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The historic year of wildfires across northwest Minnesota in the spring and summer of 2021 served to increase the emphasis of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducting prescribed fires regularly to manage vegetative fire fuels like grass, brush and trees across the landscape.

During the Phenology Report for the week of June 24, 2025, Staff Phenologist John Latimer introduces a new vocabulary word (heliotropic) and stops to smell the wild roses.

An abundance of rainfall has been good for the forest but hard on trees with fungal leaf disease. Trees usually reemerge in the spring unaffected by last year's blight.

The drop is despite the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reporting record high bear encounters elsewhere in the state.

During the week of June 17, 2025, we examine dragonflies, strawberries, and the Pennington Bog. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Sept. 19, 2023.

January is a quieter month for art events, but you can still support the creative community of Grand Rapids during the First Friday Art Walk on Jan. 5.

Grand Rapids celebrates the arts with the First Friday Art Walk on Feb. 2. Art, baking, music and more celebrate a rural community with a thriving arts culture.

The in-studio performance included two unreleased songs, "Jericho" and "Rhododendron".

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Aug. 27, 2024.

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Nov. 19, 2024.

During the week of Sept. 16, 2025, we enjoy the first batch of reports from the school year. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

Jim Fordham grew up on High Plains Tree Farm, started by his parents 50 years ago. He said he looks forward to reconnecting with customers he’s known for decades when the farm opens.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Crosslake Days, Known Only Locally and Friends, Klocktoberfest, and The 4onthefloor.

Heidi Holtan, KAXE's Director of Content, wants to share a message with you.

The budget crunch in Thief River Falls underscores the challenges facing districts throughout greater Minnesota: They need increasingly skeptical, aging residents to vote for higher taxes in an era of rising attacks on public schooling in the national media.

Jim Joy and Thaddeus Laugisch are running to represent District 4B, which includes most of Clay County and part of Becker County, including Detroit Lakes.

The season for Northern pike, walleye, sauger, and inland trout opens Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Minnesota.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts in northern Minnesota features Two Hearted Trio with April Mae, Third Coast Chamber Collective, Sam Miltich, Greg Kazcor, the Rockbee Music Festival, and The Brothers Burn Mountain.