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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.

MnDOT bridge engineers are making this temporary change to safely accommodate heavy timber truck traffic during the winter months.

Davis, of Crow Wing County's Mission Township, was first elected to the state Legislature in 2022.

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

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

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.

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 agency invites witty, unique and Minnesota or winter-themed names for snowplows each year, culminating in a public vote to select the winners.

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.

Plus: Republican state rep. Ben Davis to seek reelection in 6A; the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame will stay in Eveleth; Northland students will soon perform in state tournaments; and Canada's Border Services Agency is seeking feedback on a new remote border entry program.

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.

A Marine and his buddies joined the mob that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6. They were not the only Marines there. NPR asked the Corps' top officer a question: Do the Marines have an extremism problem?

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 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.