North Central Minnesota

Events over the next two weeks include two activities at Lake Bemidji State Park, a hockey tournament in Baxter and the First Friday Art Walk in Grand Rapids.

The awards under the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority largely fund the replacement of lead service lines with copper, in addition to other statewide projects.

Most of the Northland will be impacted by some combination of freezing rain, heavy snow, high winds and low temperatures Dec. 17-18, 2025.

Kathy Wagner of Wabedo Township has done decades of conservation work, both on her own property and throughout Cass County.

The embattled former GOP chair is in her first year as mayor of Nisswa, with fellow council members making moves to censure her at a meeting in January 2026.

The unnamed 14-year-old male student was taken into custody and transported to a juvenile detention facility without incident.

The sale of ALLETE closed Dec. 15, 2025. The Public Utilities Commission approved the controversial move in October.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Ditty Wish and the Green Light Band, No Rest for the Pickers, Liam Larson, rotten sardines, Blackfishbleu and more.

The Jake Haapajoki Memorial Cup is Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Baxter. Funds raised will go toward scholarships for students entering the mental health field.

The guidance says state law bars MN sheriffs, including those in Crow Wing, Cass and Itasca counties, from unilaterally entering agreements with federal immigration officials.