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Hockey teams from Slovakia, Czechia and Latvia competed in exhibition games at Bemidji's Sanford Event Center Dec. 19-22, 2025. -
The KAXE News Team is breaking down your property tax statement, line by line. Next, credits, local government's preliminary tax levies and how others' value changes affect your taxes.
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Plus: More fraud uncovered in state-run Medicaid services, but total is disputed; and MPCA to study sulfate levels in Minnesota waters.
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Plus U.S. senators check in on status of postal delivery in the Minnesota-North Dakota district after recent woes; and a new coalition looks to reset the green building conversation.
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Plus: Red Lake Nation's NativeCare cannabis operation plans to open dispensaries in Thief River Falls and the metro; Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a $500M settlement with Hyundai and Kia over anti-theft devices; and MN DEED announced more than $91M in Public Facilities Authority awards for clean drinking water projects.
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Plus: Clipper expected to bring wind, snow and possible rain; Community Cafe moves to YMCA; and a Cass County woman is honored for conservation efforts.
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Plus: The sale of MN Power's parent company ALLETE to private equity firms closed Monday; Northern MN DFL party official Cyndi Martin resigns one year after criminal vehicular homicide charge; and traffic on the Highway 6 bridge near Big Falls will be reduced to single lane through spring.
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The KAXE News Team is breaking down your property tax statement, piece by piece. First, some background information, valuation and property classifications.
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Plus: The Minnesota Student Survey shows improvements in youth depression and vaping; and a parasitic fungus shows promise for controlling emerald ash borer.
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Plus: An agricultural policy expert in Minnesota says the new bailout package for farms is a temporary fix; and MnDOT's "Name a Snowplow" contest returns for its sixth year.