RN's Tauri Pilger and Deb Farris are in to preview Sanford Health's Annual "Boo To The Flu" event coming October 29th for kids 6 months to 18 years...and wear your costumes! Then, the Halloween theme continues with Alison Tisdell and Heather Zimmel of Bemidji Youth League Baseball talk about the first ever Freaky Field Day event set for Sunday.

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Bemidji Ward 5 City Council candidate Bill Batchelder

Cathy Marhand and Susan Lind of the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide are in to discuss the upcoming tax season. They provide free tax preparation and need some volunteers to help out in 2025. Then Brandon Mustful is in to encourage families to apply for a Habitat home and talk about the economic impact Habitat brings to the community.

Superintendent Jeremy Olson & Board Chair Dave Wall previewed tonight's School Board Meeting. There's a lot of things covered, including enrollment updates, transportation funding, financial challenges and the ways the district is responding to them.

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet incumbent Julie Laitala, running for re-election to ISD 31 School Board

Beltrami County Solid Waste Director Brian Olson and Bemidji Site Foreman Tim Knapp are in to talk about solid waste. Battery recycling, safe practices, load planning and how to use the remote sites.

Denae of the United Way is back to preview the latest events on the United Way schedule including Movie Days, the Women United breakfast, Senior Cleanup Day...but wait, there's more! And then George Olson of the Sons Of Norway is in to talk about their upcoming Scholarship Silent Auction.

The Beltrami County Board has a full docket today...the quarterly Community Health Board meeting, work session, regular meeting AND the opioid settlement fund public hearing. He also discusses the community center, and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area grant awarded to Beltrami Count

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Bemidji Ward 1 City Council candidate and Ward 3 incumbent Ron Johnson

The Bemidji Planning Board meets tomorrow and Planning Director Jamin Carlson updates what's happening in the area, including potential airport expansion, the airport zoning and the latest on the city's cannabis plans.

Beltrami County has been designated as a "High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area". Sheriff Jason Riggs & Dave Hart, commander of the Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force, discuss the drug crisis in the region and the efforts of law enforcement agencies and the drug task force to stop the trafficking.

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Bemidji Ward 1 City Council candidate and incumbent Gwenia Fiskevold-Gould

Sanford Health Psychiatrist Dr. Kayla Schenheit discusses depression and an upcoming "Doc Talk" about it at Sanford Center. She also discusses symptoms, treatment and the dangers of not dealing with depression. Then we hear from Calli Ferdig about the annual Little Black Dress Gala, now at the Hampton Inn & Suites, a fundraiser for families facing cancer.

Great River Rescue Executive Director Marina Lovell is back to introduce us to Penelope, one of the dogs available for adoption. She also talks about the upcoming Howloween event, fostering, and the other dogs that are up for adoption at Great River.

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Bemidji Mayoral candidate Daniel Jourdain

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet DFL challenger Michael Reyes, running for Minnesota House District 2B Represe

Paul Bunyan Broadcasting and Beltrami Electric are teaming up for The 2nd Annual Makers Market with 84 vendors at Beltrami Electric. All proceeds go to the United Way of Bemidji area. Our own Nell joins her sister (and Beltrami Electric Communications Specialist) Angela Lyseng with all the details on why you should be there Saturday.

A Double feature on the show today. Alexis Joyce of the Bemidji Fire Dept was in to promote next Saturday's Open House and Pulled Pork fundraiser. We also talked about other important things happening at the BFD. Then, Denae is back to preview tomorrow's Coats For The Community distribution and Restaurant Week For The United Way beginning Monday.

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31. Minnesota District 2 and US House District 8 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Democratic challenger for US House District 8 Jen Schultz

District 31 Superintendent Jeremy Olson discusses what's going on in Bemidji Schools...The READ Act, cell phone policy, the importance of attendance and upcoming conferences.

The leaves are starting to turn at Itasca and Lake Bemidji State Parks. Christa and Connie are in to discuss why it happens, why we're running behind and when we can expect the peak. Plus, animals are loading up for winter and they have some amazing stats on caloric intake and what's going on in the park through fall and into winter.

The Beltrami County Board meets today beginning with the work session at 3pm. Commissioner John Carlson previews the meeting, discusses the jail project and talks tax levy.

We are spotlighting candidates in Bemidji, Beltrami County, School District 31 & Minnesota District 2 who will be running in the General Election November 5th. Today, we meet Republican Matt Bliss, The Minnesota House District 2B incumbent, running for re-election.