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Contributed/St. Louis County Sheriff's OfficeClayton Leroy Nukala Jr., 40, was found April 15, 2026. St. Louis County authorities had put out a missing person alert for Nukala three days earlier. -
And: Sen. Amy Klobuchar has raised almost $5 million in the first two months of her gubernatorial campaign; and three Northern Minnesota communities will get planning assistance from MnDOT. -
ContributedThe county and MnDOT will exchange federal funds in a "highly unusual" move, so the county can keep using labor agreements. But three projects will have to be delayed a year. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEDespite their busy schedules, twins Abby and Maddy Koivisto put their all into everything they do. Their dedication and consistency earned them the titles of North Star Student. -
Screenshot/Staples-Motley School DistrictThe district will break ground on elementary school and career and technical education additions after a nine-month design phase. -
Contributed/Nicole Neri / Minnesota ReformerKlobuchar's haul is over six times larger than that of GOP candidates Rep. Lisa Demuth and Kendall Qualls. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEVoters rejected the school district's plans to replace Rippleside Elementary on April 14, 2026, by a wider margin than they did in November 2025. -
Plus: A complex land dispute in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area leads to a developer turning to state lawmakers for a solution.
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Screenshot/Minnesota House Information ServicesA bill introduced by Rep. Josh Heintzeman would require the DNR to grant an easement that would allow June Lake LLC to access its landlocked parcels to build rental cabins. -
Contributed/C-SPANAs the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on reversing a 2023 mining ban in the Superior National Forest, Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith spoke on the Senate floor April 14, 2026.
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.
