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Lorie ShaullThe agreement between the city and Pulsar Helium is the first step for the proposed facility that Pulsar says could kickstart a new advanced manufacturing industry in the state. -
Contributed/Center for Rural Affairs and Tribal Business News via Minnesota News ConnectionThe Public Utilities Commission directed Minnesota Valley to stop unlawful disconnection threats to the Upper Sioux Community over its behind-the-meter energy project. -
Family memories, farming education and Minnesota’s first “crannonball” make for a fruitful day at the Minnesota Cranberry Co.’s harvest. -
Minnesotans across the state will have a constitutional amendment on their ballots asking to increase the yearly allotment from the Permanent School Fund. For some, the measure is 20 years in the making.
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Plus: Beltrami County officials tour the under-construction jail facility slated to open in May 2027.
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Contributed/M StateThe closure announcement comes as the Minnesota State system announces plans to "right size" its operations over 50 campuses amid financial challenges. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEA public open house will be announced before the new Beltrami County Adult Corrections Center opens in May 2027. -
Complaint accuses Cass sheriff of sharing nude images; Nevis man sentenced for social services fraudFind more stories from KAXE News at kaxe.org/local-news.
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Screenshot/Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesThe agency announced its decision to require supplemental environmental review Oct. 8, 2026, for the copper-nickel project planned between Babbitt and Hoyt Lakes. -
Contributed/Sora Shimazaki via PexelsVincent Bellomo, 76, was sentenced in September 2026. He originally faced six felonies after investigators found he had large sums in his savings accounts while he was applying for benefits.
Stella Mayerhoff is a scientist-turned-journalist. She joined KAXE in July of 2026 as a Report for America corps member, and covers Minnesota’s headwaters region in partnership with the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk.
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.
