A Beltrami County farmer is suing the Minnesota Governor’s Office and the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for racial discrimination over Minnesota’s emerging farmer grant program. The lawsuit filed by Lance Nistler of Beltrami County alleges that his denied application for the Minnesota Down Payment Assistance Grant program was a violation of his…
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Beltrami County Residents voted on Tuesday to fund the county’s new jail through a 0.65% local options sales tax for 30 years or until the county’s bonds are retired. Support for the funding through sales tax was heavily favored over the “no” option that would have seen the project financed through increased property taxes over…
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The residents of Beltrami County will be deciding how the $80 million county jail construction project will be funded today. Residents will have a simple yes or no option on whether Beltrami County will establish a .625% sales tax and use that extra tax to pay for construction and financing of the new jail. If…
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FSA agent Nathan Peterson checks in with this weeks FSA report: As the end of the fiscal year approaches, Nathan urges producers to check their banking and payment information to be sure everything is current and updated: Before signing off Nathan reminds producers to be aware of upcoming Fall crop deadlines. For any questions contact: County…
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The Beltrami County Fair begins today with many fun events for everyone. Fair Board President Vern Holzhueter highlights some of the big attractions at this year’s celebration. There will also be plenty of live entertainment on the Marilyn Shutter Stage. The Beltrami County Fair is located 3 miles North of Bemidji on Highway 31. The…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that Blackduck Lake near Blackduck in Beltrami County has the presence of the invasive age Starry Stonewort. This marks the 25th lake in the state of Minnesota to have the presence of Starry Stonewort which was first found in 2015. Starry stonewort is an algae that looks…
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Beltrami County is expecting to receive approximately $2,862,466 from a settlement reached by the State of Minnesota with opioid distributors and manufacturers. With the money from this settlement being spread to the counties throughout the state these counties will now be tasked with how these funds will be used to fight the growing impact of…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Bowen Lake, near Backus in Cass County and in Turtle River Lake, near the city of Turtle River in Beltrami County. DNR staff conducting an aquatic plant survey found starry stonewort in Bowen Lake. Beltrami County Environmental Services staff found starry…
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