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Contributed/Minnesota Nurses Association via FacebookEssentia Health advanced practice practitioners in northeastern and north-central Minnesota voted to unionize last year. They say Essentia has refused to bargain. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz traveled to Bemidji on June 24, 2025, to assess damage from a hurricane-strength windstorm that wrought a path of destruction three days earlier. -
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Larissa Donovan/KAXEA list of resources, information and answers to questions about Bemidji storm recovery, including cleanup tips, road and other closures and how to support the community. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXESome remained without power Monday afternoon, the BSU and NTC campuses are still closed and storm debris still blocks trails, roads and more as cleanup continues. -
Contributed/Jerry Burnes / Iron Range TodayPart of the Nippon Steel’s national security agreement with Trump administration includes $800 million in local investments, few job protections. -
Contributed/InciWebProperty owners may be eligible for property tax relief if the damage to their property totaled at least 50% of its value or if their property is homesteaded. -
The city will use the funds to refurbish and replace outdated playground equipment as well as enhance the functionality and accessibility for all ages and abilities. -
Contributed/Minnesota State High School Clay Target League via FacebookThe Park Rapids Clay Dusters won the invitation-only 2025 Minnesota State High School League state tournament. The top 40 teams in the state compete. -
Contributed/Carlos Hernandez Bois Forte Chairman Candidate via FacebookCarlos A. Hernandez will serve out the remainder of former Chair Cathy Chavers' term. Chavers stepped down in January 2025 to focus on her mental health.
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.
