Mental Health

Grand Rapids resident Connor Stefan recently challenged himself to a bike ride — that took him over 2,700 miles — to raise awareness and funds for men's mental health.

Mark Baez is an associate professor of clinical psychology, and the screening tool he developed to assess Native suicide risk in a culturally sensitive way is about to start its pilot study.

Mark Baez is an associate professor of clinical psychology at Bemidji State. A member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan tribe and of Pawnee and Mohawk descent, he is about to begin a pilot study for a new suicide screening tool uniquely developed to identify risk and protective factors for Indigenous people.

A kickoff meeting for the group is set for Sept. 24, 2025, at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The coalition was prompted by concerning trends on the Range.

The University of Minnesota Extension is offering a series of healthy aging webinars in September, plus they offer other online resources all year long on the topic.

The potluck and community conversation on mental health in the Lake County region will take place at the United Protestant Church in Silver Bay on Sept. 16, 2025.

St. Louis County announced the first-ever "Community Connect" event for the Ely area will be on Sept. 9, 2025. The event is designed to connect people struggling economically with support and resources.

Plus: The Minnesota PCA will host an informational meeting on permitting and variance requests from US Steel's Keetac Mine in Virginia on Sept. 3; and Wadena drivers can expect major traffic changes as Highway 10 opens and work starts on Highway 71.

Experts emphasize that people should learn authentic ways to support school shooting survivors, even after the stories fade from headlines.

University of Minnesota rising senior Dani Fraher was an intern at KAXE in the summer of 2025 through Report for Minnesota and the Minnesota Journalism Center.