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Three incumbents and two newcomers won seats on the Beltrami County Board in unofficial results of the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Craig Gaasvig, Richard Anderson and Tim Sumner all were reelected, while newcomers Joe Gould and John Carlson also earned victories.
All candidates for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, Senate Districts 2 and 2A, Beltrami County Sheriff, Beltrami County Commissioner District 4 and Red Lake School Board have been invited to attend the event, which is open to everyone in the community.
At a public hearing held on Thursday, Sept. 22, the experts who ran the jail study gave their formal recommendation to construct a new detention center to replace the current Beltrami County Jail.
The Beltrami County Board narrowly passed a motion on Tuesday, Sept. 20, to include the full funding request of the Bemidji and Blackduck libraries in the preliminary 2023 budget approval.
As economic concerns continue to grow, the Beltrami County Budget Committee is proposing a 35% cut to funding for the Bemidji and Blackduck libraries, something library advocates fear will lead to drastic reductions in hours and services, along with the loss of jobs.