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Contributed/lightinacube via FlickrNorthern Township is planning to assess Lake Bemidji residents to build a new wastewater treatment facility, and the nearby city of Bemidji is looking to annex the same properties. -
Contributed/Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation DistrictHalfway through the Pine River One Watershed One Plan, the soil and water conservation district is updating its goals. -
Contributed/Tim Mossholder via PexelsSome areas of Minnesota are seeing lower job vacancy rates, but the latest numbers indicate rural regions have their work cut out for them in attracting workers. -
Contributed/InciWebCrews are working to map and address hot spots, according to an update from the team managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires. -
And: Reif Center plans outdoor expansion; comment sought on Pine River watershed plan amendment; and Minnesota's rural job vacancy rate eases but still needs improvement. -
Contributed/Office of the Minnesota SecretaryHelen Burgstaler, Debby Erickson and Kathy Toensing were recognized by Secretary of State Steve Simon for their dedication to Crow Wing County elections on June 2. -
Contributed/Thief River Falls Prowler Track & Field via FacebookNorthern Minnesota will have at least nine entries in each event at the state meet in St. Michael next week. -
Plus: Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School's commencement ceremony included 12 students holding space for their missing and lost classmates; St. Louis County is looking for residents to serve on its mental health advisory board; and post-season softball and track sections are wrapping up with several Northland athletes heading to state.
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ContributedSt. Louis County is seeking volunteers to serve on its local mental health councils, especially men and veterans. -
Contributed/Moose Lake Community School via FacebookThe Drakes will represent Northern Minnesota along with Brainerd, Esko, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River and Moose Lake/Willow River at the 2025 state softball tournament.
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.
