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Interviews with community members and organizations.

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October 29 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Joe Gould, Belt...
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 Beltrami County Board District 2 incumbent Joe Gould
10 min
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October 28 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Lynn Eaton, War...
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 incumbent Lynn Eaton
15 min
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October 25 Ebony Warren of Evergreen Family Ser...
Evergreen Family Services Executive Director Ebony Warren previews the upcoming Evergreen Conference and discusses the many services Evergreen provides to youth and families in our area
14 min
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October 25 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Jack Aakhus, Be...
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 School Board candidate Jack Aakhus
15 min
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October 24 DOUBLE FEATURE: Sanford Health's Boo...
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.
15 min
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October 23 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Bill Batchelder...
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
15 min
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October 22 DOUBLE FEATURE: AARP Tax Aide Needs ...
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.
29 min
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October 21 District 31 Supt Jeremy Olson & Boar...
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.
27 min
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October 18 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Bemidji Mayor J...
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
22 min
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October 18 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Julie Laitala, ...
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
16 min
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October 17 TRASH TALK--Brian Olson & Tim Knapp ...
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.
17 min
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October 16 DOUBLE DUTY: Denae Talks United Way ...
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.
24 min
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October 15 County Commissioner Craig Gaasvig Pr...
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
17 min
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October 15 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Ron Johnson, Wa...
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
21 min
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October 14 Bemidji Planning Director Jamin Carl...
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.
18 min
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October 11 Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs ...
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.
36 min
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October 11 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Gwenia Fiskevol...
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
8 min
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October 10 Another Double Feature: Dr. Kayla Sc...
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.
24 min
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October 9 GREAT RIVER RESCUE: Marina Lovell (an...
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.
13 min
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October 9 CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT: 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 Bemidji Mayoral candidate Daniel Jourdain
9 min
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October 8 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Michael Reyes, D...
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
18 min
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October 8 Angela & Nell Preview The Maker's Mar...
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.
7 min
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October 7 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Ann Long Voelkne...
28 min
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October 4 DOUBLEHEADER: Alexis Joyce On The BFD...
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.
17 min
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October 3 CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Democrat Jen Sch...
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
14 min