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Plus: What to do with your mail or absentee ballot; advocates tout efforts to prevent deforestation in Minnesota; and the Judy Garland Museum wants to buy back the ruby slippers.

Plus: Gas stations in Moose Lake and Proctor will receive funding for fast-charging electric vehicle stations; a business in Tower has an opportunity following the bear canister requirements in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; and experts say employers can do a lot to keep workers cool and hydrated during Minnesota's first stretch of hot days this summer.

Plus: Petition to remove Rep. Josh Heintzeman from the ballot fails; public to weigh in on home energy rebates; DNR proposes sale of school trust lands in the BWCAW; and a new park will open soon in Crow Wing County.

And: A Grand Rapids berry farmer is adding solar power to his revenue stream and a Brainerd-based pilot will be honored for her actions during a canoeist rescue in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Plus: MnDOT is repainting turn arrows, crosswalks on Hwy 169 in Grand Rapids; Bemidji will host its first-ever rental housing summit; MN will begin challenging a federal broadband map; and a new law aims to encourage education among older drivers.

Plus: As Fosston and Essentia Health's contract may soon end, the city hires the former Fosston hospital admin for transition under new leadership; and Amazon will build a distribution center in Baxter.

The invasive macroalgae can outcompete native species and are a growing concern for counties and lake associations in Northern Minnesota.

Plus: American Red Cross appeals for blood donations; FEMA teams helping homeowners apply for disaster relief; wild rice season opens soon; state grants funds for water infrastructure.

Plus: The Minnesota Supreme Court upholds the right to vote for people with felony convictions; and Virginia City Council candidates attend a forum ahead of primary elections.

And: two Northern Minnesota townships will hold special elections during this Tuesday's State Primary Election; and Itasca County's public hearing for its short-term rental ordinance is Wednesday.

Plus: The Rainy River Lift Bridge near Fort Francis collapsed Wednesday; FEMA will open a disaster recovery center in Virginia; Grand Rapids and Greenway Boys & Girls Club will merge for this school year; and free insulin is now arriving in state clinics after a lawsuit with pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.

Plus: Soil excavation is complete at site of Boswell Energy Center coal ash wastewater spill; and 'Right to Repair' laws don't help farmers

Plus: Carlton County will open its new $76 million Justice Center next week; Community Action Programs look back on 60 years of fighting poverty; and Dress for Success Twin Cities will make stops in Ball Club and Deer River next week.

Plus: As another school year approaches, parents are reminded to start setting routines to prepare kids for long school days; and Red Lake Nation College is seeing consistent enrollment increases while other higher ed institutions see enrollment on the decline.

Beltrami County Emergency Management Director Chris Muller is part of a committee looking at public-private partnerships to close what's known as the radar gap. Due to the earth's curvature, radar stations 100+ miles away can often pick up what's happening at higher altitudes, but not the storms that fly below the radar.

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.

Plus: Former BSU basketball player sentenced to probation for criminal sexual conduct; appeals court rules the South Koochiching School District followed the law when it closed a school last year; Virginia City Council candidates are invited to a forum; and public hearings for a proposed carbon pipeline are scheduled this month.

And: the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a precedential ruling this week granting coaches and district officials immunity after a case against Walker-Hackensack-Akeley; and hundreds gathered in Mahnomen Tuesday to celebrate the swearing-in ceremony of elected tribal leaders.

Plus: Minnesota Attorney General joins settlement with Valvoline over unfair labor practices; candidates seeking municipal or school board office in Northern Minnesota begin to file; Aug. 6 is National Night Out with dozens of communities participating; and registration is now open for United Way of 1,000 Lakes' Itascamazing Race in Grand Rapids.

Plus: St. Louis County officials estimate floods damaged about $12 million in private property as they seek to secure disaster relief funds; Minnesota's late candidate filing period for most school boards, some cities and many townships is now open through Aug. 13; and Essentia Health is seeking public input on its Community Health Needs assessments.