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Sec. Simon, Sandy Layman among guests for KAXE's 2-hour 'Dialed In' show

News Director Chelsey Perkins, left, and Heidi Holtan, director of content and public affairs, work together at KAXE studios in Grand Rapids.
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News Director Chelsey Perkins, left, and Heidi Holtan, director of content and public affairs, work together at KAXE studios in Grand Rapids.

"Dialed In" is dedicated to informed civic dialogue on the political and social issues that matter to Northern Minnesota. Our debut episode focused on the 2024 election.

"Dialed In" is a new program from KAXE dedicated to informed civic dialogue on the political and social issues that matter most to Northern Minnesota, connecting listeners with stories that shape our communities and engaging them in conversations that foster understanding and participation.

Dialed In is dedicated to informed civic dialogue on the political and social issues that matter to Northern Minnesota. Our debut episode focused on the 2024 election.

In our second episode, we focused on the 2024 election and featured:

  • First-time voter Zane Poenix
  • Creative solution to sign stealing case
  • A roundtable discussion with Northern Minnesota candidates under 35
  • Listener questions
  • Foreign election observers in Minnesota
  • Authors of Ungoverning discuss declining trust in journalism
  • DFL and Republican activists in Grand Rapids ready for Election Day
  • Why we vote for judges
  • Live conversation with Sandy Layman of Majority in the Middle about bipartisanship
  • Live Q-and-A with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon
  • KAXE News' Chelsey Perkins and Megan Buffington
  • Legislative candidate fact checks about education

Follow along at KAXE.org on Tuesday, Nov. 5, for Election Day coverage, and join us Wednesday morning for post-election analysis and results.

KAXE News created this Northern Minnesota Election Guide for our audience — especially those who otherwise wouldn’t have access to candidate information.

Learn about the candidates in contested races by clicking here.

Dialed In music by Paul Spring

Heidi Holtan is Director of Content and Public Affairs. She manages producers/hosts and is the host of the KAXE Morning Show, including a variety of local content like Phenology, What's for Breakfast, Area Voices, The Sports Page and much more, alongside Morning Edition from NPR.