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Oct. 8, 2024: Ranger dies after boat capsizes in Voyageurs Nat'l Park

Plus: The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office is investigating the suspicious deaths of two adults in Mission Township; South Ridge School closed Monday in response to a school threat; the Pequot Lakes School Board is seeking feedback after 2023's failed referendum; the 2024 tourism in Minnesota was not as high as in previous years; and after school programs in the state are working to address parent burnout.

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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 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.
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