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Plus: Minnesota primary election day is Tuesday, Aug. 13. Find a list of candidates on the ballot at kaxe.org, and help guide our election coverage.

Steve Hanke will replace Judge Michael J. Cuzzo and will be chambered in Two Harbors in Lake County and Grand Marais in Cook County.

Gazelka has not yet run for political office but pointed to experience as an organizer. He is the son of former Republican state Sen. Paul Gazelka.

Paving work will redirect traffic on the two highways in Virginia after Labor Day weekend.

Unhealthy air could be back numerous times before winter falls, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said.

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists highlights the best work from around the state. This year, that includes reporting and photography from KAXE News.

The Itasca County Sheriff's Office detailed the search efforts on social media. Crews searched thick swamp and forest near where Caleb Bolin's vehicle was discovered.

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.

Plus the search for an overdue hunter in St. Louis County, IRRR redevelopment funds distributed in three Range cities, the state searches for more ombudsman volunteers in long-term care facilities, and Minnesota ranks in the top half of states for train collisions.

Our No. 9 and No. 10 stories of the year feature the saga of Cobb Cook Park and public housing in Hibbing, and the surprising weather patterns of the year.

Our No. 3 and No. 4 stories of the year include a large coal ash wastewater spill at Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset, and challenges with rural EMS providers reach emergency status.

KAXE/KBXE will celebrate our recent class of on-air volunteers June 4-10. Tune in and see if you, too, might want to host a music program! New volunteer training is 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, June 19, in Grand Rapids. All are welcome!

Plus an assistant Aitkin County attorney is reprimanded by the North Dakota Supreme Court following sexual harassment complaint, Bemidji City Council makes its top pick for city manager, and the Highway 34 construction project in Akeley moves to the next phase.

Plus a Barnum wildfire update, Redby microgrid solar project and weatherization in Energy Assistance Program.

The co-op began in Grand Rapids in 2016. Brandon Otway, chair of the board of directors, shares how he feels about the site announcement and what's next for the co-op.

And: a propane explosion sends a woman and child to the hospital; zebra mussels are confirmed in three Itasca County lakes; Cass County expected to switch its jail housing contract from Crow Wing to Itasca; and a program supporting Fond du Lac Reservation area farmers gets a funding boost.

The Minnesota State Patrol reported a 2012 GMC Sierra was southbound on the highway shortly before 3 p.m. A 2010 Chevy Silverado was westbound on Crow Wing County Road 30 and went through the intersection.

The Lakers won the 2025 Class A gymnastics title, and four student-athletes brought home an additional nine medals in individual competition.

The district succeeded in its second attempt to pass building bonds and a capital project levy to renovate and expand its schools and pay for textbooks and technology.

The cuts come from across the district. East and West Rapids elementaries will move to grade-level buildings next school year.