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Larissa Donovan/KAXEThe Nevis School District is asking voters a three-part question in the 2026 election, representing a $17 million ask to improve its cafeteria, kitchen, entrances and more. -
Plus: Hwy 210/Washington Street reopens in Brainerd. -
ContributedState Sen. Paul Utke lost the 2026 Republican primary election to Rep. Mike Wiener. He said his write-in filing does not indicate an active campaign. -
Chelsey Perkins/KAXEThe construction is part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s efforts to reconstruct and improve the highway in 2026 and 2027. -
Contributed/Sam Stukel / U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe DNR reminds lakeshore property owners and service providers to carefully check equipment for invasive species as they pull it in for the season. -
Plus: Zebra mussels found in Waubon area lake; New scholarships announced for clean energy jobs; and four Northland soccer teams will compete at state.
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Contributed/Bemidji State UniversityAn ongoing Bemidji State University research project seeks to learn whether new fishing technology could be putting Leech Lake’s muskies at risk. -
Contributed/St. Louis County Sheriff's Office Facebook pageThe St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says the man was recreating with family before he became separated from the group. -
Contributed/Madison McVan | Minnesota ReformerRetired federal and state judges are requesting a dismissal of a misconduct complaint against nearly every federal judge in Minnesota by the U.S. Department of Justice. -
Contributed/Max Nesterak / Minnesota ReformerThe lieutenant governor has helped reshape Minnesota’s relationship with tribal nations. Now she hopes to bring that approach to Washington.
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.
Emma Krab joined KAXE in July of 2026 as a news reporter covering Grand Rapids and the Arrowhead region.
