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Aircraft play an essential role in fighting wildfires. Seaplanes from the Ely seaplane base drop water, fire retardant and deliver firefighters — and canoes — to the blazes.

Warm water temperatures across the state go along with an increasing number of fish mortality events, where a large number of fish die at once.

As a seventh-generation Nebraskan, Emma Krab said she looks forward to discovering rural life in Northern Minnesota. She holds a master's degree in Creative Writing and Environment and bachelor degrees in journalism and English.

The KAXE Music Team on new music from Shannon Lay, THAO, The Womack Sisters, Greg Freeman and Ian Noe. Plus Minnesota's Band of Thieves is our Pick from '76!

Private woodland owners impacted by the June 2025 windstorm can apply for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program for up to 75% reimbursement through June 5, 2026.

Minnesota's wild rice sulfate standard has been in place since the 1970s but has been lightly enforced. With that changing, Rangers are worried about the potential economic consequences.

The nonprofit American Bear Association aims to turn a site with an unsafe bear-feeding history into an educational opportunity.

Tax increment financing is meant to encourage economic development. Per Minnesota regulations, 20% of units in a TIF rental property must be reserved for low-income housing.

The University of Minnesota’s Natural Resources Research Institute, or NRRI, launched a new simulator to test innovations in iron refining July 27, 2026, in Coleraine.

Lake of the Woods County sheriff's deputies responded to the park July 31, 2026, on report of an abandoned vehicle. The registered owner's body was found three hours later.

Conservation districts and counties across the state will instruct volunteers on how to identify invasive species like starry stonewort in area lakes on Aug. 8, 2026.

Judge Heidi Chandler said Cyndy Martin has shown remorse and accepted responsibility for her actions that led to Carter Haithcock’s death, is amenable to probation and has broad support of friends and family.

Campfires are now allowed in designated fire rings at Superior National Forest campgrounds, but not at backcountry sites, after updates to fire restrictions July 29, 2026.

The dispensary will be built off Highway 2. The city projects it would make at least $500,000 annually, and it comes in the middle of a stretch of hard budget years.

The Superior National Forest announced the July 31, 2026, openings as Phase 3 of its reopening of the BWCAW, as well as the opening of recreation sites in the western forest.

Nearly 20 years have passed since Bemidji voters approved financing the construction of the Sanford Center. After years of deficits, the Council is considering taking over management.

The KAXE Music Team on new music from John R. Miller, Laura Hugo, Charley Crockett, Nicholas Payton, Butcher Brown, Joy Oladokun, Leon Bridges, and Creekbed Carter Hogan.

Ben Benoit from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe discusses the role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in fire mitigation. The "Fires in MN Forests" series is produced by Mark Jacobs.

The KAXE Music Team on new music from Yard Act, Orquesta Akokán, The Real Chuck NORAD, Umut Adan & Zebânis, Ezra Collective, Jess Williamson, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, and Ronstadt in '76!

Get to know the volunteers behind the mic on KAXE in Beyond the Voice. This week we find out more from KAXE After Dark host and volunteer, Jerrod Hegwood.