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The 15th Annual KAXE Mississippi River Festival is set for Friday and Saturday, July 19th & 20th at the KAXE amphitheater in Grand Rapids. This year’s…

If you listen to public radio (which if you're reading this, probably highly likely), you know the dreaded pledge drive...I remember in listening to…

Our CenterStage Concert series, which started this year along with The Reif Center (in Grand Rapids), is almost wrapping up! April and May are the last…

On June 23rd, 2022, the Medical Staff at Grand Itasca Hospital and Clinic honored KAXE for our dedication to community health during the Covid 19 pandemic in northern Minnesota. Click the player above to hear Heidi Holtan and Kari Hedlund interview Dr. Simon Lick of Grand Itasca.

A wee little 10-minute interview with everyone's favorite phenology coordinator (it helps that I'm the only phenology coordinator), Sarah Mitchell.

Candidates in Minnesota Senate District 6 met in Lakeland PBS' Debate Night 2022 on October 17th. KAXE's Heidi Holtan served as a debate panelist in this matchup between Sen. Justin Eichorn (R) and Steve Samuelson (DFL).

Lakeland PBS, The Bemidji Pioneer, The Brainerd Dispatch, Northern Community Radio & The Park Rapids Enterprise are joining forces to bring you Debate Night 2022. 4 nights of debates involving state lawmakers from throughout North Central Minnesota. In the third debate of Debate Night 2022, Rep. Steve Green & Alan Roy discuss their plans and ideas for Minnesota State Senate District 2.

From the Lakeland PBS Brainerd, MN, Studio. Rick Blake (DFL) and Ben Davis (R) discuss, debate, and share their plans and ideas for District 6A. KAXE News Director Heidi Holtan serves as a panelist for this #Election2022 coverage.

Andrew Downing is a multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with artists across the spectrum of genres. He produces and records in his home studio, and he recently collaborated with Mary Gauthier and John Bauer on "Today". Downing stopped by the KAXE studio to chat with Kari Hedlund on his new musical directions and what it means to have success in the music industry. Click the "Listen" player above to hear the full conversation.

talented Minnesota musicians from Bemidji announce new album SOAK

The Itasca Economic Development Corporation seeks to grow the Itasca County economy through education, research, and outreach that creates business opportunities. To do so, the IEDC organizes events and initiatives around northern Minnesota. Joining Heidi Holtan on the KAXE Morning Show is the President and CEO of the IEDC, Tamara Lowney. Click the "Listen" player above to hear the full conversation

Ashley Brubaker, owner/manager/stylist at True North Salon in Grand Rapids, has been working with a city-wide team to help make the Grand Rapids Riverfest a successful event. Brubaker stopped by the KAXE/KBXE Morning show to chat with Kari and Heidi about what it takes to pull of an event of this magnitude. Click the "Listen" player above to hear the full conversation, including some behind the scenes info about the fest from Kari.

MN Writer Gretchen Anthony's New Novel Is A Loveletter to Bookstores: The Book Haters' Book Club.

If you’re curious about how Green Cheese Trivia got it’s name almost 40 years ago, listen to or read the conversation between Heidi Holtan and Green Cheese Accidental Founder, Scott Hall. Click the "Listen" player above to enjoy this piece of KAXE history.

Alexander Craig on self-transformation, mental health, sobriety and MUSIC.

Erika is a member of the Red Lake Nation who felt called to run this election cycle as DFL in MN House district 2b in Beltrami, Cass, Mahnomen and Clearwater County

Album of the week Oct 28 - Nov 3

John Latimer's official weekly assessment of nature.

See Mack at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday at Rapids Brewing in Grand Rapids or at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Rail River Folk School in Bemidji.