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Plus clarification on facts learned as part of an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor in Bemidji, an update on Highway 34 road construction, and the "Library Lady" is honored for her work in the St. Louis County Jail.

Plus Highway 169 opens to traffic, upcoming mental health discussion in Mountain Iron, Christmas tree permits soon available for harvesting your own in the Chippewa National Forest, and the 15th annual suicide awareness walk is this Saturday in Carlton.

Plus a fatal crash with a semi results in the death of a 72-year-old Baudette man, a Crosby-Ironton student finds a baggie of fentanyl and methamphetamine in a classroom, a new state law aims to even the playing field between small groups and large utilities companies, and a federal program looks to improve Alzheimer's care in Minnesota and elsewhere.

Plus the Cass County Sheriff's Office renews its search for missing man Peter Achermann, the U.S. Supreme Court considers appeal of Minnesota climate change lawsuit, and the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office offers a citizens' academy.

Other headlines: Beltrami County Opioid Steering Committee will host two community sessions this month, Minnesota's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives office released a new report, a recent survey found two-thirds of nursing home workers struggle to afford basic needs, and $50 million in broadband grants are available through Minnesota DEED.

Plus gale warnings on the North Shore, public health vending machines, a U.S. Forest Service ranger is honored for his partnership on Boundary Waters trails, and the Dining United campaign kicks off in Grand Rapids.

Plus: an administrative law judge recommends a permit denial for the NorthMet copper-nickel mining project; a 13-year-old rural Laporte girl is honored for response to her mother's medical emergency; MnDOT will host a community meeting on the Highway 169 corridor in Hibbing; and Coleraine residents are challenged to a Christmas lights contest.

And: businesses prepare for new paid leave law, public comments being accepted on what state should do with $651 million in federal broadband money, Superior National Forest staff to host open house on prescribed burn project; and the state nursery seeks black spruce cone hunters.

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.