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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 Hall in the tiny town of Debs. Commissioners Craig Gaasvig, Reed Olson, Richard Anderson, Tim Sumner a...
Sharing mental health struggle, US House hopeful Mark Lindquist cites Simone Biles’ inspiration Lindquist’s video, posted to Facebook on Thursday afternoon, lasts about five minutes. He credited U.S. gymnast Simone Biles — who withdrew from Olympic competition this week, facing her own mental health struggle — as an inspiration to share his experience. Written By: Sam Easter | × Mark Lindquist, music artist and motivational speaker, performs the national anthem in 2018 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Photo by Nick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald GRAND FORKS — Mark J. Lind...
Beltrami Commissioners briefed on challenges with jail staff retention Beltrami County is having trouble retaining its staff at the jail for a long time. On Tuesday, the Board of Commissioners received a presentation from Beltrami County Sheriff's Office officials on what challenges are leading to the problem. 7:58 pm, Jul. 20, 2021 × Beltrami County Jail. (Pioneer file photo) BEMIDJI -- Challenges at the Beltrami County Jail resulting in heavy staff turnover were highlighted Tuesday, July 20. During the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners meeting, Jail Administrato...
Library and jail operations discussed at joint city and county meeting On Monday, June 28, the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners and Bemidji City Council held a joint session to address shared issues. Two topics of note was the Kitchigami Regional Library System's surplus and the future of the Beltrami County Jail. 9:49 pm, Jun. 28, 2021 × The Bemidji City Council and Beltrami County Board of Commissioners gathered Monday night for a joint meeting. BEMIDJI -- The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners were joined in their meeting chambers on Monday night by the B...