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Plus: The AFSCME Local 480 presented a letter of no confidence to the Hibbing School Board Feb. 18, 2026, after months of negotiations without reaching a contract. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXESacred Bundle, a nonprofit through the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, is expected to close the sale for the downtown site on Feb. 27, 2026. -
Contributed/Minnesota News Connection | Adobe StockIn December 2025, federal prosecutors announced new charges in a widespread Medicaid fraud investigation, leading to new political turmoil about who was at fault and what should be done. -
Plus: 2142 and Mountain Iron-Buhl select new superintendent; Staples-Motley, Aitkin to host open houses for referendums; MnDOT public transit app expands in Greater Minnesota; and Bemidji girls hockey falls to Edina at state.
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Contributed/Minnesota SenateThe former lawmaker's trial is slated to begin March 30, 2026. Eichorn was charged with soliciting a minor in 2025 after a prostitution sting operation in Bloomington, where an undercover officer posed as a 17-year-old online. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEAitkin and Staples-Motley school districts are bringing referendums back to the ballots on April 14, 2026, seeking voter approval for construction bonds. -
Lorie ShaullThe public is invited to fill out an online survey as the state's judicial system works to update its strategic plan, which is updated every two years. -
Contributed/Little Falls Gymnastics - FlyersDetroit Lakes will compete at state Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20-21, and five Northland athletes from Detroit Lakes and Pillager will also compete individually. -
Contributed/Ali Geraets via YouTubeIt's the Warriors' third consecutive high kick title and their first jazz title in school history. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEAs some area lakes boast nearly 3 feet of ice during the deep freeze of winter, drivers compete week after week on a frozen racetrack in Laporte.
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.
