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Contributed/Rock Ridge Public Schools via FacebookRock Ridge officials and the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office have previously said there was no indication any local students were victims or involved with the case. -
Scott Rodgerson/UnsplashThe Cass County Sheriff’s Office reported a 71-year-old from Pella, Iowa, was piloting the 1984 Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft at the time of the July 5, 2026, incident. -
Contributed/Canva Pro graphicAccording to a news release, the man was in the middle of the eastbound traffic lane as the driver was traveling east at the 13000 block of County Highway 16 on July 5, 2026. -
Canva Graphic/KAXEResponders were forced to evacuate the area because of severe thunderstorms moving into the region July 3, 2026. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXECrowds of varying sizes showed up in both the sunshine and during a heavy downpour for annual Fourth of July parades in Iron Range communities. -
Contributed/Carlton County Board Meeting Recording / CivicMediaA data center discussion is on the agenda for the Carlton County Committee of the Whole meeting on July 7, 2026. A local group is asking for a yearlong moratorium. -
Canva illustrationThe Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office responded at 2:32 p.m. July 3, 2026, to the crash site, about a half-mile east of Highway 25 on County Highway 22. -
The Brainerd lakes area city celebrates the Fourth of July before a quick turnaround to prep for its signature event: Bean Hole Days. -
Plus: Sigurd Olson mural to be painted in Ely; and where to find fireworks, parades and more in the Northland.
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And: 14 anti-ICE protesters plead not guilty in federal court; Water levels on Lake Ore-Be-Gone threaten Gilbert tourism; and 3M's old Camp Wonewok is under new management.
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.
