Crosslake

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.

Jorden Borders, 34, was found guilty of 11 counts ranging from attempted murder, child torture and Medicaid fraud on June 4, 2025.

Plus: Summer EBT is now SUN Bucks and eligible families enrolled in certain programs will automatically be mailed new cards per school-age child; and nine Northland golf teams will compete at the state golf tournament next week.

Events culminated in the governor launching from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cross Lake Recreation Area, along with all four Minnesota Legislature leaders from both parties.

Patty Rohde was riding her bicycle near Crosslake on Sept. 12, 2023, when she was struck head-on by a vehicle. She and her dad Frank shared their story on the "KAXE Morning Show."

Events this week also include a Hwy 87 construction meeting in Hubbard, astronomy day and Ojibwe Star Wars in Hibbing, CHAIR's grand opening in Virginia and a craft event in Bigfork.

Gov. Tim Walz's office highlighted the area's fishing, outdoor recreation and resort community in its announcement.

KAXE covered pushback on the LGBTQ+ community, changes in rural health care delivery, a coal ash spill at Boswell Energy Center, tribal land back efforts, helium mining and more.

Dave Nevin and Jackson M. Purfeerst are running for Crosslake mayor. Bob Heales, Jayme Knapp and Robin M. Sylvester are running for Crosslake City Council.

The Crosslake Police Department reports the girl fell off the back of a pickup truck about an hour-and-a-half after the parade began Saturday.