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Contributed/Michele Jokinen/Minnesota House Public Information ServicesRepublicans selected Sen. Jordan Rasmusson and Rep. Harry Niska as minority leaders for the 2027-28 legislative session, which begins Jan. 12, 2027. -
ContributedWith multiple unsolved missing persons cases, hunters around Beltrami County are also asked to keep an eye out for anything suspicious as they head into the woods. -
Contributed/Pexels via Emre AyataCities like Hibbing and Brainerd saw record-breaking rain and daily low temperatures in early November 2026. -
Contributed/Laura WadstenThe new documentary from Hunterbrook Media investigates the St. Regis Paper Co. Superfund site, a former wood treating facility in Cass Lake, Minnesota. -
Plus: Gov.-elect Klobuchar and Sen.-elect Flanagan hold first press conferences, outlining goals for new roles. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEA proposal to restrict city employees from serving on the council was postponed until after the election, which returned an affected incumbent and saw a leading proponent lose his mayoral bid. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is appealing the second city-conducted environmental review for Google's proposed Hermantown data center. -
The Department of Natural Resources will join partners in the area to celebrate Gov. Tim Walz's opener on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe 0.01% difference between candidates easily meets the criteria for a publicly funded recount. -
Contributed/Nicole Neri / Minnesota ReformerVoters elected at least 10 new Democratic senators, already the largest incoming class of elected first-time Democratic senators in 40 years, with results from Alaska and Mississippi still outstanding.
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.
