 The Commissioner continued his journey up north by also making a stop at Bemidji State University this afternoon. The Commissioner was given a tour of the campus and he was joined by State Representative Matt Bliss. The tour made a stop at Hag Sauer, which BSU was hoping to demolish and replace with a new building. BSU staff later gave a presentation about what the new space could bring and what the funding needs would be. Seeing ways they're going to, with this new building is to open up the access to the lake visually and I think that's good for the campus. It attracts students. The new building is going to be a nice draw for the students coming in and enhance their learning in the area. So we'd like to do that. I think this year will be the year that we get the bonding coverage for this project. The Commissioner says the Hag Sauer project is very high on the Office of Higher Education's priority list. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.