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Plus: A multi-state lawsuit prompt the full release of nearly $700B in frozen federal education funds; and construction on Highway 53 near Eveleth reaches the next phase. -
Minnesota counties are readying to raise property taxes as the federal government shifts SNAP costs to them. -
Contributed/ICTVThe lawsuit alleges that the county violated Robert Preble and John Casper's First, Fourth and 14th Amendment rights and the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. -
Lorie ShaullState health officials have confirmed 20 cases so far in 2025. Two of the affected people have died. -
Contributed/MnDOTStarting Aug. 27, 2025, motorists will transition back to Highway 53 near Eveleth, with lane shifts, head-to-head traffic and traffic control expected. -
Contributed/Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources program provides public access to some private land from September through May with the purchase of a $3 pass. -
Contributed/Krissy Venosdale via FlickrMinnesota was part of the multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration for freezing funds for six programs, including after-school programs and summer learning. -
Contributed/Minnesota Water TowersThe city of Aurora will receive more than $15 million in loans and grants to construct and renovate buildings for its water treatment plant. -
Megan Buffington/KAXETwo projects broke ground in mid-August 2025, with another underway and at least four more in the works. -
The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission and White Earth Land Recovery Project are part of the second round of the Empowering Small Minnesota Communities program.
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.
