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Bemidji Public Library will shift from being open six days a week to four, as well as reduce its staff by two employees.
Led by Susan Tedeschi’s warm and soothing vocals and Derek Trucks signature bluesy guitar riffs, the 12-piece band is back with their sixth album, Future Soul.
Kicking off with funky soul on “Crazy Cryin’,” the album combines the elements that make them a great band; searing rock in “Future Soul,” guitar solos that stop you in your tracks in “Who Am I,” jam breaks throughout and a shear dedication to the blues in “Devil Be Gone.”
From start to finish, the album showcases this fully collaborative band solidly at the top of their game in the blues rock genre.
-Kari Hedlund
Kicking off with funky soul on “Crazy Cryin’,” the album combines the elements that make them a great band; searing rock in “Future Soul,” guitar solos that stop you in your tracks in “Who Am I,” jam breaks throughout and a shear dedication to the blues in “Devil Be Gone.”
From start to finish, the album showcases this fully collaborative band solidly at the top of their game in the blues rock genre.
-Kari Hedlund
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MN task forces on lowering health care costs take flight
A new statewide research project created by the Legislature is connecting the dots in trying to make health care affordable for everyone.
Red Lake woman killed in rollover crash near Thief River Falls
The Minnesota State Patrol reported the driver was not wearing a seat belt.
Bemidji man ID'd as victim of pickup truck crash into Mississippi River
The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office reports the driver veered off-road through a yard before entering the Mississippi River southeast of Bemidji.
Area Voices: Husband-wife duo present ‘Wanderlust and Willow’ exhibit
Shannon Lucas and Jesse Westrum's “Wanderlust and Willow” at the Bagley Public Library features willow weaving baskets and photography from a recent trip to Ireland.
Annalee Newitz’s ‘Automatic Noodle’ is a cozy sci-fi read
Science journalist and writer Annalee Newitz’s “Automatic Noodle” features a group of robots who open a Biangbiang noodle restaurant. Will they be crushed by bad reviews?
Lawmakers debate adding safety features to bridges to prevent suicide
The proposal creates a statewide framework to evaluate whether suicide prevention measures are necessary when new bridges are built and when existing bridges are repaired.
Cheers! Nursing home happy hour bill headed to finish line at Capitol
Current state law prohibits these facilities from serving alcohol without a license or permit, but the process of getting the licenses can be time-consuming, expensive and redundant.
Lawmakers advance bills to lift secrecy surrounding data center projects
One would prohibit local governments from entering into NDAs with private companies. The other would require two public hearings and disclosures like the company behind the project, size and potential impacts.
MN lawmakers move to limit use of AI in mental health therapy
The bill limits permitted uses of AI to services such as transcribing and documenting sessions. A human therapist would then have to review the documents created by AI.
AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji receives $762k grant to support expansion
AirCorps Aviation plans to invest nearly $1 million into an expansion project that is expected to create 14 new manufacturing jobs.
Task forces on lowering health care costs take flight; MN contends with slower population growth
And: Bemidji's Aircorps Aviation receives MN DEED grant; and Beltrami County seeks feedback for safer roads planning.
Missing International Falls man confirmed dead; Hibbing union, school district make deal, avoid strike
Plus: Bemidji Public Library to cut hours, staff; a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by a former Rock Ridge School Board member; Northern Minnesota tribal leaders testified in the nation's capital; and Minnesota Forest Industries' Tom Radovich was appointed to the state's Forest Resources Council.
When our neighbors are in need of food, organizations and volunteers across Northern Minnesota step up. Food shelves, community meals and soup kitchens aim to the fill the gaps.
With The Setlist, KAXE's Music Team curates the best live music to catch each week across Northern Minnesota and beyond.
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During the Phenology Report for the week of March 10, 2026, Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on raccoons, star-nosed moles, and the season's first butterflies.
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Chad Kaddatz
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LeAnn Plinske via iNaturalist
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