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Delivering on the promise of five killer singles stretching back to November 2025, Electric Love is the highly anticipated debut from Georgia soul singer Brother Wallace. It's everything you want in soul music: the grittiness of Southern soul, the sweetness of Motown, the sweaty gospel of Sam Cooke and the piano riffs of Ray Charles' R&B. Love songs, protest music, uplifting themes, sparse ballads and rowdy rave-ups, Brother Wallace can do it all. -MK
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Crews battle wildfire threatening Gilbert amid extreme fire danger
St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay said the fire was one of at least a half-dozen blazes in the county as high winds, low humidity and drought conditions persisted.
Minnesota partners want you to help track wildlife collisions
Researchers are asking Minnesotans to count roadkill during Wildlife Casualty Count Week of Action, May 22-29, 2026, to help inform problem areas so that protections can be added.
DNR upgrades fishing piers at Cuyuna rec area, Little Emily, Vermilion lakes
The agency said it is also close to finishing upgrades on the pier on Sand Lake near Warba.
Partisan conflict in MN House threatens to hold up $200M in conservation funds
The Legislature must take action by Sunday night, May 17, 2026, to avoid the impacts on the Outdoor Heritage Fund projects set to begin or continue in coming months.
Eichorn pleads guilty to child porn charge; Lawmakers strike deal to end session
Plus: Dry, windy weather creates dangerous conditions across the state; and Wrenshall school district voters give the OK for consolidation with Carlton.
Legislative deal: Hospital bailout, bonding bill, cuts to property taxes and car tab fees
The deal is Gov. Tim Walz’s last, as his term ends in January and he’s not seeking reelection. The deadlocked Minnesota House — jointly controlled by Republicans and Democrats — has tempered Walz’s ambitions.
AI, karma and nighthawks: Rich Mattson, Germaine Gemberling on 'Wake Up Songs'
The Minnesota music mainstays stopped by KAXE in March 2026 to play and talk about songs from their latest album.
Events Up North May 18-24: 'Hello, Dolly!' auditions in Hibbing, plant sale in Grand Rapids
Events this week include a Norwegian celebration in Bemidji and a unique exercise class in Grand Rapids.
Oriole nests look like socks, work like hammocks
Co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Charlie Mitchell are charmed by orioles, impressed by warblers, and flummoxed by black flies.Send us a voice memo through Speak Pipe!
1 man dies in Lake Vermilion boat crash; 1 dead in Crow Wing County house fire
Plus: Grand Rapids K9 attacks dog while off-duty; Man who escaped custody pleads guilty in St. Louis County; Cohasset joins group of cities flying old state flag; and a survey to examine long-term impacts of the June 2025 Bemidji derecho.
Cohasset Council unanimously votes to continue displaying old MN flag
Financial Controller Barb Baird said she brought the decision to the Council because other cities have been making similar moves.
Grand Rapids K-9 attacks, seriously injures another dog while off-duty
K-9 Murphy left his yard and attacked the dog, which was leashed and on a walk with its owner, according to Grand Rapids police.
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 May 5, 2026 Staff Phenologist John Latimer hoots and hollers about eaglets, finds spring wildflowers, and reports on aspens.
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