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During the week of Feb. 24, 2026, we enjoy reports of cardinals singing, snow melting, and plants breaking bud. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

Kathy and Les Sanders run Sanders Art Studios and teach family enrichment classes in Bemidji. Both joined “Area Voices” to discuss their teaching projects.

Beltrami County Master Gardeners Dan Sherman and Val Kinnane joined the KAXE Morning Show to talk about upcoming events.

Mt. Itasca is hosting Snojam, a snowboarding event, as well as the Redwing Central Division Championships of Ski Jumping Feb. 28-March 1, 2026, in Coleraine.

Pam Perry, retired non-game wildlife biologist, discusses the wonders of late winter birding, including Red-headed Woodpeckers, Common Redpolls and Horned Larks.

During the Phenology Report for the week of Feb. 24, 2026, Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on Bald Eagles, starlings, and the color of dogwoods and willows.

From golf courses to beaches to shopping malls, we heard from many of you this week about your first jobs.

The Bagley Area Arts Collaborative presents the first “Afternoon Filled with Art” with three locations featuring local art. Participating artists join “Area Voices” to discuss the event.

Itasca Life Options empowers and provides opportunities for people of all abilities. Members of the group will perform a play Friday at noon at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids.

The rescue organization has their second annual Paws in the Park event Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, just north of Yanmar Arena in Grand Rapids. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with a walk at 10 a.m.

BOLD-choice Theater presents their original musical “Sundown on the Jasper County Jewel” Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at the Reif Center. The director Annie Roseen joins “Area Voices” to discuss the origins of the show.

"Chameleon" by Jana Mila is KAXE's Album of the Week for Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2024.

Art Leap 2024 begins this weekend, Sept. 28-29, 2024, in Park Rapids and the Heartland Lakes area. Painter and musician Debbie Center will be at Wine Not? showing her paintings and performing music.

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.

We might not get to spend our whole lives with our favorite pets, but they spend their whole lives with us. Who is the bestest buddy you've ever had?

What was your favorite thing to eat from your school's cafeteria? Did you ever eat 12 hashbrown patties in one sitting? Share with KAXE for our Question of the Week.

In a new series, KAXE connects with independent bookstores in Northern Minnesota to talk about local business, what’s popular and book-related events in the region.

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Sept. 17, 2024.

The Grand Rapids Players present “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13, 2024, at the Reif Center. Joshua Cagle, the play’s director, joins “Area Voices” to discuss the show and what it’s like directing comedies.

"Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs and Salvation of Cornbread Harris" is a new biography written by music journalist Andrea Swensson.