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Ashlea McMartin, director of Sanford Behavioral Health in Bemidji, discusses how our brains process the collective crisis that was the June 21 storm, advice on how and what to prioritize while in recovery mode and more with Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan.

The Brainerd lakes area native is tasked with ramping up the community public broadcast organization’s digital presence through its website and social media while adding to its suite of community-minded original content with local news reporting.

The album is a mixture of catchy pop, funk and soul that gives the singer plenty of opportunities to showcase her vocals.

Two new discs from far-flung places that highlight the instrumental power of the human voice: Czechoslovakian crooner Sui Vesan sings in an invented language, and Italian singer Gianmaria Testa's velvety voice belies his day job as a station master for the Italian rail system.

Plus: a popular Brainerd area ice fishing event has yet to receive permit; the state begins a new program to connect people of color with clean energy construction-related jobs; and a historic caboose makes a journey to its new resting place.

Jeff Sundin is a Northern MN fishing guide who joins the KAXE Morning Show Thursday mornings at 6:20 a.m. This week, he talked about fishing licenses, walleye ice season and getting shelters off area lakes.

“The earth is awakening from its winter sleep,” a news release stated. “Join the park naturalist as we walk around the Mississippi Headwaters area looking at nature’s signs that spring is returning. Don’t forget to bring your binoculars.”

His isn't the first name you'd expect to see on a list of great voices. But when you think of voice in the broadest sense of the word — a person communicating an idea with an audience — then Iggy Pop more than holds his own. He's proved that a voice doesn't have to charm or seduce someone; it can provoke. A vocal can be dangerous.

Plus: Brainerd School Board chair issues an apology over misconduct allegations; United Way of Bemidji Area opens application period for housing trust fund proposals; and the Minnesota Department of Health recommends continued investment in telehealth in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's starting to feel like spring once again, and there's no shortage of area activities during the first weekend of April. KAXE Producer Jennifer Barr has rounded up some fun things to check out in Bagley, Bemidji, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, and Virginia.

The auction is online starting 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, and ending 5 p.m. July 30. Proceeds for the auction will be split between Crossing Arts Kids for Creativity Kits and Lakes Area Skatepark Association to help fund a skate park in Brainerd.

The film, "The Parish of the Pines," is based on the true story of an outlaw and a preacher who visited logging camps in the Grand Rapids area in the early 1900s. The movie is at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, and Thursday, Aug. 31.

Plus a body is found in an Aitkin County wooded area, Crow Wing County IDs the woman who died in jail, local legislators solicit feedback on a potential cannabis growing operation in Grand Rapids, and a deadline approaches for businesses selling low-potency hemp derived products.

Plus: The National Association of Letter Carriers' "Stamp Out Hunger" campaign to benefit area food shelves is May 10, 2025; and 32 students from Northern Minnesota will display their art at the Minnesota State High School League's Visual Art State Festival in Golden Valley.

Choreographer Penelope Freeh and Composer Jocelyn Hagen crafted a dance opera about the Wright brothers, their sister and flight. In this segment of Area…

Cynthia Booth has been creating dark fiction for decades. She's authored and co-authored dozens of short stories, novels and plays. She recently won an…

Eric Haugen began playing the cello at the age of three. He's now completed undergraduate studies in cello performance and is in the process of completing…

Erin Marsh is a poet whose soon-to-be released poetry compilation is titled Disability Isn't Sexy. She stopped by the station to talk about her poetry and…

There's always hope... nothing is as dark as you think. Ever. - Jane RyanJane Ryan's first solo exhibit is titled Purgatory and currently on show at the…

Lou Ferreri is a mixed media visual artist whose 120 piece show is currently on display at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji. His exhibit, "The Internal…