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05-28 DOUBLEHEADER: Dragon Boat Early Bird & Nameless Coalition Celebration
Brian Bissonette is in to talk Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Races (and the early bird discount). Then, Reed Olson of the Nameless Coalition previews tomorrow's…
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05-13 THE MAYOR CHECKS IN: We Hear From Jorge Prince
Mayor Jorge Prince is in for his regular visit. We discuss the latest on Northern Township and the many questions their quest to incorporate brings to the city…
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05-08 ROTARY & SANFORD's Annual Blood Screening
The Bemidji Rotary Club & Sanford Health are teaming up for the 10th Annual Blood Screening. Sanford Lab Supervisor Todd Glen and Bemidji Rotary's Michelle…
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05-07 DOUBLE DUTY: Beltrami County Board Recap & State Park Updates
District 4 Beltrami County Commissioner Tim Sumner recaps the latest Beltrami County Board meeting including budget discussions and concerns. Then, we hear…
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05-05 MN House 2A Rep BIDAL DURAN Checks In From St. Paul
Republican State Representative Bidal Duran of District 2A checks in from St. Paul. He discusses the new DWI law that extends the time of ignition interlock…
Chatabout!05-02 LIVING UNITED: Denae & Kev Talk To...Um...Denae & Kev...
A last second cancellation left Kev & Denae without a guest for this edition of LIVING UNITED, The United Way Podcast. So, they talked to each other. Denae had…
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05-01 BEMIDJI SCHOOLS UPDATE: Supt Jeremy Olson Is In For His Monthly Visit
Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson checks in for his monthly visit. He recaps the momentous school board meeting Monday, breaking down the budget…
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04-30 FIRST CITY LIONS Talk About The Annual Walk To D-Feet Hearing Loss
Joy Barclay, Susie Balstad and Angie Scripture of the First City Lions Club are in with all the details on the upcoming Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation's…
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04-29 TWO SPRING TRADITIONS: The Monroe Crossing Concert & Take A Kid Fishing
Today Trisha Andrews is in to update what's going on at the Headwaters School of Music & The Arts this summer and preview the annual Monroe's Crossing Concert…
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04-28 SCHOOL BOARD PREVIEW: Supt Jeremy Olson & Board Member Todd Haugen Discuss Tonight's Meeting & Proposed $1.5 Million Cut
The Bemidji School Board will hear details on the District's plan to cut $1.5 million dollars to the upcoming Fiscal 2026 budget tonight and will vote on the…
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04-25 SECURITY AWARENESS: First National Bank Has Security Awareness Seminars Coming Up
First National Bank Bemidji is hosting two Security Awareness Seminars covering multiple topics. Madi Pfleger, Wade Hudkins, Chris Mathisen and Jim Ekstrom are…
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04-24 MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS with Alicia Holley and Empower Your Home 2.0 Is Coming To Beltrami Electric
Today on Chatabout, we start with a conversation on mental health with Alicia Holley of Sanford Health. She discusses why and when to seek services, the…
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04-23 FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST: The Lions Flapjack Fundraiser & A Saturday Breakfast (& Garage Sale) For Eckles Community Center
Fund raising breakfasts are the topic today. Ethan Larson previews next Tuesday's Bemidji Lions Club Flapjack Fundraiser and talks all things Lions Club. Then…
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04-22 TWO PARTER: MN House 2A Rep Bidal Duran & A Preview of The American Swedish Institute Presentation This Saturday
Another doubleheader today. We start off with the latest from the State Capitol with House 2A Representative Bidal Duran, including the challenging budget…
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04-21: CARVING WOOD & CUTTING A RUG: The Sons Of Norway Presents A Wood Carving Program & BSU's FUNtastic Dance Follies Are Back!
