"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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Contributed/MPCAThis smoke will initially impact far Northern Minnesota early Saturday afternoon, July 19, 2025, and then spread south and east through the rest of the day and into the evening. -
Contributed/Roseau River Wildlife Management AreaThe DNR still welcomes and encourages people to walk and bike through the area, which is part of the Pine to Prairie Birding Trail and home to roughly 150 bird species -
Scam Jam will include speakers on topics such as the tactics criminals use to commit fraud. It will also have a mini-expo for resources as well as a talk about Medicare fraud. -
Contributed/Tom Olmscheid / MinnPostThe verdict will almost certainly change the makeup of the state Senate, where Democrats currently hold a 34-33 majority.
