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Hermantown officials are considering a tax abatement agreement with Google as more details emerge and debate surrounds a proposed data center development.

Here’s what made it into the Legislature's infrastructure package and what lawmakers and others had to say about it May 17, 2026.

State lawmakers and experts said the Minnesota affordable housing bill will save thousands from eviction but also isn’t enough.

The demand comes after the House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee released a report that said Walz and Ellison ignored rampant fraud in the state’s social service programs.

The number of detainees has not been confirmed. Bemidji police and Beltrami sheriff's deputies did not take part, leaders say. Some community members gathered to protest.

The Strictly Mushrooms vendor market is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Sunday in Pine River. The market has various goods, different classes and games for kids.

The White Earth Reservation Business Council stated in a news release that the forest would remain open to all Minnesotans if the bill passes this session, but local government officials are raising concerns.

KAXE News Director Chelsey Perkins hosted a candidate roundtable discussion via Zoom with four candidates younger than 35 who are running for office in 2024.

Amy Gordon, Roger D. Hoplin, Carrie Maurer-Ackerman, Brent Passarella and David Sheley are running for I.S.D. 2174, Pine River-Backus, School Board.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Stella Standingbear, Annie Humphrey, Thomas X, GB Leighton and The Jorgensons, the Virginia Sisters, Between Howls and more.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Elour, Ditty Wish, Sam Miltich, Tattletale, Sonny Johnson, Caige Jambor, Little Fevers, David Huckfelt, Erik Koskinen and more.

This show strives to take an in-depth look at some natural resource-based issues important to our region. We’ll not only discuss the problems, but also attempt to highlight some creative solutions. We’re starting a new series looking at the history of our local forests.

Minnesota’s end-of-life care economy is in many ways healthy, but retaining nursing home workers is a persistent and growing challenge, particularly in rural communities.

Providers in 14 “high-risk,” state-run Medicaid programs being audited by the state have billed $18 billion since 2018, and “half or more” is possibly fraudulent, Joe Thompson said.

Noska was nominated for North Star Student because of her amazing tennis career — and the fact she's got one more season of fun and achievement ahead of her.

The 110 investor-owned utilities included in the report had an average profit margin of 12.8% from 2021 to 2024 and 14.6% in 2025. Xcel and Otter Tail were in the top 40 both years.

Hundreds of cities are vying for state bonding bill dollars to fund local infrastructure projects at the Legislature.

The rally featured union leadership from across the state and state legislators including Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL-Aurora, and Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown.

The position was vacated after a turbulent first quarter of 2023, that included a formal vote to remove the former city manager in April. Three candidates were identified as finalists out of a pool of 30, with the Bemidji City Council's hiring decision to possibly come next week.

Cutting emissions from mining is expected to be a bigger challenge than cleaning up cars or even power plants — because electric alternatives aren't widely available for powering furnaces and other equipment.