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Plus: Sheriffs in Hubbard, Lake and Polk counties announce retirement plans; Minnesotans take advantage of deep freeze with lake ice racing; and Northland girl hockey players are so far 1-1 in the state tournament. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe Valentine’s Day Iron Range Barn Dance united a crowd of all ages and skill levels for an evening of community dancing in Bovey. -
Contributed/MNHouseInfo via YouTubeA measure in the Minnesota Legislature would give recently laid-off miners on the Iron Range the same extra 26 weeks of benefits that miners laid off last year received. -
Contributed/Hubbard County Sheriff's OfficeHubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes announced Feb. 11, 2026, that he would seek the District 3 Commissioner seat instead of a fifth term as sheriff. -
Contributed/Lake County Sheriff's Office / Polk County Sheriff's OfficePolk County Sheriff Jim Tadman and Lake County Sheriff Nathan Stadler announced they wouldn't seek additional terms in 2026. -
Contributed/Lorie ShaullRobert Durant will be Mahnomen County's newest commissioner, and Ross Pape was sworn in to the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17, 2026. -
Contributed/Glen Stubbe|Minnesota ReformerThe first day of the new session on Feb. 17, 2026, was the first time in 20 years Rep. Melissa Hortman was absent. She, her husband and their dog were killed in June 2025. -
Contributed/via National Weather Service DuluthA layer of wet, heavy snow fell on Northern Minnesota Feb. 17-18, 2026. Combined with heavy winds, the weather knocked out power throughout the Arrowhead. -
Lawmakers returned to St. Paul on Tuesday, Feb. 17. MinnPost senior government reporter Matthew Blake sets the tone for the session and shares the stories he's watching.
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Plus: Chip Rankin will be the next superintendent of Brainerd Public Schools; Polk and Mahnomen counties have new commissioners after special elections; and the latest updates for Northland winter athletes.
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.
