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Plus: The Brainerd High School Student Council says students are against a cell phone ban and updates on the Minnesota high school tennis and soccer state tournaments. -
And: the Minnesota State High School League's state tournament for team girls tennis wrapped up Wednesday, and Minnesotans should weigh their options when choosing their insurance plans for 2025.
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In St. Louis County, collection points will be at the sheriff’s offices in Virginia, Hibbing and Ely, with dozens more throughout the region. Visit dea.gov/takebackday for locations. -
Contributed/Jerry Burnes, Iron Range TodayIndividuals in a Minnesota county designated for FEMA individual assistance may go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app, or by calling the helpline at 800-621-3362. -
Contributed/Paul Bunyan CommunicationsPaul Bunyan Communications' high-speed, fiber optic internet is coming to townships around Cook in 2026. -
Contributed/IRRRRange Transitional Housing celebrated the grand opening of the $2.2 million space. The building includes two adjoining houses, and each with both a three-bedroom and a two-bedroom apartment. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEFamily members are still seeking answers after 17-year-old Jeremy Jourdain disappeared on Oct. 31, 2016, and 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird went missing on Oct. 22, 2021. -
Plus: Billing statements key to ensuring you won't get turned away at the polls; and local news outlets earn Press Forward grants.
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Plus: Election complaint against Rep. Josh Heintzeman is dismissed, a new emergency housing facility opens in Virginia; and MSHSL high school tourneys begin Tuesday.
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The federal funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe to develop a facility to process its own wild rice.
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.
