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Megan Buffington/KAXEThe Board deliberated on the offer for Greenhaven Elementary in a closed-door session at Hibbing High School on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEDrought, temperature and September weather conditions can have an impact on how vibrant the changing season will be. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEThe Bemidji City Council voted to pursue in-house management of the Sanford Center rather than renew a contract with Legends Global, slated to expire in March 2027. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe Boy River Hobo Club hosted its annual Hobo Day, a Labor Day weekend tradition in northern Cass County celebrated since 1953. -
And: Questions about investigation go unanswered at Cass County sheriff candidate forum. -
Lorie ShaullThe new 3-year contract includes wage increases for around 40 nurses serving the Deer River hospital and clinic. -
Contributed/cottonbro studio / PexelsThe project uses aeration and a gravity filter to treat iron and manganese. -
Megan Buffington/KAXEA misconduct complaint and investigation into Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk were not addressed at a Sept. 8, 2026, forum. His opponent, Deputy Aaron Ammerman, said the office is “fractured from within.” -
Contributed/Francesco Ungaro via PexelsAuthorities state they believe one adult and four pets died in a Wadena County mobile home fire on Sept. 7, 2026. -
Plus: Essentia Health, nurses' union reach labor agreement for Deer River hospital; DNR finds "gaps" in review for Hermantown data center; and the fall color finder map is now live.
Megan Buffington covers North-Central Minnesota from the Brainerd lakes area. Originally from Pequot Lakes, she joined the KAXE newsroom in 2024. Megan previously covered the Arrowhead for KAXE. She is passionate about amplifying Northern Minnesota voices and educating 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.
