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Larissa Donovan/KAXEBecause of low free-and-reduced lunch numbers, the Fosston school district no longer qualifies for a fresh fruits and vegetables program for elementary students. -
Megan Buffington/KAXEThe Board deliberated on the offer for Greenhaven Elementary in a closed-door session at Hibbing High School on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEDrought, temperature and September weather conditions can have an impact on how vibrant the changing season will be. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEThe Bemidji City Council voted to pursue in-house management of the Sanford Center rather than renew a contract with Legends Global, slated to expire in March 2027. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe Boy River Hobo Club hosted its annual Hobo Day, a Labor Day weekend tradition in northern Cass County celebrated since 1953. -
And: Questions about investigation go unanswered at Cass County sheriff candidate forum. -
Lorie ShaullThe new 3-year contract includes wage increases for around 40 nurses serving the Deer River hospital and clinic. -
Contributed/cottonbro studio / PexelsThe project uses aeration and a gravity filter to treat iron and manganese. -
Megan Buffington/KAXEA misconduct complaint and investigation into Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk were not addressed at a Sept. 8, 2026, forum. His opponent, Deputy Aaron Ammerman, said the office is “fractured from within.” -
Contributed/Francesco Ungaro via PexelsAuthorities state they believe one adult and four pets died in a Wadena County mobile home fire on Sept. 7, 2026.
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 covers North-Central Minnesota from the Brainerd lakes area. Originally from Pequot Lakes, she joined the KAXE newsroom in 2024. Megan previously covered the Arrowhead for KAXE. She is passionate about amplifying Northern Minnesota voices and educating communities through local reporting.
Dani Fraher is a journalism student from the Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. They are reporting for KAXE for the summer of 2025 as part of the school's Report for Minnesota internship.
