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The Red Lake DNR invited classrooms from Red Lake, Ponemah, Blackduck and Kelliher for the annual Water Festival at Concordia Language Villages on Oct. 10.

Plus: 2023 legislative session sees ballooning lobbying costs; Walz announces $6M in child care grants; Walk to School Day is next week; and Hwy 32 will soon be under construction.

Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan and Photographer Lorie Shaull visited Thomas Dambo's Troll sculpture installation, "Alexa's Elixir," in the Detroit Lakes area. The Danish artist, commissioned by local nonprofit Project 412, uses recycled materials and has created 140 larger-than-life troll sculptures around the world.

Plus: Almost half of MN is experiencing moderate drought conditions; a new form allows Minnesotans to report voting rights challenges; Crow Wing County unveils kiosks for residents to utilize community services; and Hwy 32 near Red Lake Falls is set for construction.

Plus: A ballot question asks voters whether to extend the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund; MN's North Star Promise doesn't affect ND colleges as much as expected; and grant looks to address gaps in stroke care.

Plus: Four adults are injured when an SUV rolls into a crowd at a Hackensack chain saw event; a Grand Rapids man is suffering life-threatening injuries after he was struck as a pedestrian; a Rock Ridge School Board member is charged with a DWI; and fire danger persists across the region with dry conditions.

Plus: Death of Burl Ives creates unique situation in upcoming Itasca County Board election, including at least two write-in campaigns.

Plus: the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office released more details on the suspicious deaths in Mission Township Sunday; a Red Lake woman was sentenced for her role in the death of a child in her care; a juvenile suspect was apprehended related to South Ridge's school threat; a third fire is actively burning in the Superior National Forest; more than 800 market-rate rental units will be created with $40 million in new state funding; and KAXE's 2024 election guide is now complete.

Plus: The Brainerd High School Student Council says students are against a cell phone ban and updates on the Minnesota high school tennis and soccer state tournaments.

Plus, a recap of the fall state high school tournaments.

Plus: Invasive emerald ash borer was confirmed in Itasca County for the first time; Drought is on its way out after multiple inches of rain this week; Sanford Bemidji President and CEO announces retirement and successor; and the state pollution control agency is taking comment on Itasca County's update to its solid waste permit.

And: U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar tours Bemidji storm damage; and the commerce department finalizes a grid resiliency project with Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative.

And: Organizers hope the Nymore community picnic is the first of many Bemidji neighborhood gatherings.

And: Sen. Tina Smith has two bills in the first major housing legislation package in 17 years; and filings open for November elections.

Plus: MnDOT will host a public meeting on the future of the Highway 73 corridor in Chisholm; and a Central Lakes College adviser keeps the college pathway open for first-generation students.

Department of Natural Resources climatologist Pete Boulay discusses how the state defines basins, the perennial debate with Wisconsin (Spoiler: We win) and lake names.

Plus: A Cass Lake-Bena teacher was among those attending the American Federation of Teachers conference in Washington, D.C.

And: Minnesotans to see significantly higher health insurance premiums; Leech Lake Band member leads MMIR Office; and Highway 87 construction in Hubbard County starts Monday.

And: Lakeland PBS facing financial crisis after federal cuts; and Gull Lake resort expansion's environmental review now available.

And: One suspect in Cloquet armed robbery in custody; Crow Wing County signs agreement with USDA; and election clerks are getting proactive with messaging to win over skeptics.