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One meeting will focus on fire communications broadly and the other will discuss forming a network of communication ambassadors.

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners — known as SANE nurses — are a critical part of the experience for victims who report their assault or go to a hospital, but many rural areas lack examiners and other resources that can support victims.

The National Weather Service in Duluth confirmed the sighting was also reported by 911 dispatchers, and a second video shows the tornado between Aitkin and Glen.

We want to keep the people at the center of our coverage for Election 2024. Join me at the Bemidji Public Library on Thursday, June 20.

A recap of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe unofficial general election results, gathered from bands in Northern Minnesota.

A myriad of challenges has many rural ambulance services bleeding money, and providers say emergency aid from the state is not enough and doesn't address the larger issues.

Bemidji Police canceled the missing persons alert as of Tuesday, May 28.

Linda Sirvio retired as a reading and math interventionist but spent most of her career teaching second grade. She's spent nearly her entire life in the town she loves.

The Itasca County Board of Commissioners decided to move forward with the process of appointing Jim Austad at its Tuesday, May 28, meeting, despite a plea not to hire him.

The Bemidji School Board again declared the closed elementary as surplus property after an initial purchase proposal from the Red Lake Nation fell through.

Grace House of Itasca County is the county's only homeless shelter and has been open since 2006.

Nearly 8 inches of rain fell June 18, 2024, near Tower, Minnesota, with numerous other locations seeing in excess of 5 inches.

Two of the tornadoes measured at EF-2, with winds reaching 120 mph. One traveled 13 miles on the ground, from north of Crosby to south of Aitkin. Crow Wing County declared a local emergency.

The Itasca County Board unanimously approved the appointment of Assistant County Attorney Jacob Fauchald at its Tuesday, June 18, work session.

As of 6 p.m., the weather service upgraded the flash flood warning to "considerable" flooding, noting several state highways are underwater and street flooding is extensive.

The island was never logged, and the forest is a rare surviving example of an undisturbed old-growth forest of maple and basswood with a rich variety of flowering plants.

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program — what was once thought of as a solution to unequal access to the internet in Minnesota — could turn out to be a bust.

The transfer is part of the Leech Lake Land Restoration Act of 2020, reversing transfers by the Secretaries of Interior decades ago that were later found to be illegal.

Business owners along River Street were still assessing the damage as Gov. Tim Walz, emergency managers and legislators toured the area on Friday, June 21, 2024.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Adessa & the Beat, Kitchi Boogie, Trampled by Turtles with Houndmouth and Baharat, Red Fever and Corey Medina & Brothers.