Skip to main content

© 2026

For assistance accessing the Online Public File for KAXE or KBXE, please contact: Steve Neu, IT Engineer, at 800-662-5799.

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Up North Report

Feb. 23, 2024: Legislators reach compromise on school resource officer law

By Chelsey Perkins,

Megan Buffington

Published February 23, 2024 at 8:26 AM CST

Ways To Subscribe

Plus: Group behind '2,000 Mules' unable to produce evidence of voter fraud in court; and Hibbing asks residents for experiences with walkability.

More from KAXE News

Graphic

/

KAXE

Witkofsky bests Smith in Itasca County Board primary, both move to general

Emma Krab, Stella Mayerhoff, Report for America

Lonny Witkofsky and Cory Smith are advancing to the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, based on unofficial results from Minnesota's primary election.
Graphic

/

KAXE

Swanson, Stauber set for 8th District race after dominating primaries

Emma Krab

Trina Swanson is advancing to the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, based on unofficial results from Minnesota's primary election. Stauber also won the Republican vote handily.
Lorie Shaull

/

KAXE

Minnesota primary breaks turnout record with over 1.1 million ballots cast

Michelle Griffith | Minnesota Reformer

Tuesday’s record-breaking turnout was likely driven by competitive races for Minnesota governor on the Republican side and the U.S. Senate on the Democratic-Farmer-Labor side.
Contributed

/

Unsplash

New Minnesota law expands feeding power of eggs

Mike Moen | Minnesota News Connection

Starting August 2026, food shelves across the state can accept donated eggs past their quality assurance date, with 30 days as the cutoff point.
Contributed

/

Kvidt Creative LLC via Erik Osberg

Osberg secures DFL nomination in 7th District

Erik Osberg will face Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, based on unofficial results from Minnesota's primary election.
Graphic

/

KAXE

Young and Bouchonville, Seifert and Bruns advance in Cass County Board races

Megan Buffington

Aaron Young and Leslie Bouchonville in District 3 and Tyler Seifert and Scott D. Bruns in District 4 are advancing to the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, based on unofficial results from the primary election.
Graphic

/

KAXE

Savaloja 1st, Scott distant 2nd in Wadena sheriff primary

Megan Buffington

Bryan Savaloja and Milo Scott are advancing to the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, based on unofficial results from Minnesota's primary election.
Voter turnout sets record, Swanson and Stauber set for congressional race

Megan Buffington, Emma Krab

Plus: Wiener overtakes Utke in Senate District 5 race, public hearings on property tax
Graphic

/

KAXE

Incumbent Heintzeman notches overwhelming District 6B primary victory

Rep. Josh Heintzeman is advancing to the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, based on unofficial results from Minnesota's primary election.
Graphic

/

KAXE

Strong showing for Crow Wing County Board incumbent Franzen; Espe advances

Incumbent Rosemary Franzen and challenger Dawn Espe are advancing to the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, based on unofficial results from Minnesota's primary election.

Tags

Up North Report KAXE

Chelsey Perkins

Chelsey Perkins became the News Director in early 2023 and was tasked with building a new local newsroom at the station. She is based in Brainerd and leads a team of two reporters covering communities across Northern Minnesota from the KAXE studio in Grand Rapids and the KBXE studio in Bemidji.

See stories by Chelsey Perkins

Megan Buffington

Megan Buffington covers North-Central Minnesota from the Brainerd lakes area. Originally from Pequot Lakes, she joined the KAXE newsroom in 2024. Megan previously covered the Arrowhead for KAXE. She is passionate about amplifying Northern Minnesota voices and educating communities through local reporting.

See stories by Megan Buffington

Latest Episodes