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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.

Representatives from Indigenous agricultural businesses met in Vancouver with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand their footprint on the global market.

The Superior National Forest has closed one BWCA entry point and 22 forest roads. Twelve entry points were inaccessible late last week.

The Cass, Crow Wing and St. Louis county sheriff's offices have all asked boaters to be cautious to help prevent shoreline damage with waters high after heavy rainfall.

Organized by new nonprofit Itasca Pride, the event marks the first large-scale gathering in support of the region's LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month.

As extreme weather impacts Northern Minnesota, homeowners should take caution with scam businesses that chase storms.

A list of candidates in contested primaries in Northern Minnesota in 2024. Primary election day is Aug. 13, though voting opens June 28.

The Foxgloves, Davina and the Vagabonds, and the DERECHO Rhythm Section played in the street outside Bemidji Brewing as part of the event co-sponsored by KBXE.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Mae Simpson, Jessica Vines, Eric Cyr, Lonesome Dan Kase, Lance Benson and Colin Bracewell.

The homes on the site of the former Forest Lake School in Grand Rapids are the first community land trust homes in the county.

The changes to the state law — which require disclosure, no matter birth parent preference — come as more people are uncovering their ancestry through DNA testing kits.