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Plus: First year of free tuition program in Minnesota exceeds enrollment expectations; and a large apartment complex is in the works in housing-starved Brainerd.

With its defeat of Northern State University in its homecoming game on Oct. 4, 2025, the Bemidji State football team celebrated its homecoming win by jumping into the lake — a 30-year-old Beaver tradition.

And: Arrowhead Regional Development Commission hosts a Coastal and Climate Resilience Fellow; and girls soccer and tennis state tourneys start Tuesday.

Plus: Leech Lake Tribal Council members and Itasca County Commissioners entered into a new memorandum of understanding after breaking ground on a new community and wellness center in Ball Club.

In this episode, co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Charlie Mitchell discuss Sandhill Cranes, the aurora borealis, and shifting seasons.

Plus: MnDOT will host an open house on its Highway 34 corridor study in Park Rapids; and a state task force is hosting three public input sessions to gather information on how Minnesotans forage on state lands.

Plus: Health coverage affordability is top of mind for many Minnesotans; new nonprofit sets sights on Grand Rapids downtown branding process; and KAXE compiled a food resources list.

Plus: A winter-hardy cover crop is being explored as a sustainable jet fuel source; and the Esko girls finished 4th place at the state soccer tournament.

In this episode, co-hosts Heidi and Charlie discuss snacking, snoozing, and freezing solid. Plus: Andy Tri, the bear guy!

In this episode, co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Charlie Mitchell discuss Barred Owls, yellow trees, and listen to reports from John Latimer and Rockford Middle School.

Plus: Gov. Tim Walz has now signed four cannabis compacts with tribal nations, the latest being the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; and the girls' state tennis tournament wrapped up with a few Northland consolation champions.

And: Hotel, event center and restaurant planned for Bemidji's rail corridor; and Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Fellowship applications close Nov. 1, 2025.

Plus: 13 school districts in Northern Minnesota are going to voters for financial support on Nov. 4, 2025; and scores of Northland athletes will compete at the state cross country tournament this weekend.

Seventy more stops, expanded hours and more vehicles in the fleet makes the free AV service available to more communities, including those on Leech Lake Reservation.

Plus: Petition pauses Hermantown data center decision-making; Grand Rapids girls soccer season ends; Northern MN teams see success at girls tennis state tournament.

Plus: Bipartisan legislation for a land transfer in the Chippewa National Forest cleared a key Senate committee; and the Esko girls' soccer team will advance to the state semi-finals on Oct. 29, 2025.

Plus: Tips for supporting food shelves as SNAP benefits run out; and DNR sets Upper Red Lake winter walleye limit at four.

Uncertainty around SNAP benefits has brought a lot of attention to food insecurity. Nonprofits have to figure out how to meet growing needs, now and into the future.

And: BCA confirms accuracy of breath tests; Two Northlanders medal in cross-country; and Five Northern Minnesota volleyball and eight football teams earn state berths.

And: Minnesota school districts unpack the results of Tuesday's special elections.