beltrami County Board meeting and update key issues in the county. Then Lydia Pietruszewski…
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03-18 SCHOOL DISTRICT UPDATE: Supt Jeremy Olson & Board Chair Todd Haugen Update What's Happening In ISD 31
Jeremy Olson and Todd Haugen recap Monday's Board Meeting, discuss district financing and contract negotiations with the BEA. See Privacy Policy at…
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03-17 SUPPORTING KIDS: We Hear From Andrea Kent of the Boys & Girls Club And Eve Lavrenz of The Bemidji Early Childhood Collaborative
Andrea Kent of the Boys & Girls Club updates all things Club, as well as discusses employment opportunities and her concern about the potential closure of JW…
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03-16 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Representative Bidal Duran Returns For A St. Paul Update
Minnesota House 2A Rep Bidal Duran is in to discuss the latest work in St. Paul and what he's hearing from constituents. See Privacy Policy at…
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03-13 LAYING DOWN THE LAW: The Latest From The Beltrami County Sheriff's Department With Jason Riggs
Alot to cover with the Sheriff this month. He's just back from a Sheriff's Wellness Seminar, he discusses ice safety, and an in depth discussion on the…
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03-12 DOUBLEHEADER: Dee Sweeney Talks Shelter Care & What's Going On At Sanford Center? We Find Out
Village of Hope Board President Dee Sweeney discusses Village of Hope's mission and other shelter providers in the area, along with Saturday's March to Support…
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03-11 HEADWATERS MUSIC & ARTS: It's Gala Time...And More Cool Stuff With Tricia & Angela
Headwaters Music & Art's Gala is coming up March 21st. Executive Director Tricia Andrews & Arts Program Manager Angela Marie are in with all the details on WHY…
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03-10 INCLUSION AT THE FIRE HALL: Chief, Shannon, Daniel & Asher Talk About Bemidji's New Inclusive Fire Brigade
Bemidji Fire Chief Justin Sherwood brought in Shannon Murray of Lead For Inclusion and two members of the new Inclusive Fire Brigade, Daniel Norton and Asher…
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03-09 JAMIN CARLSON: What's Happening In Bemidji This Construction Season
Bemidji's Planning & Zoning Director previews this month's Monday meeting and discusses what we'll see develop over the course of this construction season. See…
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03-06 CHRISTA V CONNIE: When Does Spring Start? And A Bunch Of Other Nature & State Park Stuff
When does Spring start? Depends on if you're talking with Christa Drake or Connie Cox. Our resident State Park Naturalists debate meteorological or…