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Deerwood sculptor Rebne Karchefsky's latest exhibit, “Material World,” will be on display until Sept. 20, 2026 at the Ripple River Gallery in Aitkin.
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This is a multi-part series on the impacts of incarceration — specifically the disproportionate rates of incarceration Native people face in the state, especially in Northern Minnesota.
KAXE's Larissa Donovan explored the underlying issues of the statistics through survey outreach, extensive research and in-person interviews.
KAXE's Larissa Donovan explored the underlying issues of the statistics through survey outreach, extensive research and in-person interviews.
Just last year Ezra Collective became the first jazz band to win "Group of the Year" at the Brit Awards, behind their critically acclaimed third album Dance, No One's Watching from 2024.
Not too long ago the thought of jazz returning to the forefront of popular music would have been laughed at, but hearing the London quintet's remarkable follow up Here Because of Hope it is clear why the band now shares an award with such names The Beatles and Radiohead.
Divided into three sections that mirror the historical movement of many Black Brits from Africa to the Caribbean to the UK, Ezra Collective's fusion of jazz with elements from each area paints a musical and historical through line that often needs no words to share its message.
Ezra Collective are at the peak of their powers on Here Because of Hope, playing music that is simultaneously educating and the perfect soundtrack to a house party, paving a way for jazz to shake off its stuffy and academic reputation. -MK
Read the full review on our Fresh Picks page.
Not too long ago the thought of jazz returning to the forefront of popular music would have been laughed at, but hearing the London quintet's remarkable follow up Here Because of Hope it is clear why the band now shares an award with such names The Beatles and Radiohead.
Divided into three sections that mirror the historical movement of many Black Brits from Africa to the Caribbean to the UK, Ezra Collective's fusion of jazz with elements from each area paints a musical and historical through line that often needs no words to share its message.
Ezra Collective are at the peak of their powers on Here Because of Hope, playing music that is simultaneously educating and the perfect soundtrack to a house party, paving a way for jazz to shake off its stuffy and academic reputation. -MK
Read the full review on our Fresh Picks page.
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The school year begins with a phenology report from Little Falls
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FBI, BIA raid Ombimindwaa child welfare building in Red Lake
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Hibbing School Board considers offer on closed school; 3 million trees planted in Northern MN
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Hibbing School Board considers offer on closed elementary school
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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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USFWS Midwest Region
During the week of Sept. 1, 2026, we enjoy reports of garter snakes, frogs, and a woodchuck. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.
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