Community

Applications for this year are open through May 30 to get financial help from the Bemidji nonprofit organization, which is also hosting a May 8 breakfast and auctioning off a 'She-Shed.'

The regional resource centers are part of a new integrated service delivery partnership aimed at strengthening family and youth support services in the area.

A group of former Red Lake High School students have been working since 2022 toward a permanent memorial for the Red Lake High School shooting on March 21, 2005.

Great River Rescue is a no-kill shelter for cats and dogs in Bemidji. Their annual Furr Bowl fundraiser is 1-3 p.m. March 23, 2025, at Bemidji Bowl. They also offer a Pet Fixers spay/neuter clinic one weekend a month from April through November.

Ben Sherwood was reported missing on March 10, 2025, and was found dead at his Mountain Iron home a day later. His wife is fundraising to cover the costs of a funeral.

Author and longtime Leech Lake Tribal College instructor Bob Jourdain died March 2, 2025. Laurel Jackson, the matriarch of Leech Lake Tribal Chairman Faron Jackson's family, died March 3.

Started in 2015, the award has a history of highlighting community members for their leadership and outstanding service in the Itasca County area.

The assistant dance coach was filmed performing a racist rap and has since resigned her position. But at a community meeting, parents said issues of systemic racism run deeper.

This week, we want to hear about your favorite ornament or holiday decoration. Why is it special to you?

It's the "Come Home to KAXE" fall membership drive. In many ways, home means food. What are some foods that remind you of home?