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The two were the top vote-getters in the field of five candidates running in the special election for County Commissioner District 4.

Plus: Last Blackduck cannabis ordinance hearing set for Monday, Oct. 6; and Bemidji's Great River Rescue has a new play area for dogs.

Allison Barta will share butterfly photos and her enthusiasm at a presentation 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at Watermark Art Center in Bemidji.

Minnesota's incentives boosted the chances of kids age 6 and older exiting the foster care system and moving into permanent home settings by 29%, according to research.

Lakewood Health System invites the public to its new cancer center in Staples for an open house 4-6 p.m. Oct. 10, 2025.

This heavy rainfall may fall on top of already saturated soils from other recent heavy rainfall and lead to excessive runoff.

The Devil's Kettle Trail in Judge C.R. Magney State Park topped the list of 19 contenders for best hiking trail.

And: An iconic Bemidji statue is heading to Illinois; DFL endorses Slipy for Senate District 6; and MnDOT will host an open house on Hwy. 371 construction in Hackensack.

Kootasca Community Action is hosting Brown as part of its "Big View Community Engagement" series at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in Grand Rapids.

The Crosslake City Council will discuss the possibility of administering absentee ballots again at a 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, special meeting in Crosslake City Hall.

Republican Keri Heintzeman and DFLer Denise Slipy are running to represent the Brainerd lakes area, southeastern Cass County, and Grand Rapids and southwestern Itasca County.

Six awardees from across the Northwest Minnesota Foundation region were recently recognized for their roles in strengthening community.

KAXE/KBXE Reporter Larissa Donovan highlights some of her picks for stories she covered in and around her hometown of Bemidji, including the Beltrami County Jail Project, PFAS contamination at Bemidji's well fields, the still-developing Bemidji Post Office story and the grand opening of Red Lake's Obimindwaa building for intergenerational wellness.

This week, Reporter Megan Buffington talks Senate District 6 special primary election results, candidate fundraising and spending reports, along with the Bois Forte tribal primary.

During the week of April 1, 2025, we received 6 reports sharing observations of migrating birds, aquatic insects and more. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

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.

Unbound is a new group for women in the Grand Rapids area. They are hosting a Women in Leadership panel 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Old Central School.

The week of April 8, 2025 features 6 reports of emerging leaves, calling frogs, and more. KAXE staff John Latimer, Heidi Holtan, and Charlie Mitchell respond.

With cuts to federal and state funding expected, Beltrami County is starting its annual budget a few weeks early this year, as discussed in a May 6, 2025, work session.

The hub will offer child care and education for 171 children, from 6 weeks old to 5 years. It will also offer supports for families, including adult basic education.