MN Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy on constituent concerns, budget

Fire danger remains very high to high in most of northern Minnesota, with a Red Flag Warning issued for six counties on May 5, 2025.

Reform advocates say people in America's prisons are often forced to work, and if they refuse or say they can't handle the working conditions, they can be punished.

The utility is planning a 3-mile, 115-kV transmission line and a new substation to add needed redundancy and links to the grid. A landowner-specific meeting is planned for May 7, 2025.

People like William, George and Jeffery don't know where they'll live over the summer in the wake of a camping ban and the City Council's rejection of a plan to keep the shelter open year-round.

Plus: Drivers on Highway 371 in Hackensack can expect daily lane closures beginning May 5; Hibbing Public Utilities will host a landowner-specific information meeting May 7 on its planned new overhead transmission line; and a shooting contest of Easter bunny Peeps draws new and old friends to the Northland Sports Park each year in Bemidji.

The Peep Shoot is an annual fundraiser for the Bemidji Area Shooters Association and Northland Sports Park. KAXE's Larissa Donovan participated and shares her experience.

The project, beginning May 5, 2025, is expected to be completed in mid-October.

While the federal government reversed the termination of hundreds of student visas, Bemidji State leaders demonstrate commitment to foreign-born students and faculty.

The Native American-led program of the Northland Foundation also funded projects around educational and cultural programming. The grants aim to build community.

And: Bemidji State commits to global scholar community amid student visa rhetoric.