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University of Minnesota Bee Atlas project coordinator Thea Evans joined Heidi Holtan and John Latimer for the June installment of Mark Jacobs’ "Decline of Native Pollinators" series.

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of July 23, 2024.

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

Gail Otteson and Michael Goldberg joined the "KAXE Morning Show" to discuss how they first got involved with KAXE and why it still matters.

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.

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.

During the week of March 31, 2026, we enjoy reports of the Spring's first flower, the maple sap running, and emerging moths. 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 August 15, 2023.

Itasca Waters will host a special Halloween webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at noon featuring Dr. John Downing, Director of the Sea Grant program and a professor in the Department of Biology and with Large Lakes Observatory at UMD. His topic is “Supernatural lakes: monsters, ghosts, witches, fairies, and aliens.” His Halloween treat for the public is spooky stories of seemingly serene waters of lakes around the world.

Multitudes by Feist is KAXE's Album of the Week for May 4 - May 10, 2023.

Zak Rivers shares his quest to canoe the length of the Mississippi River with an unlikely passenger: his cello. Each Monday morning, KAXE brings you Bright Spot, a story or song to lift your spirits.

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

Marshall Helmberger publishes the Timberjay newspaper serving Ely, Tower and Cook and much of northeastern Minn. Each week on KAXE’s Friday morning show he talks about the big stories of the week.

The First Friday Art Walk is a monthly celebration of art and community that takes place in downtown Grand Rapids. Katie Marshall, executive director of MacRostie Art Center, joined the “KAXE Morning Show” to talk about participating venues and outdoor spaces, as well as the annual Downtown Art Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Old Central School lawn.

The epidemiologist supervisor of waterborne diseases at the Minnesota Department of Health joined Heidi Holtan and Kari Hedlund on the KAXE Morning Show to discuss how we can avoid getting sick while enjoying our lakes and rivers.

In “Sea of Grass,” Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty dig into the history, science and future of the North American Prairie — painting a vivid portrait of this diverse, but disappearing ecosystem.

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Adam J. Bommersbach and Joe Gould are running for Beltrami County District 2.Kari Howe and Scott Winger are running for Beltrami County District 3.Frank Duresky and Tim Sumner are running for Beltrami County District 4.

While the Beltrami County Fair is officially open from Aug. 6-10, 2025, the behind-the-scenes work is well underway for the event, which can take months of planning.