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And: Elevated copper levels in Brainerd's water supply prompts warnings, new mineral exploration plans submitted for St. Louis County locations, and IRRR grants support tourism and recreation in area cities.

Plus fire safety reminders as cold descends and a roundup of Northern Minnesota community events kicking off the season.

And: Crow Wing County to award opioid settlement funds to various community projects; the city of Bemidji seeks applicants for its new planning commission after dissolution of partnership with nearby township; and the deadline to weigh in on the state's regulations of cannabis cultivation and manufacturing is this week.

Plus: cut-your-own Christmas tree farms like High Plains Tree Farm open doors and the Forest History Center offers new horse-drawn sleigh rides for the season.

Plus there's still time to participate in a Bemidji area kids' gifts program and a new guide helps people find American-made products this holiday season.

Plus a $10,000 reward is offered in Mille Lacs doctor hit-and-run death; and the Itasca County Sheriff's Office seeks info on missing 45-year-old woman last seen in Northome.

And: the new state flag has been officially unveiled, modifying the original submission known as F1953, and some utility companies are rolling out their temporary rate hikes in Minnesota soon.

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.