Larissa Donovan
Bemidji Area ReporterLarissa Donovan has been in the Bemidji area's local news scene since 2016, joining the KAXE newsroom in 2023 after several years as the News Director for the stations of Paul Bunyan Broadcasting.
Larissa studied communications at Bemidji State University.
Larissa enjoys traveling, crafting, and volunteering with the Bemidji Jaycees, as well as spending time with her family.
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Plus: How precincts within Senate District 6 voted in the special election; and area robotics teams head to the MN state competition. -
Plus: Bemidji School Board approves $1M+ in cuts; and the state's Department of Human Services is hosting in-person and virtual workshops on its second draft of proposed child care licensing standards.
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In its meeting on April 28, 2025, the Bemidji School Board unanimously approved $1.5 million in cuts from its budget ahead of a $2 million projected deficit starting in fiscal year 2025. -
Plus: Cohasset receives community energy transition grant; Northern MN has four state speech champs; and Essentia's Detroit Lakes infant remembrance service is Sunday.
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In a resolution passed unanimously on April 21, 2025, the Bemidji City Council also issued a notice of intent to annex Northern Township property around the lake. -
And: Social entrepreneurship fellowship applications open soon; and tuition hikes likely for MN State colleges.
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Crews responded to a possible sinkhole that turned out to be a structural collapse, and a full basement was found underneath a downtown parking lot. -
This week, Reporter Larissa Donovan talks about visiting a local farmer, a history mystery in a sunken Bemidji parking lot, and attempts to address wastewater around Lake Bemidji.
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News Director Chelsey Perkins catches up on what's happening in St. Paul with Report for Minnesota student journalists Yvette Higgins, Sam Siedow and Elias Thomas.
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Plus: Northern Township Administrator Chris Lahn presented on 50 years of aspirations to wrap sewer services around Lake Bemidji during a BSU Earth Day event.
