Downtown Bemidji evacuated for gas leak; Wildfire burns in Boundary Waters

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Canadian wildfire smoke began impacting Northeastern Minnesota Thursday morning, moving west over time. It will be joined by additional smoke from the northwest Saturday.

The recent wildfires forced the township to cancel its appeal and equalization meeting without time for the township to give proper notice for a rescheduled meeting.

St. Louis County is looking to make a segment of the road near Pike Lake, northeast of Hermantown, safer, as there are a variety of concerns.

The construction at the intersection of highways 169 and 25 will end in early August 2025 and make one of the most dangerous intersections in the county safer.

Dozens of Northern Minnesota farmers markets make fresh produce and other homemade products available direct to consumers. Find a farmers market near you using KAXE's map.

The bill is likely to change in the Senate, where clean energy advocates and industries are pressing GOP lawmakers.

Bonding bills require a 60% supermajority in both the House and Senate to pass, meaning it needs robust bipartisan support. Partisan tensions appear to have won out this year.

Plus: A McKinley City Council member is facing three felonies after allegedly disrupting power service to three Iron Range cities; St. Louis County assessors are setting up an alternate process for Fairbanks Township residents to appeal their 2025 valuations due to wildfire evacuations; Amazon is building a distribution facility in Grand Rapids; and drifting Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality alerts in the Northland this weekend.

Daniel Latterall, 64, and Jane Korpela, 63, were last seen on May 25, 2025.