Made Possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund

The lounge operates in Central Square Mall in Grand Rapids in conjunction with Hero's Heart Animal Rescue. Time slots are available for hanging out with cats — adoption optional.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Ditty Wish with Studio62, Forge North, Mines & Pines Revisited Art & Music Fest, and No Rest for the Pickers.

Minnesota artist Cameron Zebrun’s exhibit “My Wanderlust” opens at the Watermark Art Center on Aug. 15, 2025. He joins “Area Voices” to discuss the exhibit and his intro to art.

Bemidji artist Nicholas Jackson joined “Area Voices” on the “KAXE Morning Show” to discuss his return to art and his unique approach to commissions.

The North Central Minnesota Farm & Antique Association's 41st Annual Threshing and Antique Show is Aug. 9 and 10 at the Blackberry Farm just east of Grand Rapids.

Minnesota writer and illustrators David LaRochelle and Colleen Muske's lovely and vibrant new picture book "How to Draw a Tree" teaches us to slow down and observe every part of a tree.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Doyle Turner and Sarah Morris, Sam Miltich & Friends, RippleSippi Music Fest, Rockbee Music Fest and Snotty Noze Rez Kids.

Author Benjamin Percy writes novels, short stories, comics and screenplays. He joins “Area Voices” on the “KAXE Morning Show” to discuss juggling different styles of writing.

This year's Miss Minnesota, Emma Vrieze, hails from the Park Rapids area. She will compete in the Miss America pageant with a platform of "Swim with Safety: Water Knowledge."

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features The Wicked Bees, a block party in Chisholm, Katy Tessman & The Turnbuckles and The Lonely Loons.