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 and Jim Lucachick sat in the Roosevelt Town Hall for the board’s meeting on Aug. 3.
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.
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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
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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 Administrator Calandra Allen informed commissioners about the facility s ongoing employee retention issue. According to Allen, several staff members leave their positions on a yearly basis, for a variety of reasons.
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 Bemidji City Council, their first joint session since May 2019. Topics covered during the meeting ranged from facilities of both governments to updates on upcoming projects.
Beltrami County Administrator receives positive feedback from commissioners
A six-month job performance review of Beltrami County Administrator Thomas Barry was shared Tuesday during a Board of Commissioners meeting.
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Pioneer Staff Report | 7:58 pm, Jun. 15, 2021 ×
BEMIDJI A six-month job performance review of Beltrami County Administrator Thomas Barry was shared Tuesday during a Board of Commissioners meeting.
The review initially took place during a June 1 meeting, and the results shared during the meeting held Tuesday, June 15. In his summary, Board Chair and District 2 Commissioner Reed Olson said the results from the review were all positive. It not only speaks well of Mr. Barry s work since he s been here, but also the department heads and the staff of the county that he was able to come into a fairly steady ship and figure out what s going on, Olson said. I ve been impressed with what a quick study Tom has turned out to be.