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Who decides what's conservative and what's not? Commentator Mickey Edwards says this year it's the real conservatives who will make the decisions for the party .... instead of those intolerant self-proclaimed conservatives who've been speaking for the rest of the party.

Arnold Dahl-Wooley joins KAXE Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan for a canoe conversation about Two Spirit history and visibility in Northern Minnesota during Pride Month.

The Itasca Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting kickoff meetings July 22-24, 2025, as it begins the management planning process for two watersheds.

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And, Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers are reporting numerous ATV violations across Northern Minnesota, with lights and children's safety among the top issues.

Bird expert Jerry Niemi joined Tuesday's KAXE Morning Show to discuss his new book, "Breeding Birds of Minnesota: History, Ecology, and Conservation."

Commentator Merrill Matthews wonders why so many people think George Bush's agenda is "conservative." According to his dictionary, a conservative is one who resists change, but Bush and the Republicans are the ones calling for change and reform these days, not the Democrats and not the "liberals." From tax policy to education to the military, Bush and the Republicans are behaving like liberals and the Democrats with their resistance to change are acting more conservative.

Doug Kern is the chairman of the Crow Wing Township Board and has run three small businesses. He lost in the Republican primary in 2022 in House District 6B.

Local phenologists, professors, teachers, researchers, environmental educators and more gathered to learn from one another at Long Lake Conservation Center March 1-3.

Alyssa Roberts told her story on the "KAXE Morning Show" about losing her job in the Chippewa National Forest and her fears for the future of conservation of the Forest.

A video supposedly of an alligator swimming near Floodwood, Minnesota, gained traction online, and the local conservation officer said people just want to know if it's real.

Heintzeman is a Republican political organizer and wife of state Rep. Josh Heintzeman, R-Nisswa. She announced her candidacy on social media, emphasizing "conservative values."

KAXE Morning Show host John Bauer's "Minnesota Lost Found Art Sculptures" helps him process his grief of losing his daughter to suicide and invites conversations about mental health.

The Conservation Fund and Northern Waters Land Trust said the deal, years in the making, covers more 8,200 acres across nine counties between Walker and Duluth.

During the week of July 29, 2025, we enjoy reports from Long Lake Conservation Center, Kathleen in Brainerd and more. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

The unforgiving plains of Australia in the 1820s are the backdrop for this novel, which spans a night of conversation between two Irish-born immigrants: a condemned highwayman and the officer who will oversee his hanging. Alan Cheuse has this review. (STATIONS: The Conversations at Curlow Creek by David Malouf is published by Pantheon.)

Events this week include a kids fishing tourney and Loop the Lake Festival in Bemidji, a Bells and More concert in Cohasset, Spring Bike Fling in Walker and Itasca Pride Fest in Grand Rapids.

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.

Commentator Rod Dreher says conservatives could find inspiration from fellow Republicans who embrace a counter-cultural yet traditional conservative lifestyle — what he dubs "Crunchy Cons."