"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.
Learn about the candidates in contested races by clicking here.
Dialed In music by Paul Spring
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Plus: Lawmakers seek to renew funding to replace lead service lines; International Falls set a new daily low record in recent cold snap; and 30 Northland student artists will have their work featured in Wayzata. -
Contributed/Lake of the Woods School 390 via FacebookOver 30 Northlanders from more than 20 schools earned "Spotlight on the Arts" awards to have their work featured at the state festival May 9, 2026, at Wayzata High School. -
contributed/Jeff SundinThe "KAXE Morning Show" featured fishing guide Jeff Sundin, Anne Dougherty of Wambolt Cabins in Nevis, and Visit Grand Rapids Director Megan Christenson on the tourism economy in Itasca County. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEDFL and Republican delegates have been endorsing candidates throughout the Northland, an early step in setting the stage for the November election.
