A five-year community health improvement plan and a five-year transportation improvement plan were examined by the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners during a work session on Tuesday.
More than six years after the death of Hardel Sherrell, Attorney General Keith Ellison has charged the nursing director of the Beltrami County Jail's former health care provider with manslaughter.
During Tuesday's meeting, the commissioners approved an evaluation of the current jail facility and denied publication of former commissioner Jim Lucachick's letter in the county newsletter.
During its Tuesday meeting, the Beltrami County Board discussed a mental health program being implemented at the Beltrami County Jail and approved an ordinance for cannabis business regulation.
Bit of Grace recently traveled to the Beltrami County Law Enforcement Center to deliver sensory kits to North Country First Responders to aid in proactive community engagement.
The local options sales tax meant to help fund the new Beltrami County Jail has passed the Minnesota House of Representatives in a 128-2 vote and has moved to the Senate for a final vote.
During a Tuesday meeting, the commissioners discussed whether to add an outdoor space and sweat lodge to the new Beltrami County Jail's design and also increased the number of beds from 242 to 243.
Beltrami County residents flocked to the polls for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with many residents having just one item on their ballot: a choice on how to fund a new jail for the county.
Beltrami County's Adult Corrections Center has a new medical provider, with the announcement of a three year contract with Wellpath, a Tennessee based company.
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