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And: Labor leaders and government officials in Minnesota say there are safety concerns with broadband workers digging underground with little training. -
Contributed/Mahnomen Health CenterA designation change, pending approval from the Centers for Medicaid Services, would move Mahnomen Health Center from a critical access hospital to a rural emergency hospital — the first in Minnesota. -
Contributed/Lorie ShaullEvery spring, on select prairies in northwestern Minnesota, Greater Prairie-Chicken males gather to put on a showy and energetic courtship display to woo females. -
Contributed/MN House via YouTubeThe bill, sponsored by Sen. Robert Farnsworth and Rep. Dave Lislegard, heads to Gov. Tim Walz's desk. -
Lorie Shaull/Special to KAXEThe fourth annual Native Nations Fashion Night was a vibrant celebration of creativity and culture, showcasing the latest and most innovative works of Indigenous designers. -
Plus: Public hearing offers insight into Mahnomen Health Center changes; and Rep. Michelle Fischbach fails to garner the GOP endorsement in the 7th District.
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Larissa Donovan/KAXEA court-appointed commission voted 4-1 on a new map that now splits the city of Bemidji between three districts instead of two. A judge previously ruled Beltrami County applied an incorrect legal assumption in its now-rejected map. -
And: Bills aimed at addressing MN's mental health shortage pass in the House; Brainerd City Council approves permits for new apartment building; and
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Megan Buffington/KAXEThe Sheriff's Office was advised to remove the religious installation after complaints, including a Freedom From Religion Foundation letter calling it a constitutional violation. -
And: Beltrami County redistricting forces elections for all commissioners; and the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments display in the Itasca County jail is under scrutiny.
Larissa 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.
