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Contributed/Rock Ridge Softball via FacebookFactoring in Virginia and Eveleth-Gilbert's histories, it's still the first appearance for the area since 2001. Brainerd, Sebeka, Red Lake Falls, Esko and Barnum will also compete. -
Contributed/Otter Tail PowerOtter Tail Power is proposing an 18% rate increase for customers as the utility invests in infrastructure, grid resiliency and the transition to renewable energy sources. -
Lorie Shaull/Special to KAXEIndividual grants will range from $1,500 to $150,000. Eligible applicants include farmers and livestock producers and organizations that train or support farmers. -
Contributed/Nicole Neri / Minnesota ReformerKlobuchar makes her pitch to progressive base; Flanagan will get the nod for Senate; GOP endorsement battle up in the air -
Plus: Rep. Angie Craig abandons Democratic endorsement; MN cannabis office listening tour to stop in Bemidji and Duluth; state grants can help farmers buy electric equipment. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEPrivate woodland owners impacted by the June 2025 windstorm can apply for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program for up to 75% reimbursement through June 5, 2026. -
Contributed/Govinda Budrow | Brainerd Schools AIPACThe drum ceremony planned for Brainerd High School's commencement will continue after all, despite previous communication that the district was pulling its support. -
Contributed/Minnesota Office of Cannabis ManagementThe Office of Cannabis Management's listening tour stops June 4-5, 2026, are meant to give the general public an overview of the agency's work and an opportunity to ask questions. -
Contributed/Max Nesterak / Minnesota ReformerRep. Angie Craig will instead take her pitch directly to voters in the August primary. Craig faced a serious challenge in the endorsement process from Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEThe charter school's students and several staffers participated in the annual event, which featured an afternoon of powwow staples 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.
