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Federal, state, county, city and township primary election results in contested races across KAXE's coverage area.

Congressional districts in Minnesota are seeing a wave of community-level voices. Some are not happy about federal budget-cutting efforts and say their anger shouldn't be mislabeled.

The purpose of the Fernberg Corridor Project is to minimize the potential effects from a wildfire where the Boundary Waters abuts residential areas.

Those living in the city and the annexed rural area are invited to participate in the Christmas Light Contest. Judging will be the week of Dec. 17.

Those who use the roadway for local access are advised to use the nearest alternative access to enter or exit the construction area.

The Itasca County Master Gardeners will host their yearly one-hour plant sale 5-6 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the University of Minnesota North Central Research and Outreach Center, east of Grand Rapids. Other sales can also be found this weekend across the region.

In Hibbing's Maple Hill Cemetery, a group of volunteers is planning to clean hundreds of veteran headstones this summer to honor the fallen.

And: a new bill in the Legislature would prohibit employers from misclassifying workers, the University of Minnesota is working with the White Earth Nation to provide support to families caring for people with dementia, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking more groups to 'Adopt a Highway.'

Crews are working to address a water main break on NW Third Avenue in Grand Rapids that occurred Thursday afternoon.

The Forest Service said it hasn't increased its permit fees since 2008, and the additional revenue will support portage upkeep and seasonal staff.

There will be a temporary closure of the plaza, including the restrooms, in late June. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported there will not be any impact to motorists on Highway 2.

The Brainerd-based organization already budgeted the $20,000 to support its summer opera production, and it will need to make up the funding elsewhere.

Suzanne Thomas, 67, is accused of using undue influence over a relative with a declining mental state to acquire $1.5 million in real estate.

Bill author Sen. Grant Hauschild said smaller Northern Minnesota school districts send a lot of money to the general fund but have a harder time passing operating levies.

To be eligible for these new grants, mental health professionals would be required to choose to serve in a rural part of the state.

Some remained without power Monday afternoon, the BSU and NTC campuses are still closed and storm debris still blocks trails, roads and more as cleanup continues.

The first tornado began northwest of Pillager and ended after crossing Gull Lake. The second touched down north of North Long Lake near Merrifield before ending just before Ironton.

The Office of the Inspector General's audit of the Bemidji Post Office pointed to numerous failures by management at the district and local levels.

Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan and Photographer Lorie Shaull visited Thomas Dambo's Troll sculpture installation, "Alexa's Elixir," in the Detroit Lakes area. The Danish artist, commissioned by local nonprofit Project 412, uses recycled materials and has created 140 larger-than-life troll sculptures around the world.

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