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Contributed/MnDOTThis project will resurface the highway, improve drainage, replace sidewalks, and improve pedestrian crossings, with all work expected to be completed by this fall. -
Contributed/St. Louis County Sheriff's Office Facebook pageSt. Louis County deputies responded to a scene northeast of Duluth, MN, after a volunteer firefighter and township police officer were reportedly fired upon. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEAitkin County hosted its county fair July 9-12, 2025, complete with animals, rides, live music, stock car races and so much more. -
Contributed/National Weather ServiceNWS has forecast multiple rounds of showers and storms Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in north-central and northeastern MN, with rainfall potential through 7 a.m. Wednesday. -
Contributed/Tom Olmscheid / MinnPostMitchell has pleaded not guilty to first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools. If convicted, Mitchell faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. -
And: One suspect in Cloquet armed robbery in custody; Crow Wing County signs agreement with USDA; and election clerks are getting proactive with messaging to win over skeptics. -
Contributed/Brainerd Police DepartmentCory Degeest was reported missing Sunday, July 13, 2025. She was last seen walking on Beech Street about two weeks ago. -
Contributed/Astera HealthThe center welcomed its first patient on Monday, July 14, 2025. The stated goal of the center is to provide rural Minnesotans cancer treatment with a shorter drive. -
Chelsey Perkins/KAXEDenise Slipy will likely run against Republican state Sen. Keri Heintzeman again in 2026. -
Plus: Denise Slipy announces 2026 Senate District 6 run; Sen. Klobuchar gives speech on floor in support of public media; and Astera Health celebrates the opening of a cancer center in Wadena.
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.
Megan Buffington joined the KAXE newsroom in 2024 after graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Originally from Pequot Lakes, she is passionate about educating and empowering communities through local reporting.
