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Contributed/Kate Batten via WTIPFinancial records showed Bryce James Campbell’s companies near-due and past-due business debts amounted to more than $14 million when the fire destroyed the beloved North Shore resort. -
Contributed/Adobe Stock via Minnesota News ConnectionMinnesota's program distributes funding to more than 100,000 income-eligible households. About 40% had a person over age 60 or with a disability, and 1 in 6 had children younger than 6. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXETwo staff members were in the lab when the fire ignited. One of them received minor burns and was medically evaluated and released. -
Contributed/East Grand Forks Fire DepartmentFirefighters observed heavy smoke in the hallways of the building. Crews quickly located the source of the fire in a second-floor room and fought the blaze. -
Contributed/MN DNRFresh wounds on Minnesota's oak trees in warmer seasons increase the risk of spreading oak wilt, an invasive fungal disease deadly to all the state's oak species. -
And: Itasca, Beltrami county residents voice budget thoughts at Truth in Taxation meetings. -
Chelsey Perkins/KAXEAfter arbitrators found no breach of contract with Essentia Health ending labor and delivery services at Fosston, the city announced it is seeking to end the provider's role in the hospital. -
Ekaterina Bolovtsova via PexelsA federal judge rejected most of Justin Eichorn's defense motions to dismiss the case or suppress evidence in a Nov. 26, 2025, order and recommendation. -
Contributed/National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenThe state assisted Chisholm Police in investigating a report of possible human bones in a basement Dec. 2, 2025. After an initial investigation, the bones are not thought to be human. -
Contributed/Brian Arole / MinnPostThose who have high hopes for cannabis dispensaries in Greater Minnesota say the bottleneck is contributing to supply shortages, stymying businesses trying to break into the industry.
Megan Buffington joined the KAXE newsroom in 2024 after graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Originally from Pequot Lakes, she is passionate about educating and empowering communities through local reporting.
