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Plus: Almost half of MN is experiencing moderate drought conditions; a new form allows Minnesotans to report voting rights challenges; Crow Wing County unveils kiosks for residents to utilize community services; and Hwy 32 near Red Lake Falls is set for construction. -
Contributed/Alexander Grey via PexelsThe grant money aims to create thousands of new child care slots and support middle-class families in Minnesota. -
Lorie Shaull/Special to KAXEMultiple area homes in Red Lake's BOT, or Back of Town, neighborhood were impacted by the house explosion on Oct. 4, 2024. -
Megan Buffington/KAXESponsored by the nonprofit Safe Routes to School, the annual, national day encourages students to walk or bike to school. -
Plus: 2023 legislative session sees ballooning lobbying costs; Walz announces $6M in child care grants; Walk to School Day is next week; and Hwy 32 will soon be under construction.
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Candidate forums for the Legislature, city council, mayor, school board and other local offices are taking place in communities around Northern Minnesota. -
Contributed/Greater BemidjiThe Minnesota Department of Economic and Employment Development recently awarded the city a $589,926 grant to develop its rail corridor — a contaminated site with minimal infrastructure. -
Plus: Pequot Lakes police chief says Rep. Josh Heintzeman pressured him for support; Bemidji gets grant to support redevelopment of rail corridor; and FEMA extends deadline for individual assistance from summer storms.
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Contributed/Jimmy Emerson DVM via FlickrLaw enforcement entities serving Beltrami County have sought this federal designation for several years, which will secure additional law enforcement resources to combat drug trafficking. -
Contributed/United Way of Bemidji AreaThe United Way of Bemidji Area will accept proposals that address area housing needs from qualified organizations through Oct. 31.
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.
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.