Frank Bera of the Bemidji Woodcarvers Club talks all things wood carving as well as his upcoming presentation on a traditional Scandanavian style at this…
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04-18 The Mayor Updates & Beltrami Electric Is Looking For A Few Good Rakers
Mayor Jorge Prince is in to talk about what's happening in Bemidji. He discusses tree replacement, sink holes (and secret buildings?!), the 197 project and his…
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04-17 TRASH TALK: Ops Manager Jared Davidson On Transfer Station Construction, Batteries & Summer Landfill Hours
Beltrami County Solid Waste Operations Manager Jared Davidson was in to update the construction project at the Transfer Station. Plus, the new recycling site…
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4-16 DOUBLE FEATURE: Scott Winger Recaps The County Board Meeting & The Lindahls On Organ Donation Awareness
In another two part show, we start off with Beltrami County Commissioner Brian Winger recapping yesterday's meeting and discussing the very big burdens the…
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04-14 TWO PARTER: Jamin Carlson Previews The Planning Board Meeting & It's National Occupational Therapy Month
City of Bemidji Planning Director Jamin Carlson previews tonight's Planning Board meeting and what's coming up in Bemidji, including first steps in the…
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04-15 DOUBLE HEADER: Ministry Of Caring Conference & State Park Update
Mary Eaton and Alice Thompson preview next Thursday's 26th Annual Ministry of Caring Conference, then we get updated on Spring at Lake Bemidji State Park with…
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04-11 THE SHERIFF & THE SHREDDER: Jason Riggs Updates Us & We Hear About The Annual Shred Event from Bemidji Sunrise Rotary
Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs is in to update all thing law enforcement. We discuss his trip to the southern border, budget season and medical examiners…
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04-10 DOUBLEHEADER: Jen McGill On Rheumatology & Mark Dickinson Recaps City Council
PA Jen McGill in Rheumatology at Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota discusses what rheumatology is, the various types of arthritis and treatment options…
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04-09 NTC DAY OF GIVING: President John Hoffman & Henoc Preciado On What's Happening at NTC & BSU
Tomorrow is Northwest Technical College's Day Of Giving. The NTC and BSU President and Head of Staff discuss the programs, the growth of both schools and tease…
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04-08 CAPITAL UPDATE: District 2A Rep Bidal Duran On The Latest in The State Legislature
State Representative Bidal Duran checks in from St. Paul as negotiations on the budget begin in earnest. He also discusses the decision to bring additional FBI…
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04-07 GIGAZONE GAMING: Brian Bissonette Previews The BIG Event!
Paul Bunyan Communications' Brian Bissonette is in to preview the 9th Annual Gigazone Gaming Championships filling up Sanford Center this weekend. Plus, it's…
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04-07 SALLY & LISA ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD WOMEN: Well at least 100...100 Women Who Care Returns To Bemidji
Lisa Bruns and Sally Corser are in to preview Thursday's 3rd 100 Women Who Care event in Bemidji. We'll find out how it works, what it's all about and where…
Chatabout!04-04 LIVING UNITED: The Beltrami Early Childhood Collaborative
On the latest LIVING UNITED PODCAST, Denae and Kev talk with Lydia Petruszewski and Tina Kaney about BECC and the many things they do to help kids and…
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04-03 TO e Or NOT TO e(learn): Jeremy Olson Talks Weather Closures & Much More District 31 Stuff
Fresh from an e-learning day and a late start, Bemidji Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson discusses the challenges of deciding when to close, when not to open…
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04-02 COUNTY UPDATE: Beltrami County Administrator Tom Barry Recaps Yesterday's Board Meeting
Beltrami County Administrator Tom Barry was in to recap the topics from yesterday's County Board meeting including concerns about the Minnesota Budget and its…
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04-01 AUDOBON UPDATE: Amelia Kaiser Checks In To Talk Events & Activities at the Neilson Spearhead Center
Amelia has the details on a fun night coming to the Neilson Spearhead Center next Saturday, April 12th. Plus we find out the details on the bird count, discuss…
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03-31 BEMIDJI COMMUNITY THEATRE'S Little Mermaid Jr. Opens Friday & THE KELLIHER FFA Holds Their Annual Banquet Sunday
The Bemidji Community Theatre's Annual Youth Musical opens Friday! It's Disney's LIttle Mermaid Jr. and features a huge cast of kids aged 8 to 18. Then we hear…
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03-28 SCIENCE! HSC Executive Director Lee Furuseth Is In To Preview Field Trip Season
Lee Furuseth and his band of merry scientists are gearing up for field trip season, that time of year when we see buses from all over northern Minnesota parked…
