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Michael Hart, 40, previously escaped state custody at the Northeast Regional Corrections facility in St. Louis County in September 2025.

A single text quickly became a community-powered benefit concert in support of Save the Boundary Waters, a nonprofit aiming to protect the area from copper-nickel mining.

Chef Kyle Lussier of Grand Rapids restaurant The Pines was named a semifinalist in the Emerging Chef category of the James Beard Awards.

State Rep. Roger Skraba is seeking reelection to continue representing District 3A as a Republican in the Minnesota House.

Steelworker Dan Horoshak announced he is running for the 7B Minnesota House seat currently held by first-term legislator Cal Warwas.

The funds will support a redevelopment of the Ely railroad depot and the creation of senior housing in Hermantown.

Events this week include "Clue" and a book sale in Bemidji, Sled and Snowshoe Spectacular in Chisholm, a Jim Roelofs talk in Brainerd and Palisade's Midwinter Festival.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Severio Mancieri, Ditty Wish, Annie Humphrey, Austin Lunn and Andy Klockow, Jed LaPlant and McKeon Hugh Roberts and more.

Cass and Itasca counties say a recent legal opinion nullified past agreements to work with ICE, while Crow Wing County has no current plans to change course.

Paul Bunyan Communications announced the completion of two of its three remaining 2025 expansion projects in January 2026.