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ContributedDr. Dania Kamp, who practices at the Gateway Family Health Clinic, is the 160th president of the professional organization representing physicians, residents and medical students. -
Contributed/Adobe Stock via Minnesota News ConnectionAs demand for electricity soars, industry observers said increasing capacity on the power grid for sources like wind and solar is just one of many crucial needs. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXERed Lake's charter school was one of many to commemorate Orange Shirt Day in honor and remembrance of children impacted by the residential school system. -
Contributed/Kristine JonasThe Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced its first Food to Farm Security Grant recipients on Sept. 28, 2026. The new grant provides funds to distribute local produce to communities for free. -
Property Watch is designed to keep property owners informed and offer a head start to combat fraud. -
The disease, which causes internal bleeding and sudden death, was confirmed Sept. 9, 2026. It does not affect humans. -
Plus: Minnesota Department of Agriculture awards Farm to Food Security Grants -
ContributedA statement of probable cause charges an officer at the Northwest Regional Correctional Center in Crookston with two counts of felony sexual assault. -
Contributed/Courtesy Photo via Minnesota ReformerRepublican Ron Schutz owns more than $1.74 million of individual stocks, including in companies being sued by Minnesota. -
Essentia Health announces merger; Detroit Lake school board introduces 'viewpoint neutrality' policyPlus: Lost hunters rescued near Hibbing.
Chelsey Perkins became the News Director in early 2023 and was tasked with building a new local newsroom at the station. She is based in Brainerd and leads a team of four reporters covering communities across Northern Minnesota from the KAXE studio in Grand Rapids and the KBXE studio in Bemidji.
Megan Buffington covers North-Central Minnesota from the Brainerd lakes area. Originally from Pequot Lakes, she joined the KAXE newsroom in 2024. Megan previously covered the Arrowhead for KAXE. She is passionate about amplifying Northern Minnesota voices and educating communities through local reporting.
Larissa Donovan has been in the Bemidji area's local news scene since 2016, joining the KAXE newsroom in 2023 after several years as the News Director for the stations of Paul Bunyan Broadcasting.
