Bill Dessert News Today

Mississippi Music recently donated $14,000 to the Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department and $1,000 to Headwaters Music and Arts, as the committee that operates Mississippi Music at the Bemidji Waterfront directed the donations totaling $15,000 from its fund balance to those two recipients.

A $7,400 Open Trot that finds Silverhill Volo aiming for his fifth straight victory and a $7,200 Filly and Mare Open Pace with Bertha Vanation eyeing the hat trick are the marquee events on Sunday’s Cal Expo card. There will be 12 races under the Watch and Wager LLC banner on Sunday (Jan. 24) and things get underway at 4:55 p.m. The Open Trot is scheduled as the third race, while the Distaff Open will occupy the sixth-race slot on the evening. Silverhill Volo, perfect in his four outings at t...