 The Bemidji City Council has selected Richard Lehmann to represent Ward 4 for the rest of the year. Lehmann will take over a seat that was vacated after Patrick Plemmel resigned back in December. Lehmann has a long history in local government after serving as a member of the Bemidji City Council for five years and the Bemidji Mayor for the following ten. He will be sworn in at the next City Council meeting on February 5th. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.