Give to the Max Day is Minnesota’s annual day of giving that lifts up nonprofits all across the state. It is a chance for listeners and neighbors to come together and support the local organizations that matter most.
KAXE has always had a commitment to supporting nonprofits in Northern Minnesota — we hope you are able to donate to many worthy causes on this important day.
We are already in the middle of our NewsMatch End of Year Campaign, and we are so grateful for everyone who has donated so far. Your early gifts have helped us unlock national matching funds and keep our local news and storytelling going strong.
For Give to the Max Day, we are excited to share the McKnight Foundation has contributed $9,000 in matching funds. That is on top of more than $35,000 in NewsMatch and Community Match support already on the table. This means your gift up to $1,000 will now be matched 4-to-1 while matching funds remain.
“Community support is what makes the work we do possible,” said Sarah Bignall, CEO and general manager of KAXE. “Every donation is an investment in local news, in trusted information and in the stories that connect Northern Minnesota.”
Gifts made during Give to the Max Day and the NewsMatch campaign support our growing newsroom and coverage of key issues like school referendums, local library funding and local sports.
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Contributed/Nicole Neri / Minnesota ReformerThe Attorney General’s Office and the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office set up a portal for people to submit photos, videos and other evidence they think may help prosecutors. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXE"Minnesota Star Tribune" columnist Aaron Brown talks media consumption and the state of library funding in Minnesota. -
Events this week include a games and puzzle swap in Pine River and the Second Annual Cardboard Classic sledding event in Deer River. -
Contributed/Wadena County Sheriff's OfficeWadena County Sheriff Michael Carr announced that he would not seek a sixth term at the end of 2026. Sgt. Bryan Savaloja intends to run for the top law enforcement job. -
Contributed/Joe DasovichDasovich highlighted his team's accomplishments during his first term and expressed his wish to see that work continue. -
And: MDH will not follow CDC vaccination guidance changes; and Itasca, Beltrami sheriffs to seek 2nd terms, Wadena County sheriff to retire. -
The Minnesota Department of Health will continue to recommend vaccination against 17 infectious diseases, aligning itself with professional medical associations. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEHibbing School District Superintendent Rick Aldrich resigned Jan. 7, 2025, due to a health condition. The district is also set to lose its business manager Jan. 15. -
Contributed/Nicole Neri / Minnesota ReformerThe Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will no longer have access to the case materials or the ability to conduct interviews to complete a thorough investigation. -
During the Phenology Report for the week of Jan. 6, 2026, Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on the ferocity of muskrats and the big brains of winter chickadees.
