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Plus: A new report examines trends in the incarceration of women across the globe, including Minnesota; and an event at Minnesota North-Itasca will recognize banned books.

And: Bemidji renters band together with tenants union; BCA orders inspection of breathalyzer tests; and the government shutdown looms over Minnesota workers.

Plus: the DNR is asking for the return of $2.7 million it mistakenly sent to local governments on the Iron Range.

In this episode, co-hosts Charlie and Heidi introduce the podcast, get tricked by Blue Jays, and listen to clips from John Latimer and the Phenology Show, Pam Perry’s interview on Oct. 14, and student phenologists from Cherry School.

And: Arrowhead Regional Development Commission hosts a Coastal and Climate Resilience Fellow; and girls soccer and tennis state tourneys start Tuesday.

Plus: First year of free tuition program in Minnesota exceeds enrollment expectations; and a large apartment complex is in the works in housing-starved Brainerd.

With its defeat of Northern State University in its homecoming game on Oct. 4, 2025, the Bemidji State football team celebrated its homecoming win by jumping into the lake — a 30-year-old Beaver tradition.

Plus: Attorney General Keith Ellison will be in Bemidji Tuesday, Oct. 7, for a community forum; Bemidji State University Alumni & Foundation is launching a fundraising campaign to replant the campus after the June 2025 wind storm; and the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center announces changes to its healthcare delivery services in the Brainerd Lakes area.

Plus: The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced it secured two settlements against northern Minnesota employers for sex discrimination; and the US Small Business Administration is operating a disaster loan outreach center through Oct. 18 in Bemidji for those impacted by the June 21 severe storms.

Public officials in Hermantown and St. Louis County have recently been scrutinized for signing non-disclosure agreements for the development of a data center.

And: MnDOT to host Bemidji Hwy. 197 open houses; comment open on State Rail Plan final draft; and Rock Ridge advances to state girls tennis semifinals.

Plus: Ten Northern Minnesota communities selected for DEED grants; and MN boasts 64,000 clean energy jobs despite an uncertain future.

Plus: Carlton, Wrenshall school districts to consolidate; Walz appoints new judge to 6th Judicial District; Amazon facility opens in Baxter; and Community and Indigenous Fair planned.

Plus: Bipartisan legislation for a land transfer in the Chippewa National Forest cleared a key Senate committee; and the Esko girls' soccer team will advance to the state semi-finals on Oct. 29, 2025.

Plus: Petition pauses Hermantown data center decision-making; Grand Rapids girls soccer season ends; Northern MN teams see success at girls tennis state tournament.

In this episode, co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Charlie Mitchell discuss Barred Owls, yellow trees, and listen to reports from John Latimer and Rockford Middle School.

Mark Baez is an associate professor of clinical psychology at Bemidji State. A member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan tribe and of Pawnee and Mohawk descent, he is about to begin a pilot study for a new suicide screening tool uniquely developed to identify risk and protective factors for Indigenous people.

Plus: Attorney General Keith Ellison hosts a forum in Bemidji; and webinars address forest management in wake of the June severe storm in the Beltrami County area.

Plus: Blackduck City Council passes an amended ordinance to pave way for cannabis business; and Lakewood Health System will host an open house for its new cancer center.

Plus: Last Blackduck cannabis ordinance hearing set for Monday, Oct. 6; and Bemidji's Great River Rescue has a new play area for dogs.