Episodes 20
Avg. Duration 5m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2026
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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79%
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About This Podcast

Stay up to date on what's happening up north with KAXE / KBXE News, bringing you the top stories across Northern Minnesota. KAXE / KBXE is the oldest rural community radio station in the U.S. and an independent NPR affiliate.

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Recent Episodes

Aitkin School Board accepts principal resignation; Rural EMS crews push for state aid

Apr 07, 2026 5m

Plus: The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will accept comment on Minnesota Power's proposed transmission line project; and the Minnesota Department of Health updated its guidelines for eating…

Specialized mental health treatment court kicks off in Itasca County

Apr 06, 2026 5m

The cross-jurisdictional court includes the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and is intended to reduce recidivism among participants in a highly intensive, court-supervised treatment program.

Partners call Grand Rapids research office closure a major loss; Sen. Klobuchar visits Bemidji

Apr 04, 2026 5m

Plus: The Grand Rapids Economic Development Agency will use state funds to demolish the former Itasca Farm Co-op.

Remer grass fire burns 40 acres; USFS Grand Rapids research office to close

Apr 03, 2026 5m

Plus: St. Louis County to choose between local labor or risking federal funds.

Becker County IDs boy and his father in murder-suicide; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe bands host primary elections

Apr 02, 2026 5m

Plus: Ruby's Pantry will cease operations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa; Hermantown will accept public comment on a study for the proposed Google data center through April 30; and the Soudan Mine…

2 shot to death in rural Becker County; Sebeka mourns woman killed in crash

Apr 01, 2026 5m

Plus: Two local elementary schools meet their fates, with Bemidji's J.W. Smith set to remain open for at least a year, while Greenhaven in Hibbing will close.

2 killed in head-on crash on Highway 71 in Park Rapids; Train derailment near Warroad prompts evacuation

Mar 31, 2026 5m

Plus: Minnesotans gathered in the thousands for "No Kings" rallies across the state; Aitkin Public Schools will soon have a new superintendent; Burning restrictions for areas of the state went into…

Study provides greater detail on Northern Minnesota's housing needs

Mar 30, 2026 5m

Greater Minnesota Housing Fund's Nate Dorr discusses the next steps after a Beltrami County-specific housing study shows high demand for new housing builds across all categories.

Cass Lake sawmill destroyed in fire; Hibbing Public Schools hosts hearing on closing Greenhaven

Mar 28, 2026 5m

Plus: MnDOT will host an open house Tuesday ahead of its 2026 construction season in Brainerd; and the Bemidji Public Library hosted a send-off Friday as it prepares to cut its staff and reduce its…

Deerwood mayor dies unexpectedly at age 74; Park Rapids woman pleads guilty as accomplice in stabbing

Mar 27, 2026 5m

Plus: Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber's bill for Great Lakes restoration funding passed the House with bipartisan support; Minnesota will no longer recognize Cesar Chavez Day; and St. Louis…

MN sues over access to evidence in shootings by federal agents

Mar 26, 2026 5m

And: Bemidji community urges Board to keep J.W. Smith open; and a Cuyuna rec area land dispute prompts road closure confusion, concerns.

Nevis man pleads guilty to election crime; Incumbent state Sen. Paul Utke fails to gain party endorsement

Mar 25, 2026 5m

Plus: An overnight shelter in Brainerd is again seeking city approval to operate year-round; and Paul Bunyan Communications is expanding in more locations in Aitkin, Hubbard, Itasca and St. Louis…

Red Lake woman killed in rollover crash near TRF; Bemidji man ID'd as victim in Mississippi River crash

Mar 24, 2026 5m

And: Lawmakers move to limit AI use in therapy; Sacred Bundle hosts first event in former Bemidji elementary school; and Grand Itasca redesignated Level III trauma hospital.

Task forces on lowering health care costs take flight; MN contends with slower population growth

Mar 23, 2026 5m

And: Bemidji's Aircorps Aviation receives MN DEED grant; and Beltrami County seeks feedback for safer roads planning.

Missing International Falls man confirmed dead; Hibbing union, school district make deal, avoid strike

Mar 21, 2026 5m

Plus: Bemidji Public Library to cut hours, staff; a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by a former Rock Ridge School Board member; Northern Minnesota tribal leaders testified in the nation's capital;…

Hibbing school support staff to strike; MN North names new president

Mar 20, 2026 5m

Plus: Blackduck considers disbanding its police force; spongy moth treatments are proposed in parts of Northern Minnesota; and the Detroit Lakes HS musicians have returned from their unexpected road…

Bemidji Area Schools hosts J.W. Smith closure Q&A; Northern MN lawmakers introduce liquor bills

Mar 19, 2026 5m

Plus: Leech Lake Tribal College selects three finalists in president search; and four Northland teams are heading to the boys basketball state tournament.

Fire prompts evacuations of 3 Lutsen townhomes; Nearly 90 acres returned to Grand Portage Band

Mar 18, 2026 5m

Plus: the Bemidji City Council rejected Northern Township's wastewater connection request; and the Brainerd City Council selected its next Chief of Police.

1 dead following Breezy Point fire; Flight cancellations cause improptu road trip for DL students

Mar 17, 2026 5m

And: A new bill would ban municipalities from signing nondisclosure agreements; Otter Tail Power Co. had above-average profits last two years; Mountain Iron-Buhl is girls basketball runner-up.

Bemidji Fire braces for spring wildfire season, months after major storm

Mar 16, 2026 4m

Planning and preparation for the 2026 spring wildfire season began shortly after the major blowdown storm in the Bemidji region, which saw an estimated 9 million trees downed or damaged.

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