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This month, biologist Pam Perry and phenologist John Latimer discuss Red-headed Woodpeckers, Bald and Golden Eagles, and the curious forms of Red and White-winged Crossbills.

Applications for this year are open through May 30 to get financial help from the Bemidji nonprofit organization, which is also hosting a May 8 breakfast and auctioning off a 'She-Shed.'

Author Phyllis Root and photographer Kelly Povo have a new book, “Chasing Wildflowers,” highlighting wildflower treasures in out-of-the-way places. They joined the “KAXE Morning Show” to talk about the project.

University of Minnesota rising senior Dani Fraher was an intern at KAXE in the summer of 2025 through Report for Minnesota and the Minnesota Journalism Center.

The lounge operates in Central Square Mall in Grand Rapids in conjunction with Hero's Heart Animal Rescue. Time slots are available for hanging out with cats — adoption optional.

The Bemidji Community Latin Block Party is 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at the American Indian Resource Center on the BSU campus. It's an inclusive space with free local food, games, dancing and more.

Jeff Sundin is a Northern MN fishing guide who joins the KAXE Morning Show Thursday mornings at 6:20 a.m. This week, he talked about fishing licenses, walleye ice season and getting shelters off area lakes.

Events this week include a trivia night in Chisholm, presentation on Argentina in Brainerd and a webinar on waterbirds.

Black bears emerge from hibernation in the spring across MN. Andy Tri, DNR bear project leader, shares what's happening inside bear dens and how to be "bear wise" this season.

In honor of Earth Day, the city of Cohasset is hosting a clothing swap 6-8 p.m. April 22, 2026, at its community center. Bring clothes you don't want and take clothes that appeal to you.

“From Palette to Patina: The Eclectic Art of Cheryl Bannes” is at the Armory Arts and Events Center in Park Rapids until April 25, 2026.

The Cultural Thursday series continues April 9, 2026, at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. Educators Gary Payne and Mary Rosenberg will share their Argentina travel experiences.

The Grand Rapids Garden Club hosts the 8th District Minnesota State Horticultural Society meeting May 16, 2026, at United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids.

Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation's annual Walk to D-Feet Hearing Loss returns to Bemidji on Saturday, June 6, 2026, beginning at Diamond Point Park.

The Bemidji Area Community Band’s 2026 season begins at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, outside the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex at Bemidji State University.

Forbidden Love is a new bookstore in Bemidji with a focus on romance novels and romance subgenres. Co-owner Olivia Pack joined the “KAXE Morning Show” to talk about the shop.

John Latimer's weekly assessment of nature.

Springboard for the Arts hosted a gathering in June of 2023 in Fergus Falls addressing the intersections of rural, art, economics and land. Rural Regenerator Fellows gathered to communicate about making positive change in rural communities.

KAXE's John Latimer has spent the last four decades delivering phenology reports on the airwaves, drawn from meticulous records he keeps on the plants and animals around him.

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of July 11, 2023.