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The agency did not issue a determination on permits at U.S. Steel’s Keetac mine, which is expected in February 2026 ahead of the Legislature convening.

Officials cast doubt on a federal prosecutor’s estimate that fraud in state-run Medicaid programs since 2018 could total over $9 billion.

Providers in 14 “high-risk,” state-run Medicaid programs being audited by the state have billed $18 billion since 2018, and “half or more” is possibly fraudulent, Joe Thompson said.

KAXE covered pushback on the LGBTQ+ community, changes in rural health care delivery, a coal ash spill at Boswell Energy Center, tribal land back efforts, helium mining and more.

City cuts increase from nearly 30% as it weighs cutting public works position and awaits a potential $191,000 land sale.

KAXE covered natural disasters, federal funding chaos, Eichorn's arrest and resignation, mining permits and wild rice, library budget cuts, sheriffs teaming with ICE and more.

Staff at a skilled nursing facility in Bemidji bring the joy of the season to its residents.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Corey Medina & Brothers, The Imports, Sam Miltich & Friends, and Charley Wagner with Mama Wags.

In his statement, Walz defended his record combating fraud and said “an organized group of political actors” is taking advantage of the crisis.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced it will change the traffic control at the intersection of Highway 73/Lake Street and Third Avenue Northwest.

Minnesota James Beard Award-winning authors and chefs Amy Thielen and Hank Shaw talk about the new cookbook "Borderlands: Recipes and Stories from the Rio Grande to the Pacific."

Teams from Slovakia, Latvia and Czechia were featured in exhibition games at Bemidji's Sanford Center Dec. 19-22, 2025, ahead of the World Jr. Men's Hockey Tournament.

The KAXE Music Team makes difficult decisions while they narrow down their top songs and albums of 2025 in this year-end Spin that Ish.

It was a packed house for Misty Jarvi, Rhys Britt and their two daughters' home dedication one week before Christmas 2025.

Conservation officers stationed in Bemidji, Benson, Blackduck, Brainerd, Karlstad, Staples and Warroad were recognized for recent lifesaving efforts in Northern Minnesota.

The Longville artist's Finding Home Winter Tour will go across Northern Minnesota throughout January 2026.

Voters narrowly shot down plans for a new school, transportation center and wellness center in November 2025. The new ask is about one-third less and a bit smaller in scope.

Over 250 people attended the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's public meeting. Permits could be issued as soon as April, with the mine aiming to open in June.

Permit conditions require a detailed plan to address visual impacts to neighboring properties, and engagement with the Leech Lake Band on economic and workforce development opportunities.

The chickens are raised through rotational grazing, limiting harmful elements from reaching local waterways. The co-op is small and there's a waiting list, and Johnson said she likes it that way.