 Governor Mark Dayton's staff made a stop in Bemidji to hold a town hall meeting on water quality today. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the water quality challenges facing Minnesota communities. Governor Dayton's 25 by 25 plan was also introduced, which is an effort to spur collaboration and action to improve Minnesota's water quality by 25 percent, recognizing that our water is threatened. And so they really want leadership, they want the governor's leadership, they want state agencies to get on board because they want to be a leader in the country on how to protect water. Bemidji city manager Nate Mathews was among the speakers today. However, during his presentation, the room erupted in protest of the Line 3 pipeline. Mathews said that all concerns would be heard and that the meeting was focused on water quality. The Bemidji water quality town hall is the last greater Minnesota stop. Governor Dayton's last three town hall meetings will be held in the Twin Cities metro area. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.