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Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe undefeated Crosby-Ironton Rangers met their match in No. 1-ranked and also undefeated Providence Academy in the championship game on Saturday, March 15, 2025. -
Contributed/MnDOTThe open house will be 3-5 p.m. March 18, 2025, at Warroad City Hall. -
Contributed/Lorie ShaullThe Northern Waters Land Trust and Minnesota Land Trust say nearly 500 acres will be protected from development in perpetuity at 3M's 680-acre Camp Wonewok in Hubbard County. -
Contributed/St. Louis County Sheriff's OfficeBen Sherwood was reported missing on March 10, 2025, and was found dead at his Mountain Iron home a day later. His wife is fundraising to cover the costs of a funeral. -
Contributed/Max Nesterak / Minnesota ReformerThe ruling is the first — though likely not the last — to address state law enforcement’s jurisdiction over marijuana in Indian Country since Minnesota legalized recreational use. -
Sheriffs Joe Dasovich and Bryan Welk say joining will increase safety in their Northern Minnesota communities, but the program carries profiling and liability concerns. -
And: Minnesotans want more "town halls" with federal lawmakers; and three North Central MN school districts are trying to pass referendums.
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Lorie ShaullA recent study highlighted the economic impact of ATV riders in northeastern Minnesota. The information comes in the second light-snow winter in a row. -
Contributed/Rock Ridge School DistrictA federal appeals court reversed the dismissal of the suit Thursday, though it did not weigh in on the merits of the case. -
Contributed/Itasca Area Indivisible via FacebookCongressional districts in Minnesota are seeing a wave of community-level voices. Some are not happy about federal budget-cutting efforts and say their anger shouldn't be mislabeled.
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.
