KAXE Morning Show
Monday-Friday 5-9am
A mix of National Public Radio's Morning Edition and local features including arts, nature, sports, weather, music and more!
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Watermark Art Center’s latest exhibit is “Minwaajimowinan – Good Stories” curated by artist Kent Estey. Estey joined “Area Voices” to discuss the origins of the project.
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Joshua Jones received the 2025 Virginia McKnight Binger Heart of Community Honor award for his work as an environmental leader for Red Lake youths.
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Every Friday morning, we get to know one of our members on "What's for Breakfast." Last week, we talked with Jim Aune from Cook.
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Events this week include a series of bird talks at Sax-Zim Bog near Meadowlands.
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A stripped-back stage reading of Martin McDonagh’s “The Pillowman” is one night only 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. The director and an actor joined “Area Voices” to discuss the production.
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A church with a long history in Hackensack hosts many community groups under its roof. That roof is in need of replacement, and a fundraiser is 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
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"Minnesota Star Tribune" columnist Aaron Brown talks media consumption and the state of library funding in Minnesota.
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Events this week include a games and puzzle swap in Pine River and the Second Annual Cardboard Classic sledding event in Deer River.
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Events this week include storytelling at Long Lake Conservation Center and kick sledding at Lake Bemidji State Park.
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“Area Voices” is a segment on the KAXE Morning Show that focuses on the art and history of Northern Minnesota. Host Andrew Dziengel looks back at some highlights in 2025.