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Contributed/Adobe Stock via Minnesota News ConnectionIndustry groups say Minnesota is home to at least 40 data centers, with nearly a dozen more being proposed. -
Contributed/Alexander Grey via PexelsIn the United States, the Roosevelt Institute cites research that says about 43% of families with young children who pay for child care pay unaffordable rates. -
Contributed/Minnesota News Connection | Adobe StockFederal prosecutors estimate that fraud targeting Minnesota aid programs could wind up exceeding $1 billion. -
Contributed/Jordan Bergendahl via PexelsThe agency announced $3.6 million in funding to help businesses enter and expand into the cannabis industry and provide workforce training grants for cannabis jobs. -
Contributed/Lorie ShaullWhile storms and high water impacted some areas, wild rice is looking great in much of Northern Minnesota, and there's enough water to get to it. -
In the 15-county service region served by Second Harvest Northland, the organization says 1 in 6 children don’t have access to enough food to lead a healthy and active life. -
Contributed/Crow Wing CountyIt will be 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 28, 2025, at the Crow Wing County Land Services Building in Brainerd. The plan will help the county make informed decisions for the next 10-20 years. -
Lorie Shaull/Special to KAXEFunding can be used to purchase equipment, make physical improvements and support staff time needed to deliver urban agriculture programming in Minnesota. -
Contributed/University of MinnesotaSince first found in MN in 2015, starry stonewort has been confirmed in 35 water bodies. It can form dense mats, interfering with recreational uses and competing with native plants. -
Contributed/DNR via Sammie Jo RauschThe Minnesota DNR accepted the parcel from the Trust for Public Land, which used state grants to buy the land from adjacent private property owners.
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.
