Cass Lake

The family of Dylon Oothoudt, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the Cass County Sheriff's Office hosted a press conference Oct. 7, 2026, as the homicide investigation continues.

Hannah Baird, Jolyn Donnell, Margaret Fairbanks, Terri Finn and Giniwgiizhig are running for Cass Lake-Bena School Board.

Relatives confirmed that 17-year-old Dylon Oothoudt of Walker was the male found dead Sept. 13, 2026, in a Cass Lake yard. An autopsy ruled the death a homicide by gunshot wound.

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe staff also found starry stonewort in Six Mile Lake, near the city of Cass Lake.

Officials found a male dead in the yard of a residence in Pike Bay Township on Sept. 13, 2026. The Cass County Sheriff's Office, Leech Lake Tribal Police and other agencies are investigating.

Thomas X, out with a new album Always Be Brave, stopped by KBXE with vocalist Animikii Fallsfeather. The album release party is in Cass Lake on Sept. 11, 2026.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Severio Mancieri, Thomas X, Me & Er, and The Cropdusters.

For those already in poverty or who disproportionately find themselves ensnared in the criminal justice system, the costs of bail, representation, probation or parole, fines, commissary and communication add up .

The location of the July 6, 2026, incident is an area commonly used as a swimming beach, and the woman was reportedly swimming at the time.

Events this week include a butterfly field trip in the Sax-Zim Bog, a water ski show in Nevis and a celebration of art and fish houses in New York Mills.