KAXE Morning Show
Monday-Friday 5-9am
A mix of National Public Radio's Morning Edition and local features including arts, nature, sports, weather, music and more!
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Grand Rapids Players present the original play “Frankenfeldt” Sept. 25-27 and Oct. 2-4 at the Ives Studio Theater in the Reif Center. The director and two actors guest on “Area Voices.”
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Events this week include a food truck festival in Virginia, a fern walk at Itasca State Park and an open house at Ripple River Gallery near Deerwood.
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Deerwood sculptor Rebne Karchefsky's latest exhibit, “Material World,” will be on display until Sept. 20, 2026 at the Ripple River Gallery in Aitkin.
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Marla Mesarina is from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and is an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. She is co-president of the UNITY.
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Events this week include the return of the classic movie series in Bigfork, Pride in the Park in Brainerd and art receptions in Aitkin and Bemidji.
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A production of “What the Constitution Means to Me” visits the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork Sept. 12 and 13. Artistic director Patricia Feld joins “Area Voices” to discuss the show.
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Mark Klabunde earned first place at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair for his homemade ketchup and cardamom rolls.
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Events this week include a book sale in Walker, the First Friday Art Walk in Grand Rapids and a pancake breakfast at Lake Bemidji State Park.
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Rayne Heck and Phineas Holmes join the "KAXE Morning Show" to discuss Bemidji Pride events from Aug. 26-29, 2026.
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Celebrate "The Art of the Game" Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Ball Club. The day includes three-on-three basketball games, food, fashion and music.