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Firefighters are shifting their focus to the largest fire burning in the Boundary Waters as it progresses south. Rain the morning of July 17, 2026, provided temporary relief.

Anyone who may have seen Rikki Skog, 37, on or after July 15, 2026, or with information that may assist investigators, is asked to contact the Itasca County Sheriff's Office.

The proposed mine would primarily focus on nickel and copper. It is the first underground mine proposal in Minnesota to reach the public review process.

Carlton County is considering enacting a year-long moratorium on data centers. An interim study would investigate whether data center regulations are needed in the county.

A portion of the highway was shut down and traffic diverted on June 28, 2026, following a two-vehicle collision in which both drivers died.

The sheriff’s office reported the 36-year-old driver from Moorhead was later apprehended after a short foot pursuit.

Reports of funnel clouds, strong wind, large hail and power outages accompanied the well-defined “bow echo,” a storm system that often produces straight-line wind events.

Crowds of varying sizes showed up in both the sunshine and during a heavy downpour for annual Fourth of July parades in Iron Range communities.

Rock Ridge officials and the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office have previously said there was no indication any local students were victims or involved with the case.

The KAXE staff highlights our album of the week from Orquestra Pacífico Tropical and a load of songs from artists like Wild Horses, along with our Pick from '76 featuring The Lijadu Sisters.

A Polk County district judge ordered the parties to return to arbitration in their yearslong dispute over Essentia's management of the local hospital.

Councilor proposing RFPs said Virginia needed to explore all options to address its budget. A standing-room crowd supported the departments’ current makeup.

Get to know the volunteers behind the mic on KAXE. This week we find out more from On The River host and volunteer, Jim Gallagher.

New social media and domestic violence laws took effect Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

The National Weather Service confirmed the Murphy Lake Tornado on July 2, 2026, based on drone imagery and local resident reports of damage.

The agreement provides funding for activities and programs, with three main areas where White Earth will take over responsibility — water and wild rice management, forestry and visitor services.

The 2026 community celebration on Beltrami Avenue brought musicians and Minnesotans to downtown Bemidji for a full day of live music.

Prosecutors say the 20 TB of data in their possession includes surveillance footage from drones, body-worn cameras and cameras on federal property.

The vehicles collided at an intersection near Cook on July 1, 2026. Ayden Houde, 20, of Orr suffered life-threatening injuries.

According to a news release, the man was in the middle of the eastbound traffic lane as the driver was traveling east at the 13000 block of County Highway 16 on July 5, 2026.