Heidi Holtan

Rep. Spencer Igo, R-Wabana Township, is in his second term at the Minnesota Legislature and serves as the Chair of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.

Aaron Wenger was a poet and physicist who was instrumental in starting the engineering program at Itasca Community College, now Minnesota North-Itasca. He was a regular part of KAXE's programming for many years, whether he was sharing a poem, a story, or his thoughts on the universe.

Boese was a longtime contributor to KAXE. He’s the author of eight books dealing with local history in Itasca County, including "John C. Greenway and the Opening of the Western Mesabi" and "Papermakers: the Blandin Paper Company and Grand Rapids, Minnesota."

Sen. Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, explains priorities for the DFL during the legislative session, including bills relating to hospitals and ambulances in rural Minnesota.

WeARE Clinic in Brainerd is a nonprofit organization with a commitment to promote and provide comprehensive reproductive and healthcare services for youths, young adults and the underserved in Brainerd and surrounding communities.

In January 2022, the council passed a resolution declaring a climate emergency. Simon Gretton and Bill Schnell are local residents determined to take small steps in the big picture of a changing climate.

Itasca Orchestra Strings Program presents "Passion and Pulse," a concert with vibrant Latin American sounds. The performance will honor Jesse Davis, who played viola with the orchestra and was president of their board.

Nonprofit group Majority in the Middle is holding a statewide free Zoom conversation Saturday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m - 11 a.m. “Silly Questions Saturday – All About Elections” with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon.

Happy Dancing Turtle in Pine River hosts “Back to Basics,” with speakers and workshops. Mark Seeley will give the keynote address on “Climate change in our own backyard.”

Megan Fitzpatrick and Charlotte Roy have started a petition at change.org with a goal to demonstrate a need for after-hours emergency care for pets in the Bemidji area. Veterinary clinics are facing staff shortages, especially in rural areas.