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Larissa Donovan/KAXESome of the area's 9 million lost trees are available as free mulch for a limited time. None of the damaged trees on public lands were included in storm damage tallies. -
Contributed/U.S. Geological SurveyParticipants statewide will be assigned up to five public accesses to search for starry stonewort as well as other aquatic invasive species on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. -
Contributed/KOOTASCA Community ActionKOOTASCA Community Action said proposed cuts at the federal level would hurt its ability to support local families with housing and energy assistance, among other needs. -
Dani Fraher/KAXEThe event included a presentation and open discussion of recent state legislation on mental health as well as the upcoming cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEWhile the Beltrami County Fair is officially open from Aug. 6-10, 2025, the behind-the-scenes work is well underway for the event, which can take months of planning. -
Dan Gannon/KAXEThe Land of 10,000 Lakes is actually home to quite a few more. But exactly how many more isn't an easy question to answer. -
Contributed/Minnesota Department of TransportationMnDOT would like people to take its survey, share their experiences using transit and vote for their top transit priority in Greater Minnesota. -
The meetings in Coleraine, Floodwood, Hermantown and Cloquet will allow members of the public to comment and ask questions about the proposed route of the 63-mile line. -
Plus: MnDOT will host a public meeting on the future of the Highway 73 corridor in Chisholm; and a Central Lakes College adviser keeps the college pathway open for first-generation students. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEUnhealthy air could be back numerous times before winter falls, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said.
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.
