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Lorie Shaull/KAXENative and non-Native community members came together for a special event on a national day of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. -
Megan Buffington/KAXEElias Harper, 18, appeared in court May 6, 2026, after allegedly violating his probation, with the May 4 shooting listed among the violations. -
Contributed/Karina Kafka / Report for MinnesotaThe DFL-backed Senate bill is part of a broader health and human services package that passed on a party-line vote. It also includes $115 million in aid for hospitals statewide. -
Plus: Hermantown City Council tables a vote on agreements related to the controversial proposed Google data center. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEBemidji State University Alumni and Foundation launched the "Replant our Roots" campaign after 200 trees were toppled in the June 2025 windstorm. -
Megan Buffington/KAXEThe deputy was shot in the thigh in Max and airlifted to a Duluth hospital. A convoy of law enforcement escorted him home Tuesday, May 5, 2026. -
Contributed/Bastian Riccardi via PexelsThe bill would mandate verifiable parental consent when a minor creates an account and require the highest data privacy settings. It would also restrict targeted, paid ads and addictive interface features. -
The bill bans the future sale of so-called assault weapons and high capacity magazines and faces an uncertain future in the MN House, where Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked. -
Lorie ShaullProperty taxes have risen steeply in the past few years. According to the MN Department of Revenue, tax levies for local governments have increased approximately 6.8% since 2025. -
Megan Buffington/KAXEIn order to obtain veteran status now, a member of the armed forces must have 181 days of unbroken active service, and only they can be buried in state veterans cemeteries.
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 two reporters covering communities across Northern Minnesota from the KAXE studio in Grand Rapids and the KBXE studio in Bemidji.
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.
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.
