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As House Republicans put the Affordable Care Act in their crosshairs, advocates for Medicaid access highlight what a critical resource it is for rural communities.

Plus, a recent change to state law may help eliminate barriers to higher education for people in the justice system, and Minnesota North-Mesabi Range College in Virginia is planning an indoor Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Dr. Matthew Hallanger, an emergency medicine physician at Sanford Health-Bemidji, discusses what he's seeing and how to prevent illness from spreading.

And: Hubbard and Cass counties plan to support the Walker Ambulance District through a new taxing authority.

The Cass Lake nonprofit aims to address the gap between the cost of building a home and its appraised value, drawing private builders to the area to address the housing shortage.

Plus, striking workers at Essentia Health Deer River say they will meet Essentia at the negotiating table next week as the strike reaches its 40th day, and Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead announced she would step down from her position on Feb. 3.

Plus, Minnesota House Republicans carried on with Capitol business Wednesday amid a state Supreme Court challenge over quorum, state transportation crews will begin right-of-way clearing on Highway 200 near the Itasca State Park on Jan. 22, and MnDOT seeks public feedback on its completed Highway 169 project near Aitkin.

Plus: Names released in fatal crash in East Gull Lake; and union workers participate in Christmas lights displays like Bentleyville in Duluth.

Plus: Minnesota tribes establish Tribal Advocacy Council on Energy, and a U of M doctor offers advice on not allowing holiday stress to affect health.

Plus: A new report examines the impact of wetland loss; and Minnesota renters will claim a new renter's credit on their income tax returns this year.

Plus: the Canadian Pacific holiday train to visit northwestern Minnesota.

After a multi-year hiatus, Salolampi, the Finnish language camp at Concordia Language Villages, will welcome families for its Finnish Family Weekend Jan. 17-19, 2025.

Christmas tree farmers put years of work into the tree that you cut and bring home. Plus, now they need to start thinking about the coming impacts of climate change.

While the crime in "Murder at the Carson Christmas Party" is fictitious, the 1893 party and guest list were real in this live-action Clue mystery at the Beltrami County History Center on Dec. 26-27, 2024.

Our News Director Chelsey Perkins looks back on the trials, accomplishments and milestones of 2024.

Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan reflects on some of her favorite reporting in the field adventures of 2024.

Our No. 5 and No. 6 stories in 2024 are the various happenings of the election season, from tribal and local races to the national scene, and legislative efforts to return ancenstral lands to MN tribes.

Our No. 7 and No. 8 stories of the year examine budget issues faced by school districts across the state that led to contract disputes and classroom cuts, plus Babbitt's helium deposit gains economic ground in Northern MN.

Our No. 9 and No. 10 stories of the year feature the saga of Cobb Cook Park and public housing in Hibbing, and the surprising weather patterns of the year.

From ski jumps to strikes, my first year at KAXE took me across Northern Minnesota, covering impactful stories, connecting with communities and loving every moment of rural reporting.