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As your independent, people-powered, local media, KAXE is launching "Unplugged," a series to share our story — why we exist, how we are funded, who makes decisions and why public radio in Northern Minnesota is essential.

Bischoff finishes her career with the 12th most points in Minnesota girls hockey history. She's the first Northern Minnesotan Ms. Hockey in 14 years.

The EMS industry faced a $66 million deficit in 2022, according to the Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board. Greater Minnesota comprises $30 million of that deficit.

The new Department of Government Efficiency named hundreds of federal buildings across the country for lease termination, including some in Minnesota.

Across Minnesota, day care providers and families are raising alarms about challenges to the child care industry, with a statewide "Day Without Childcare" on March 3, 2025.

The Paul Bunyan Playhouse Board of Directors announced a pause is necessary to preserve and restore the Historic Chief Theater in downtown Bemidji.

Lawsuits brought by investors and an investigation by a Missouri newspaper raise potential credibility concerns about Jack Mitchell, a principal investor in HWY35.

The bill would require third-party delivery companies such as Uber Eats, Instacart and Doordash to have licenses to deliver alcohol.

All community members are invited to weigh in and provide input by completing a short survey by March 7, 2025.

Business leaders say this digital infrastructure is badly needed, but environmental voices are urging a cautious approach.

HWY35 is planning a cannabis park at a former lumber mill site in Grand Rapids. Locally owned M.N. Technology plans to build a cultivation facility in Cohasset's industrial park.

Jay Tody, 24, is passionate about the mail on and off the clock. He's concerned with how a private U.S. mail service could harm rural communities like Bemidji.

Using his executive authority, President Donald Trump has vowed to stamp out what he determines are diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in American schools.

Researchers have found 40% of Americans report winter mood declines, which can translate into changes in behavior like sleeping more, feeling fatigued and being depressed.

A U.S. District Court in Delaware granted Mesabi Metallics motion to move the antitrust case to trial court.

One bill would make fishing licenses free for seniors, while the other would reduce the cost from the normal price of $25 to a discounted $15 for those 65 and older.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Sarah Morris and Doyle Turner, Scott Jasmin and The Gracenotes, Charlie Parr and LaPlant Road.

The Beltrami County Attorney's Office said the three men admitted to their involvement in the June 2023 incident, with one pleading guilty to murder.

Minnesota's U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar wrote letters about the Bemidji Indian Health Service office and Fergus Falls federal courthouse.

Hunger impacts 1 in 7 children in MN, and inflation and cuts to programs like SNAP could see more hungry Minnesotans needing services like those at Bemidji Community Food Shelf.