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Contributed/Lorie Shaull via FlickrTularemia is caused by bacteria found in wildlife. Pets are most often exposed by hunting these animals and can transmit the illness to humans. -
Contributed/Brainerd Police DepartmentAuthorities ask that the public not undertake independent searches for Cory Degeest, 61, in the area on July 28, 2025, to ensure safety and prevent interference. -
Contributed/City of Grand Rapids MN Police via FacebookMultiple callers reported the animal coming too close for comfort on the trails north of the school, with a runner being nipped on Thursday, July 25, 2025. -
The county has requested that the state permit an additional 48.3 acres north and west of the current landfill, which will extend its life by roughly 15 years. -
Contributed/National Alliance on Mental Illness MinnesotaThe National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota invites members of the community to share their experiences navigating the state's mental healthcare system July 30, 2025. -
Contributed/Sanford HealthPresident and CEO Karla Eischens will retire at the end of the year after more than two decades of service and Dr. Jason Caron will be her replacement. -
Plus: Invasive emerald ash borer was confirmed in Itasca County for the first time; Drought is on its way out after multiple inches of rain this week; Sanford Bemidji President and CEO announces retirement and successor; and the state pollution control agency is taking comment on Itasca County's update to its solid waste permit. -
Maxim Tajer/UnsplashAuthorities have identified Raeann Pry as one of the two victims of a house fire in Beatty Township on July 17, 2025. The other is believed to be Susan Hein. -
Contributed/U.S. Geological ServicesSeveral Northern Minnesota communities saw 3 or more inches of rainfall over two days this week as severe weather and showers crossed the region. -
Contributed/Minnesota Attorney GeneralAttorney General Keith Ellison announced two separate settlements with the Borealis Art Guild and its founders over misuse of funds.
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.
