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The trust fund, which is partly funded by proceeds from the Minnesota State Lottery system, has provided more than $1 billion for more than 1,600 projects statewide since 1991.

The Red Lake Department of Natural Resources invited students from Blackduck, Kelliher, Ponemah and Red Lake for the Water Festival at Concordia Language Villages on Oct. 10, 2024.

The union hosted 10 town halls across the state, with three in Northern Minnesota. They noted seven themes in the new report.

Dave Nevin and Jackson M. Purfeerst are running for Crosslake mayor. Bob Heales, Jayme Knapp and Robin M. Sylvester are running for Crosslake City Council.

The Republican won all but 11 of 80 precincts in Senate District 6 in her April 29, 2025, special election victory. Seven precincts that voted red in 2022 flipped.

Maygen Lacey and Noah Neumann talked about their bold, years-long creative odyssey behind "The Americana Dream," the album’s adventurous spirit, and they debuted live versions of the new songs.

The Great American Think-Off hosted by the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is an exhibition of civil disagreement between powerful ideas being explored by everyday people.

Part of the cultural event was what organizers described as impromptu tours to nearby sites, including the Talon Metals mine site and the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline corridor, pointing out nearby lakes, rivers and wetlands.

We’ve published more than 500 stories about Northern Minnesota in the Local News section of kaxe.org, including 180+ episodes of our daily newscast, the Up North Report.

Just nine days before the death of Burl Ives, his father Mike died at the age of 80 at his home on Pokegama Lake. Burl worked alongside his father in multiple family businesses.

Rep. Dave Lislegard and state Sen. Grant Hauschild also heard from EMS workers in Ely, Tower and Orr about challenges including staffing, funding and Medicare reimbursement.

The biggest disconnect between Essentia Health and the SEIU members is wages, though SEIU also points to differences in PTO or shift bonuses and holiday pay.

The DFL candidate answered questions about subjects ranging from rising cost of living, housing and child care to education, abortion and gun ownership.

Two bills aim to expand housing-related infrastructure, including sewers and water lines, and support workforce housing through grants to cities and tribal nations.

Financial records showed Bryce James Campbell’s companies near-due and past-due business debts amounted to more than $14 million when the fire destroyed the beloved North Shore resort.

On Feb. 24, 2026, Gov. Tim Walz announced a 15-point package that includes a ban on assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines and additional school safety measures.

Ashley Brubaker, owner/manager/stylist at True North Salon in Grand Rapids, has been working with a city-wide team to help make the Grand Rapids Riverfest a successful event. Brubaker stopped by the KAXE/KBXE Morning show to chat with Kari and Heidi about what it takes to pull of an event of this magnitude. Click the "Listen" player above to hear the full conversation, including some behind the scenes info about the fest from Kari.

The most severe flooding occurred in the central and northern parts of St. Louis County, including Hibbing, Chisholm, Virginia, Biwabik, Ely and Cook.

The low-income Red Pine tenants, all elderly or disabled, were given very little notice to vacate in June 2023 after building inspectors found structural issues.

Events culminated in the governor launching from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cross Lake Recreation Area, along with all four Minnesota Legislature leaders from both parties.