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And: A Bemidji business owner faces a financial exploitation charge; and Northern Minnesota athletes to compete at boys tennis state tournament.

And: Construction begins on a Highway 37 intersection near Cherry; northwestern MN landowners can apply for a conservation program; and 10 area organizations get Age-Friendly grants.

And: Reif Center plans outdoor expansion; comment sought on Pine River watershed plan amendment; and Minnesota's rural job vacancy rate eases but still needs improvement.

Fishing is a $4 billion industry in the state of Minnesota. With a good crop of minnows this spring after last year's shortage, Northern Minnesotans in the bait industry share their views and concerns with KAXE's Larissa Donovan.

Started by nonprofit Smart North, the tech hubs aim to provide digital equity to students, providing access to technology and food, hygiene products and a safe space.

Steve and Val Engelman embarked on an adventure 8 years ago, becoming adoptive parents while also purchasing the Kitchi Landing Resort near Pennington — the very same resort Val's great-grandfather operated in the 1940s.

Plus: MnDOT to host meeting on 2027 plans for Highway 371 between Nisswa and Pequot Lakes; and Pequot Lakes Patriotics are state champions in robotics.

Plus: the state Commission on Judicial Selection has put forward three candidates to fill the bench vacated by the upcoming retirement of an Aitkin County judge; and the Beltrami County Historical Society will present "Women of Law and Order" for a special panel discussion on May 15, 2025.

And: Plans advance for fraud restitution fund in Minnesota; and Highway 73 pavement resurfacing in Chisholm starts Monday.

Plus: a Carlton County jury convicted a former Cloquet Police Officer of financially exploiting a vulnerable adult; Crews continue to make progress fighting the wildfires in the Arrowhead; the state's MMIR office-sponsored search kits have been distributed to tribal communities; and MnDOT will host an informational open house on May 22, 2025.

Plus: MnDOT will host a pre-construction open house ahead of a 3-year project on Highways 10 and 71; and Minnesota public health officials are sounding the alarm of alcohol misuse among women.

And: A new report says nearly a quarter of rural pregnant women in the state rely on Medicaid; and MnDOT will host a meeting ahead of construction on a Hill City roundabout.

Plus: Megan Buffington recaps a candidate forum for the special Itasca County Board elecion.

A recent study highlighted the economic impact of ATV riders in northeastern Minnesota. The information comes in the second light-snow winter in a row.

This week, Megan Buffington talks Itasca County Board candidate forum, federal impacts on a Bemidji roundabout project, and offers a preview of a local story on immigration enforcement.

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: A permanent outlet for the Canisteo Mine Pit to Prairie River in Bovey is under construction; extensive construction on Highway 53 in Eveleth this year will include a detour through Gilbert; and Paul Bunyan Communications' GigaZone Gaming Championship returns to the Bemidji Sanford Center on April 12, 2025.

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: Trek North students in Bemidji reflect on a recent service trip to the Mexican border; and the White Earth Tribal & Community College hopes to create a new training center for in-demand jobs like plumbers, electricians and other skilled labor.

This week, News Director Chelsey Perkins talks about special election results, a forum featuring Republicans running for Senate District 6 and a death in Red Lake jail.