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Lorie Shaull/KAXEUnhealthy air could be back numerous times before winter falls, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said. -
Contributed/MnDOTThe state is in the midst of a corridor study on Highway 73 in Chisholm, from Highway 169 to the intersection of W. Lake Street and Third Avenue. -
Contributed/RDNE Stock project via PexelsIn partnership with Carlton County, stakeholders in the Cloquet child care industry will host a community action session on Aug. 7, 2025. -
A one-month paving preservation project started Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, for highways 1, 71 and 72. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says to expect delays. -
Department of Natural Resources climatologist Pete Boulay discusses how the state defines basins, the perennial debate with Wisconsin (Spoiler: We win) and lake names. -
St. Louis County spring wildfires cause $2.3M in damage; MN's DWI penalties get tougher with new lawPlus: the administrative trial is underway on whether Northern Township will become a city or Bemidji's boundaries will include land around Lake Bemidji; and a new study by the University of Minnesota indicates the surf from wakeboats can cause ecological harm in depths less than 20 feet.
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Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe Crow Wing County Fair continues through Aug. 3, 2025. -
Scott Rodgerson/UnsplashThe new law, effective Aug. 1, 2025, expands the state's ignition interlock program and extends the "lookback" period for prior DWI convictions from 10 to 20 years. -
Dani Fraher/KAXEThe vast majority of the damage was caused by the Camp House Fire, according to St. Louis County. Over 200 structures were damaged, 16 of which were homes. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEThe trial on whether the city broadens its boundary around the lake or Northern Township becomes a city will take months, as both seek to install municipal services around Lake Bemidji.
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.
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.
