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Plus: First candidates file for Senate District 6 special election; a Brainerd bus driver's medical emergency leaves kids stranded; and symposium highlights efforts to improve operations at Sanford-Bemidji.

This week, Reporter Larissa Donovan talks about a rural post office closure, upcoming special election, federal impacts on tribal colleges and the 20th anniversary of the Red Lake High School shooting.

Plus: A bipartisan bill to change the exemption process for schools with Native American mascots is making progress in the state Senate; and MnDOT and St. Louis County will host an informational meeting on road construction happening this year on Highway 53 in Eveleth.

And: MDH delays layoffs until May amidst legal battle; three Northern Minnesota robotics teams compete at an international competition.

Plus: Bemidji State University announces addition of esports beginning in 2026; and car seat inspections will take place in Virginia this week.

News Director Chelsey Perkins catches up on what's happening in St. Paul with Report for Minnesota student journalists Yvette Higgins, Sam Siedow and Elias Thomas.

Fourth-generation rancher Rachel Gray visited with KAXE's Larissa Donovan to discuss what it's like to raise cattle in northern Minnesota while minding global agriculture markets.

Sen. Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, stopped by the KAXE studio to discuss her time in Northern Minnesota and the legislative session so far.

Plus: The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is one of nine recipients of the latest round of Clean Water Funds specifically for tribal governments and non-governmental organizations; and MnDOT is hosting an open house for upcoming construction on Highway 87 near Hubbard.

This week, Reporter Megan Buffington talks Senate District 6 special primary election results, candidate fundraising and spending reports, along with the Bois Forte tribal primary.

Plus: A bill that would benefit school districts with a high percentage of cabin properties with state subsidies moves forward through the legislative budget process.

Plus: How precincts within Senate District 6 voted in the special election; and area robotics teams head to the MN state competition.

News Director Chelsey Perkins catches up on what's happening in St. Paul with Report for Minnesota student journalists Yvette Higgins, Sam Siedow and Elias Thomas.

Plus: Drivers on Highway 371 in Hackensack can expect daily lane closures beginning May 5; Hibbing Public Utilities will host a landowner-specific information meeting May 7 on its planned new overhead transmission line; and a shooting contest of Easter bunny Peeps draws new and old friends to the Northland Sports Park each year in Bemidji.

Plus: the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for six counties in far northwest Minnesota; Greenway Schools join other districts in region making staff cuts; a coalition is working to end forced labor in the state's prisons; and thousands of students are expected to participate in Bike to School Day on May 7, 2025.

News Director Chelsey Perkins has one last check-in on what's happening in St. Paul with Report for Minnesota student journalists Yvette Higgins, Sam Siedow and Elias Thomas.

Plus: "Blue Dog" DFLers vote to change paid sick leave law, and the Lakes Area Music Festival is among the organizations that will not receive promised grant funds from the National Endowment of the Arts.

Plus: The National Association of Letter Carriers' "Stamp Out Hunger" campaign to benefit area food shelves is May 10, 2025; and 32 students from Northern Minnesota will display their art at the Minnesota State High School League's Visual Art State Festival in Golden Valley.

This week, News Director Chelsey Perkins talks about the controversy over the summertime closure of Bridge on 7th, a homeless shelter in Brainerd, and why community members are speaking out.

And: Itasca County's early childhood program Early EDge is cutting classrooms; and a U.S. House panel scraps Boundary Waters protection from mining.