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Chelsey Perkins highlights one of her favorite interviews of the year with amateur historian Jeremy Jackson, who investigated a claim about the "Father of Brainerd."

Plus: Grand Rapids Thunderhawks mascot on the chopping block and the DNR warns about dry conditions with little snow.

KAXE's Chelsey Perkins and Larissa Donovan discuss their new working relationship as they covered the legalization of marijuana, the series on sustainable industry on Minnesota's Iron Range, and special elections across the region in November.

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.

And: Deer River School Board votes to remove spears and feathers but keeps "Warriors" mascot name in response to new state law requiring most schools to remove American Indian terms and images, and Minnesota's 2022 Municipal Liquor Report shows that while sales are on the rise, inflation and costs of labor and taking a bite out of profits.

The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative will be held in Bemidji this week, a new study on bipartisanship in the Minnesota Legislature, and the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is using pandemic-related hunger relief funds for a bison ranch.

The transition comes as management company ASM Global predicts an operating loss of $723,000 for 2023. Also, the Grand Rapids City Council discussed replenishing the Economic Development Authority's capital projects fund after a heightened activity in 2023.

And: Grand Rapids City Council to consider annual loans to replenish its Economic Development Authority's capital projects fund after increased development activity in 2023; and Minnesota's universal free lunch program for students is garnering interest from the research community.

And: Nuch's in the Corner in Grand Rapids was recently penalized by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for underground petroleum storage tank violations.

Plus: Minnesota's new "green bank," a Virginia event will honor Martin Luther King Jr., and Ely High School prepares for a flashy "Frozen" production.

Plus an update on the Bemidji school threat and a several swatting incidents reported across the state; Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to serve as chair of party committee; and a project is focused on the intersection of climate change and aging.

And: arrests made in multi-day kidnapping, assault in Eveleth; fire destroys main shop building at Backus timber company; Rep. Matt Grossell announces retirement; and legislators seek to address issues with ambulance services in the state.

And: the driver seen speeding past a Willow River school bus while students crossed the road is facing criminal charges, Beltrami County plans to appeal a Minnesota Department of Corrections order, and one of the nation's largest medical associations finds that voting is good for health outcomes.

Plus a salmonella warning for Minnesota consumers and a new program encourages college students to know and understand their blood pressure.

And: a pilot project explores instruments to measure cannabis intoxication; a settlement sees inmates released during the pandemic relieved from returning to prison; Sanford Health in Bemidji plans changes; U of M program seeks sustainability ideas; and a pine marten lives to see another day after receiving CPR from a trapper.

And: Cloquet police ID the victims and alleged gunman in Monday's shooting incident; Brainerd school official reject another attempt at a book ban; and expected cold is the latest challenge to winter events in the region.

Plus: Regulators move to close loophole in state's cannabis law; rural healthcare legislation is stalled in Congress; United Way of 1000 Lakes seeks nominees for annual award; and future Crow Wing County K-9 Reya draws quite the social media crowd.

And: Ely offers current and future police officers their own canoes; pristine lake ice conditions draw skating, iceboating enthusiasts; and Santa Claus is coming to Split Rock Lighthouse.

And: Staffers from Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith's office held a roundtable discussion on issues at the Bemidji Post Office Tuesday, and the State Emblems Redesign Commission unanimously selected a new state seal depicting a loon and other Minnesota staples.

Plus: A new lake litter law goes into effect; an appeal forces a second look at a challenge Brainerd school library book; and rural electrical cooperatives compete for dollars to support the green energy transition.