Grand Rapids

Events this week include a poetry and printmaking program at Arrowhead libraries, Bemidji Chorale concerts and a "Brain Train" event in Cohasset.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Between Howls, Aurora Baer, Pieta Brown, Peter Mayer and Kitchi Boogie.

A demolition loan from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic will help clear the site of the former Itasca Farm Co-op.

The meetings in Grand Rapids, Hermantown, Floodwood and online will cover Minnesota Power's proposed 67.5 miles of transmission line between Grand Rapids and Hermantown.

The U.S. Forest Service will close its decades-old Grand Rapids research office as part of a national reorganization. The lab produces world-renowned work on woods and water.

The People's Town Halls are an opportunity for the public to share how elected officials can help them meet their needs and build strong rural communities, the union said.

The office is one of 47 research and development facilities closing amid a major reorganization of the agency. The Superior and Chippewa offices and their staffing are not impacted.

Ruby's Pantry, a faith-based nonprofit coordinating monthly pop-up food events with local churches, including 11 in Northern Minnesota, closed its operations as of March 31, 2026.

Heavy and wet snow, freezing rain and mixed precipitation are possible. Highest snowfall rates of around one-quarter to a half-inch per hour are expected during the daytime April 2, 2026.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Sam Miltich, Charmin Michelle, Boss Mama, Elsa Krantz, John Cannon, Raina Wallace, Project: Constellation and more.