White Earth Reservation

Candidates who receive more than 50% of the vote in the primary win their elections; otherwise, the top two vote-getters face off in a general election June 9, 2026.

Five Northern Minnesota cities and two tribal nations in the region were selected to receive competitive grants that expand access to affordable housing.

The court ruled that cannabis possession by Thompson, as an enrolled member on the White Earth band living on the reservation, became a civil matter once MN legalized recreational marijuana.

Watermark Art Center’s latest exhibit is “Minwaajimowinan – Good Stories” curated by artist Kent Estey. Estey joined “Area Voices” to discuss the origins of the project.

Two staff members were in the lab when the fire ignited. One of them received minor burns and was medically evaluated and released.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the construction industry faces a shortage of 500,000 workers, prompting calls for bigger and more accessible training programs.

The ruling is the first — though likely not the last — to address state law enforcement’s jurisdiction over marijuana in Indian Country since Minnesota legalized recreational use.

Todd Thompson's charge of illegal equipment while wild ricing was dismissed for the second time. Thompson, a White Earth band member, describes the state's actions on ceded lands as harassment.

A lack of clarity over the extent of the pause prompted chaos in state and local government, health care providers, social services agencies and other nonprofit organizations.

KAXE covered pushback on the LGBTQ+ community, changes in rural health care delivery, a coal ash spill at Boswell Energy Center, tribal land back efforts, helium mining and more.