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Up North Report

KAXE / KBXE News

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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How our 2025 election coverage explains why I became...

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2026/01/01

KAXE reporter Megan Buffington foregoes naming a favorite story and instead examines a favorite beat — and how it answers the oft-asked, "Why did you become a journalist?"

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2025 Top 10: Federal funding changes prompt...

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2025/12/31

Our No. 1 and No. 2 stories of year follow the wide-ranging local impacts of sometimes swift and surprising decisions in Washington, D.C., and a severe natural disaster changes the landscape in the Bemidji area.

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2025 Top 10: Permit request reignites wild rice...

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2025/12/30

Our No. 3 and No. 4 stories of year examine the state's wild rice sulfate standard as U.S. Steel seeks a variance from the MPCA, and the arrest and subsequent resignation of former state Sen. Justin Eichorn.

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2025 Top 10: Local sheriffs agree to assist ICE;...

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2025/12/29

Our No. 5 and No. 6 stories of year break down what it means for local sheriffs to help enforce immigration laws, and the impact of budget cuts to library systems across the region.

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2025 Top 10: Automatic license plate readers in the...

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2025/12/27

Our No. 7 and No. 8 stories of year cover the proliferation of automatic license plate readers as a law enforcement tool in Northern MN, and spring wildfires that destroyed thousands of acres and hundreds of structures.

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2025 Top 10: Essentia providers strike over forming...

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2025/12/26

Our No. 9 and No. 10 stories of year include an unusual strike over whether a wide range of Essentia Health providers can form a union and the controversial sale of an MN utility company.

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Bemidji's Havenwood Care Center staff bring festive...

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2025/12/25

Staff and residents at Havenwood Care Center celebrate the holidays throughout December in Bemidji.

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Home for the holidays: Cohasset family moves into...

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2025/12/24

It was a packed house for Misty Jarvi, Rhys Britt and their two daughters' home dedication one week before Christmas 2025.

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Int'l hockey talent takes center rink at Bemidji...

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2025/12/23

Hockey teams from Slovakia, Czechia and Latvia competed in exhibition games at Bemidji's Sanford Event Center Dec. 19-22, 2025.

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Your property tax statement explained, Part 2:...

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2025/12/22

The KAXE News Team is breaking down your property tax statement, line by line. Next, credits, local government's preliminary tax levies and how others' value changes affect your taxes.

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Brainerd man pleads guilty to 2024 murder,...

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2025/12/20

Plus: More fraud uncovered in state-run Medicaid services, but total is disputed; and MPCA to study sulfate levels in Minnesota waters.

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Respiratory diseases ramp up in MN; Essentia-Virginia...

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2025/12/19

Plus U.S. senators check in on status of postal delivery in the Minnesota-North Dakota district after recent woes; and a new coalition looks to reset the green building conversation.

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Baxter PD arrest 14-year-old student after school...

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2025/12/18

Plus: Red Lake Nation's NativeCare cannabis operation plans to open dispensaries in Thief River Falls and the metro; Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a $500M settlement with Hyundai and Kia over anti-theft devices; and MN DEED announced more than $91M in Public Facilities Authority awards for clean drinking water projects.

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State pauses licensure for adult day centers; Feds...

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2025/12/17

Plus: Clipper expected to bring wind, snow and possible rain; Community Cafe moves to YMCA; and a Cass County woman is honored for conservation efforts.

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White Earth authorities investigate fatal stabbing;...

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2025/12/16

Plus: The sale of MN Power's parent company ALLETE to private equity firms closed Monday; Northern MN DFL party official Cyndi Martin resigns one year after criminal vehicular homicide charge; and traffic on the Highway 6 bridge near Big Falls will be reduced to single lane through spring.

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Your property tax statement explained, Part 1: Values...

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2025/12/15

The KAXE News Team is breaking down your property tax statement, piece by piece. First, some background information, valuation and property classifications.

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License revoked from Brainerd assisted living; Nisswa...

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2025/12/13

Make the copy for seriousness.

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MPCA fines Bovey man $20K for wetland violations;...

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2025/12/12

Plus: An agricultural policy expert in Minnesota says the new bailout package for farms is a temporary fix; and MnDOT's "Name a Snowplow" contest returns for its sixth year.

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DHS announces pause for new group home licenses;...

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2025/12/10

Plus: As Pulsar Helium hopes to mine what may be the largest concentration of helium in the world, other companies are also exploring the potential for naturally forming hydrogen on the Iron Range.

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Steve Simon to seek 4th term; Northern MN co-ops,...

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2025/12/10

And: Biwabik to take one more look at lowering 30% levy increase; and new report says USDA leans too much on industrial agriculture.

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