Community

Terrifying mascots, drive-up service, wooden porches, smoky smells, long meat counter lines ... this week, KAXE is looking back at grocery stores of the past.

Northern Minnesotans in the process of switching to their winter wardrobes can donate clean, gently used coats to give them new life through coat drives.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office will host "Coffee with a Cop" at Adventures Restaurant in Virginia from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2025.

The Headwaters Regional Development Commission and its partners hosted its second community picnic on Sept. 17, 2025.

The 2025 festivities spanned four days and included four street dances, food and craft vendors, fireworks, a parade, a cornhole tournament, kid's activities, a car show and more.

While the Beltrami County Fair is officially open from Aug. 6-10, 2025, the behind-the-scenes work is well underway for the event, which can take months of planning.

Hosted by the city and the Headwaters Regional Development Commission, a free community picnic drew hundreds to Nymore Park on July 29, 2025.

Second Harvest hosted a meeting to discuss its recent operational changes. Before that, another group gathered informally to talk about how to feed the community.

The city will use the funds to refurbish and replace outdated playground equipment as well as enhance the functionality and accessibility for all ages and abilities.

Following the shooting attack that left Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark dead on June 14, 2025, their adult children issued a statement urging residents to honor their parents' memories by giving back.