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Contributed/Picasa 2.7 via FlickrAs part of its approval of Minnesota Power's sale, the Public Utilities Commission said the utility must come up with an alternative resource plan with less natural gas. -
Contributed/Ellen Schmidt / MinnPost / CatchLight Local / Report for AmericaThe idea has its roots in the union expansion of the 1940s and the ‘fight for 15’ of more recent vintage. -
Contributed/Ellen Schmidt / MinnPost / CatchLight Local / Report for AmericaState and federal regulators say they lack the resources to investigate a widespread practice of dubious accounting. -
Contributed/Ellen Schmidt / MinnPost / CatchLight Local / Report for AmericaTurnover rates may be high due to the nature of the job. But some providers think workers need to toughen up. -
Contributed/Ellen Schmidt/ MinnPost / CatchLight Local / Report for AmericaMinnesota’s end-of-life care economy is in many ways healthy, but retaining nursing home workers is a persistent and growing challenge, particularly in rural communities. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe anti-Trump protesters raised a multitude of issues: immigration policies, health care cuts, women's rights restrictions, calls to release the Epstein files, and messages against hate or fascism. -
Contributed/Canva Pro graphicA Duluth man rear-ended a Hermantown school bus Oct. 21, 2025, as the vehicles approached a red light. -
Public officials in Hermantown and St. Louis County have recently been scrutinized for signing non-disclosure agreements for the development of a data center. -
Plus: Ten Northern Minnesota communities selected for DEED grants; and MN boasts 64,000 clean energy jobs despite an uncertain future.
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Plus: Carlton, Wrenshall school districts to consolidate; Walz appoints new judge to 6th Judicial District; Amazon facility opens in Baxter; and Community and Indigenous Fair planned.
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.