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03-27 Sanford Health's Kalee Browne On Dealing With Behavioral Health Crises
Whether your dealing with stress, anxiety or depression, there is help. Sanford Health's Kalee Browne, Lead Behavioral Health Therapist and head of Bemidji's…
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03-26 MINISTRY OF CARING CONFERENCE: Mary Eaton & Cheryl Yarnott Preview This Year's Event
Mary Eaton and Cheryl Yarnott are in to preview the 26th Annual Ministry of Caring Conference coming April 24th to the SouthShore Hotel. They discuss the…
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03-25 BIDAL IS BACK: We Check In With District 2A Rep Bidal Duran From St. Paul
State Representative Bidal Duran discusses the work of the fraud committee now that there have been two convictions, what the legislatures role may be as…
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03-24 FIRE SAFETY REMINDERS: DNR Forester Ben Lang Is Back To Remind Us About Spring Fire Safety
Ben Lang of the Minnesota DNR is back to remind us that spring can be a very dry and very dangerous time for brushfires and campfires. He discusses the…
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03-21 HIZZONER Checks In: Mayor Jorge Prince & Bemidji Are Busy
Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince is in to update the Highway 197 project...frozen federal funds are changing the timeline...he's been advocating for the city in St…
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03-20 TRASH TALK with Brian O and UNIFIED GALA with Jackie Stoffel
Beltrami County Solid Waste Director Brian Olson is in to Talk Trash. We cover the new recycling site coming to Bemidji, the 9 County Landfill project and a…
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03-19 Craig Gaasvig recaps the County Board Meeting and Chipdude & Owl On The Upcoming Vietnam Veteran's Appreciation Dinner in Bagley
In Part 1 today, District 1 County Commissioner Craig Gaasvig recaps yesterday's Beltrami County Board meeting including the upcoming property tax assessments…
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03-18 Previewing The Sons Of Norway & Fantasy On Ice
Another Double Feature today. First we hear from Scott Baumann, who now heads up Lokstad Products who started out as Lokstad Rolling Pins in Newfolden. He'll…
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03-17 SCHOOL STUFF: Jenny Frenzel Previews The ISD Board Meeting & Jon Ness On The Kingdom Builders Gala
Bemidji Area School Board Member Jenny Frenzel is in to preview tonight's School Board meeting. Then Kingdom Builders Christian School Principal Jon Ness…
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03-14 THE SHERIFF IS IN: Jason Riggs Updates Us On All Things Law Enforcement
Sheriff Jason Riggs was in to discuss his upcoming trip to the southern border as part of Beltrami County's HIDTA designation; safety in stormy weather…
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03-13 Dr. Rod Will On Colon Cancer Prevention & Spring Is Coming To The State Parks
It's Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Dr. Rod Will of Sanford Health is in to talk prevention. Then we get caught up with what's happening in the state…
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03-12 CRUSHING CLAYS: Previewing The Lumberjack Trap Team Fund Raiser
Fundraising Co-Chair Joleen Stout previews the Bemidji Lumberjack Trap Team's big Fundraiser: The Crushing Clays Event at The Bemidji Armory next Thursday…
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03-11 DOUBLE DUTY: Bidal Duran From The Capitol...& Justin Sherwood From Fire Station #1
District 2A State Representative Bidal Duran checks in from St. Paul on the controversial girls in sports bill and a soon to be contentious budget battle…
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03-10 PLANNING AHEAD: Bemidji Planning Director Jamin Carlson Previews Tonight's Board Meeting
Bemidji Planning Director Jamin Carlson previews tonight's Planning Board Meeting. He discusses the key items before the Board tonight, the upcoming Highway…
Chatabout!03-07 LIVING UNITED: Denae & Kev Talk With Rebecca Stone & Michelle Carlson of The Northwoods Battered Women's Shelter
The Northwoods Battered Women's Shelter will soon have a new facility. Board Chair Rebecca Stone and Assistant Director Michelle Carlson join Denae and Kev to…
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03-06 SCHOOL DAYS: We Get The Latest on ISD 31 With Superintendent Jeremy Olson
Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson joined Kev to recap his day with the Bemidji crew at Bemidji Day at the Capital. He recapped the challenges of…
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03-05 BELTRAMI COUNTY BOARD RECAP: Commissioner John Carlson Recaps Yesterday's Board Meeting
The Beltrami County Board met yesterday and Commissioner John Carlson recaps everything going on, including highway work, the housing trust fund, the start of…
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03-04 COUNCIL & CAMP: We Recap The Bemidji City Council Meet & Learn About RYLA Camp
It's another doubleheader on today's show. We start with Ward 1 Councilor Gwenia Fiskevold Gould recapping the latest Bemidji City Council Meeting, then hear…