Aitkin

Events this week include "A Very Good Christmas Carol" and the Heartland Lakes Community Tree Lighting in Park Rapids, Night We Light in Bemidji and Festival of Lights in Walker.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Gaelynn Lea and Amy Abts, Christopher David Hanson, J Streitz and Between Howls.

Two Northland athletes medaled at the 2025 state cross-country meet, and six others finished in the top 20.

Twelve Northern Minnesota teams will race in the Twin Cities on Nov. 1, 2025, plus 37 individual qualifiers from across the Northland.

Aitkin, Badger, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Cook County, Crosby-Ironton, Deer River, Hibbing, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Wadena-Deer Creek, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, Warroad & Win-E-Mac are the districts with special elections.

Sixteen school districts and one township in the Northland will have special elections on Nov. 4, 2025. Early voting begins Sept. 19.

Aitkin author Stephanie Mirocha has written a memoir about navigating the loss of her father while exploring one of his favorite things: trees.

A special election this November 2025 will decide whether to build a new school to replace Rippleside, which has several issues from space to health risks.

Aitkin County hosted its county fair July 9-12, 2025, complete with animals, rides, live music, stock car races and so much more.

Events this week include a kids fishing tourney and Loop the Lake Festival in Bemidji, a Bells and More concert in Cohasset, Spring Bike Fling in Walker and Itasca Pride Fest in Grand Rapids.