Grand Rapids School District

Grand Rapids, Mahnomen/Waubun, Fertile-Beltrami and Kittson County Central all lost, despite multiple attempts at fourth-quarter comebacks.

Grand Rapids, Mahnomen/Waubun, Fertile-Beltrami and Kittson County Central will play Nov. 13-15, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in the 2025 state football semifinals.

Dozens of Northern Minnesota student-athletes from nine area schools, including Grand Rapids and Bemidji, will compete at the 2025 state swimming and diving meet this week.

The five Northland teams are all underdogs, set to face some of the top teams in the state in the 2025 state volleyball tournament.

The final score may not show it, but the Thunderhawks had a strong defensive performance against a girls soccer powerhouse, showing they’re a program “on the rise.”

The Thunderhawks advanced despite being the third-seeded team in their section, while Esko held the top seed in theirs. The state tournament begins Oct. 21, 2025.

Matt Grose and Carol Copp from the Grand Rapids school district kicked off the new school year on the "KAXE Morning Show" for a discussion on how to best support schools.

The Thunderhawk and the Warriors' spear-and-feather logo no longer need to be changed, thanks to a state law changing the exemption process for American Indian mascots.

The Rebels beat New Ulm Cathedral 15-7 in the 2025 Minnesota State High School League championship Saturday at Target Field. The win caps off a great sports year for the school.

Rain made for an interesting end to the baseball season for many Class A teams Thursday. Grand Rapids lost in the 3A consolation championship.