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This year was hard for everyone in different ways, but there was much good that developed out of these difficult circumstances. These are our top stories from around the community from this crazy eventful year.

Beltrami County Board travels to Debs to hear citizen concerns Members of the Beltrami County Board left their usual digs at the County Administration Building Tuesday evening and went on the road to hold their meeting at Roosevelt Town Hall in the tiny town of Debs. 9:15 pm, Aug. 3, 2021 × DEBS -- Members of the Beltrami County Board left their usual digs at the County Administration Building Tuesday evening and went on the road to hold their meeting at Roosevelt Town Ha...

The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners approved a lease extension with the Beltrami Area Services Collaborative. The board also approved a new policy for adding items to the agenda.

Beltrami County board chairs reaction to Respect Minnesota presentation sparks backlash Respect Minnesota, an initiative with support from several unions, companies and government units, was an agenda item for the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. During the discussion, background about the initiative itself and its relation to Line 3 were brought up. 8:30 pm, May 6, 2021 × BEMIDJI -- A presentation on a goodwill campaign at the Beltrami County Board of Com...

New year, same faces for Beltrami County board Incumbent victors of the 2020 Beltrami election were sworn in Tuesday night during the Board of Commissioners first meeting in the new year. After they were sworn in, the commissioners took action on a request of support from Blackduck and authorized Greater Bemidji Economic Development to administer COVID relief from the state. 7:52 pm, Jan. 5, 2021 × Beltrami County Board Chair Reed Olson is sworn in by Judge John Melbye ah...

Beltrami County raised its tax levy by 4.85% for 2021. Budget expenditures are down from 2020. 3:26 pm, Dec. 22, 2020 × BEMIDJI -- For the year ahead the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners have approved a property tax levy of $26.05 million. The amount is an increase of 4.85% from the levy in 2020, which came to $24.8 million. The board approved the levy this month in a 4-1 vote, with Commissioners Richard Anderson, Craig Gaasvig, Jim Lucachick and Reed Olson in favor, while Tim ...