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Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office recognizes Autism Acceptance Month

For Autism Acceptance month, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing the community for their contributions to help the office meet the needs of autistic community members with Project Lifesaver. According to a release, an estimated 1 in 54 Americans are living with autism this year, up from 1 in 125 in 2010. Several years…

Project Lifesaver program locates client within 45 minutes

Beltrami County Sheriff Ernie Bietel says a client of the Project Lifesaver program reportedly wandered away from their home Wednesday, and was located within 45 minutes thanks to the equipment. According to a release, Deputy Lee Anderson responded to the call in Hagali Township, and the client did not require any medical treatment and was…