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The program focuses on various groups, including those in foster care, those who are unhoused, American Indian youths, teens who live in rural areas, are from communities of color and/or LGBTQ+. -
Contributed/Jimmy Emerson via FlickrA 70-year-old Colorado resident was rescued from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness after sending out a distress call for a possible broken leg. -
Scott Rodgerson/UnsplashThe Carlton County Sheriff's Office reported 11-year-old Avery Anderson died as a result of her injuries from a Sept. 5, 2025, crash in Wrenshall. -
Plus: MnDOT is considering a three-lane roadway in Grand Rapids for the Highway 2/169 corridor and installing roundabouts at several signalized intersections, with a public hearing set for Sept. 10, 2025. -
Contributed/Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesParticipants will learn which types of tree seeds and cones the DNR purchases, how to collect and handle seeds and cones, and standards for cleaning and preparing seeds for sale to the DNR. -
A frost advisory is in effect overnight Friday, with the threat of frost also expected overnight Saturday and Sunday. Temps are expected to return to normal by Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. -
Megan Buffington/KAXESchool administrators and parents discuss the dynamics of timing and follow-through on the complex path for parents when seeking special education services for their child. -
Megan Buffington/KAXEA decade ago, 13% of Minnesota public school students were receiving special education services. That number now stands at nearly 18%. -
Contributed/Department of Natural ResourcesConservation officers from Park Rapids, Remer and International Falls received lifesaving awards for their roles in search and rescue missions in Northern Minnesota. -
Contributed/Minnesota Timber Producers AssociationLoggers, vendors and timber industry representatives will attend, as well as lawmakers and roughly 200 high school students as part of the Future Forest Stewards program.
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.
