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Plus: A bill that would benefit school districts with a high percentage of cabin properties with state subsidies moves forward through the legislative budget process. -
Contributed/Lorie Shaull via FlickrThe USDA allowed emergency actions on millions of acres of national forest land, including the Superior and Chippewa, pointing to fire risk, forest health and timber needs. -
Contributed/Denise SlipyAccording to a news release, Keri Heintzeman said she plans to prioritize face-to-face conversations with voters through door-knocking efforts before the election. -
Sen. Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, stopped by the KAXE studio to discuss her time in Northern Minnesota and the legislative session so far.
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Plus: The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is one of nine recipients of the latest round of Clean Water Funds specifically for tribal governments and non-governmental organizations; and MnDOT is hosting an open house for upcoming construction on Highway 87 near Hubbard.
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Contributed/MnDOTMnDOT is planning two projects on Highway 87 south of Park Rapids in 2025. -
Megan Buffington/KAXEThe meeting on Minnesota Power's proposed 85-megawatt solar facility in Cohasset is rescheduled to 6 p.m. on April 21, 2025. -
Contributed/HibbingThe bonds will be paid via the county's transportation sales tax and should not impact property taxes. -
This week, Reporter Megan Buffington talks Senate District 6 special primary election results, candidate fundraising and spending reports, along with the Bois Forte tribal primary.
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News Director Chelsey Perkins catches up on what's happening in St. Paul with Report for Minnesota student journalists Yvette Higgins, Sam Siedow and Elias Thomas.
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.
