Hauschild-Zupancich rematch draws nearly $1.3 million; Inflation weighs heavily on voters' minds

By Stella Mayerhoff, Report for America,

Megan Buffington, Emma Krab

Published October 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM CDT

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Plus: Highway 71 has reopened between Turtle River and Tenstrike; and Lithium-ion battery safety highlighted during Fire Prevention Week.

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Hauschild-Zupancich rematch draws nearly $1.3 million

David Colburn | The Timberjay

Republican-aligned groups are spending heavily on Andrea Zupancich's campaign for the state Senate District 3 seat.
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DNR confirms zebra mussels in Becker, Hubbard County lakes

The invasive mussels were attached to boats from Sauer Lake and Eleventh Crow Wing Lake.
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Beltrami County law enforcement warns of 'warrant scam'

Law enforcement personnel warn of a known scam circulating the area, where scammers impersonate deputies to solicit payments for fictitious warrants.
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Robin Opsahl | Iowa Capital Dispatch

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law for up to $1.4B in tax breaks for Mesabi Metallics

Robin Opsahl | Iowa Capital Dispatch

The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature met in special session to nearly double the state's allowable tax incentives as Mesabi Metallics plans a steel mill there.
Baxter man dies in Hwy 210 crash; Iowa lawmakers pass tax incentives for Mesabi

Larissa Donovan, Emma Krab

Plus: Ron Schutz says he will invest his portfolio in a blind trust if elected MN AG; and the state's Housing office awarded $4.4M in Greater MN housing projects.
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Minnesota Housing invests $4.4M in Greater MN market-rate projects

Projects receiving awards include those in Bemidji, Fosston and Silver Bay.
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Stauber, Swanson set to debate for 8th Congressional District seat

Incumbent Rep. Pete Stauber and challenger Trina Swanson will debate at 6 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2026, in a live WDIO broadcast.
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Baxter man killed in 1-vehicle crash in Brainerd

The Minnesota State Patrol reports Jim Davis, 55, was killed at the scene of the crash on Highway 210 on Oct. 2, 2026.
Beltrami sheriff warns of scams; Many Medicare Advantage plans ending

Chelsey Perkins, Emma Krab

Plus: Zebra mussels found in more Northern Minnesota lakes; Stauber-Swanson to square off in debate; and the KAXE Election Guide is live.
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Moose Lake doctor named president of Minnesota Medical Association

Dr. Dania Kamp, who practices at the Gateway Family Health Clinic, is the 160th president of the professional organization representing physicians, residents and medical students.