It may not be a late spring for the record books after all.
While an icy winter blast arrived the first week of April across Northern Minnesota, by the weekend, temperatures hit the 50s and reached into the 70s in a week's time.
Along with the warmer temperatures are the many signs of a Minnesota spring, including spring peeper frogs calling near Northfield, maple sap running and the first evidence of greening foliage.
Those are among the observations shared with KAXE by student phenologists from across the state, who provide regular audio reports to KAXE Phenologist John Latimer and Sarah Mitchell, phenology coordinator.
The "Phenology Talkbacks" are part of the regular Tuesday KAXE Morning Show, when Latimer offers his own insights drawn from four decades of meticulous recordkeeping.
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The 2023 Minnesota Legislature passed three election-related bills signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz. Secretary of State Steve Simon joined the "KAXE Morning Show" to talk about the changes. -
The rally featured union leadership from across the state and state legislators including Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL-Aurora, and Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown. -
Gov. Tim Walz toured the municipal water plant Wednesday, June 7, while visiting with local elected officials and touting a laundry list of funding increases and appropriations he said will improve the lives of rural Minnesotans. -
Springboard for the Arts hosted a gathering in June of 2023 in Fergus Falls addressing the intersections of rural, art, economics and land. Rural Regenerator Fellows gathered to communicate about making positive change in rural communities. -
Tammy Bobrowsky of KAXE/KBXE's "What We're Reading" talks about reading about writing and Ruta Sepetys’ new writing book, which encourages people to tell their stories. -
Brown first contributed to KAXE as part of the original iteration of "Between You & Me," a call-in variety show featuring essays and music. -
Shaull recently began taking photos for the station as part of our efforts to expand our digital presence and present local news in new ways. On a recent trip to Bemidji, Shaull was able to meet up with Crystal Gail Welcome to showcase Black Birdwatchers Day. -
Tammy Bobrowsky joined the Between You & Me podcast to share a recent conversation with Meg Eden Kuyatt, whose "Good Different" tells the story of seventh-grader Selah.
