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Republicans selected Sen. Jordan Rasmusson and Rep. Harry Niska as minority leaders for the 2027-28 legislative session, which begins Jan. 12, 2027. -
With multiple unsolved missing persons cases, hunters around Beltrami County are also asked to keep an eye out for anything suspicious as they head into the woods. -
Cities like Hibbing and Brainerd saw record-breaking rain and daily low temperatures in early November 2026. -
The new documentary from Hunterbrook Media investigates the St. Regis Paper Co. Superfund site, a former wood treating facility in Cass Lake, Minnesota. -
Plus: Gov.-elect Klobuchar and Sen.-elect Flanagan hold first press conferences, outlining goals for new roles. -
A proposal to restrict city employees from serving on the council was postponed until after the election, which returned an affected incumbent and saw a leading proponent lose his mayoral bid. -
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is appealing the second city-conducted environmental review for Google's proposed Hermantown data center. -
The Department of Natural Resources will join partners in the area to celebrate Gov. Tim Walz's opener on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. -
The 0.01% difference between candidates easily meets the criteria for a publicly funded recount. -
Voters elected at least 10 new Democratic senators, already the largest incoming class of elected first-time Democratic senators in 40 years, with results from Alaska and Mississippi still outstanding.
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.
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.
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.