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The 2026 Paul Bunyan Playhouse season wraps up with the musical “Avenue Q.” Final performances are Aug. 5-8.

The KAXE Morning Show featured a conversation Aug. 14, 2026, about the closing of the beloved Pearson's candy factory in Minnesota.

Events this week include a family forest day in Bemidji and an artist reception near Deerwood.

Minnesota authors Laura Hern, Candace Simar, David Bruns, Bruce Carlson, Julie Jo Larson and William Burleson talk about their books and writing.

Events this week include Mines and Pines Revisited in Hibbing, a program on pond critters at Lake Bemidji State Park and a night out in Brainerd.

Writer Melody Robinette’s debut novel “These Vile Hearts” is a satisfying and wicked “romantasy” brimming with rich and colorful characters and magic.

During the Phenology Report for the week of Aug. 11, 2026, Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on Red-eyed Vireos, blooming flowers, and Carolina grasshoppers.

Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference hosts a ribbon-cutting for the new North STAR Center 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds.

During the week of August 11, 2026, we enjoy reports of frogs, loons, and tussock moth caterpillars. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

The Bemidji Symphony Orchestra presents “Musical Escapades” for their 2026 season. New executive director Mattea Elhard joins “Area Voices” to discuss what audiences can expect.

Bemidji runners Kerrie Berg and Andrea Patten took on the challenge of the Hood Hundred, a 100-mile run on Mount Hood in Oregon.

Writer Camille Perri’s third novel “Social Animals” is a fun and witty story featuring some colorful canine and human characters.

Events this week also include the opening of Lakes Area Music Festival in Brainerd, performances of "Cabaret" in Park Rapids and the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival.

The "Futbol Is Life!" crew spent the last five weeks watching matches and discussing the beautiful game on KAXE. They each reflect on highlights and lowlights of the 2026 World Cup.

The Mask and Rose Theater in Puposky presents a Historical Fashion Show fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026.

During the week of July 27, 2026, we enjoy reports of goldenrod, brown bats, great blue herons and more. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

Fifty years after experiencing a canoe trip into remote Canada that spanned 1,100 miles, a group of paddlers is reuniting.

During the week of Aug. 18, 2026, we enjoy reports of exploding seeds, hopping frogs and red pine cones. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

Events this week include a program on salamanders at the Sax-Zim Bog, a serenity stroll at Lake Bemidji State Park and a party at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids.

During the Phenology Report for the week of Aug. 25, 2026, Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on rabbit populations, changing leaves, and wildflowers.