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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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9:12

Report for Minnesota program augments Legislature...

Up North Report ·

2025/03/06

The University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication program placed student journalists in the state Capitol to cover the 2025 legislative session.

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5:13

3 men plead guilty to Bemidji murder and robbery;...

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2025/03/06

Plus: Social media post on Grand Rapids trans bathroom use prompts public comment; and family-owned Cragun's Resort to be sold to investment group.

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5:10

'A Day Without Daycare' highlights child care...

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2025/03/05

Plus: Northern Minnesota student-athletes are headed to the MSHSL boys swimming and diving state tournament.

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5:07

DOGE eyes Bemidji IHS office for lease termination;...

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2025/03/04

Plus: The Bois Forte Band is the latest to enter the cannabis marketplace with its Ishkode, Ojibwe for "fire," dispensary; and dozens of Northland athletes made the podium at last week's state wrestling tournament.

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5:00

With inflation, potential cuts to SNAP, Bemidji food...

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2025/03/03

Bemidji Community Food Shelf Executive Director Mike Olson visits with Larissa Donovan at the KBXE Studio to discuss how hunger impacts a community and how potential budget cuts to SNAP and other USDA programs could further impact the emergency food shelf.

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5:11

MN House passes first 2 bills; Arctic Cat to lay off...

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2025/03/01

And: Medicaid cuts would likely worsen rural Minnesota health care outlook; Staples-Motley are wrestling state champs; and 3 Northern MN boys hockey teams advance to state.

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5:06

102-year-old time capsule glimpses into Virginia's...

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2025/02/28

Plus: the 8th annual Fat Bike Rally returns to Lake Bemidji State Park on March 1, 2025; the Northwest Minnesota Foundation is offering grant dollars to eligible applicants with proposals that foster more welcoming communities; and Second Harvest Northland is kicking off the public phase of its $20 million "Nourish the Northland" capital campaign.

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5:13

MN tribal leaders testify in Washington; Itasca...

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2025/02/27

Plus: Without a legislative fix, Minnesota districts are facing a funding cliff.

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5:02

Bemidji mail carrier pickets potential privatization;...

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2025/02/26

Plus: Central Lakes College seeks community input; and 73 Northern MN wrestlers plus four teams are headed to the state tournament.

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5:10

Crosby-Ironton picks new school superintendent;...

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2025/02/25

Plus: Downtown Bemidji's Paul Bunyan Playhouse announces it is pausing its 2025 summer season amid structural and financial issues; and state tournaments for girls hockey and gymnastics wrapped this weekend with several Northland athletes placing.

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5:04

2 cannabis companies plan grow facilities within 2...

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2025/02/24

HWY35 is planning a cannabis park at a former lumber mill site in Grand Rapids. Locally-owned M.N. Technology plans to build a cultivation facility in Cohasset's industrial park.

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5:04

3rd fatal snowmobile crash in Northland this week;...

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2025/02/22

Plus: Mesabi Metallics, Cleveland-Cliffs antitrust suit heads to jury trial; and MnDOT will host a meeting on its proposed alternatives for the Hwys 2/169 corridor in Grand Rapids and La Prairie.

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5:13

Beltrami County woman accused of animal abuse faces...

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2025/02/21

Plus: Some Minnesotans may be experiencing symptoms of SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, a condition that affects up to 6% of Americans; and Warroad is the last rural Northland team standing in the Class A girls hockey state tournament.

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5:12

Britt teen minorly injured after hitting a moose; MN...

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2025/02/20

Plus: Bill would help school districts with lots of vacation homes; DNR considers allowing automatic hook-setters for ice fishing; and Detroit Lakes and Bemidji athletes to compete at state gymnastics meet.

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5:01

Wadena apartment fire kills 1, displaces 12; 2 men...

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2025/02/19

Plus: Frigid temperatures are blamed for a city-wide power outage Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Ely; Bemidji State University is receiving another round of funding for its STEM-specific teaching scholarship; and Northern Minnesota high school athletes are competing in winter sports state tournaments this week.

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5:00

MN State Auditor Blaha on navigating federal fund...

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2025/02/18

Julie Blaha's role is mostly focused on the local level, where she's helped officials react to the Trump administration's changes. She's also keeping tabs on bills and committees in the state Legislature.

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5:01

MMIW 218 highlight awareness, advocacy in 9th annual...

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2025/02/17

Feb. 14 marks a national day of recognition and awareness on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, an epidemic that impacts countless families in Northern Minnesota. MMIW 218 is a grassroots group of local organizers that began coordinating these spaces for healing and change.

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5:00

Backus man wounded in rural Cass County shooting;...

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2025/02/15

Plus: Minnesota is considering adding nitrate standards for lakes and rivers; and St. Louis County plans to unveil two time capsules from the last century on Feb. 25, 2025.

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5:05

Avian flu confirmed in Crow Wing County; Sen. Smith...

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2025/02/14

Plus: Changes under consideration to state's cottage food regulations; MnDOT releases new snowplow names; Cook County boys ski to 2nd place at state; and Northern MN dance teams head to the MSHSL tourney.

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5:12

Hopkins, Medure advance to Itasca County general...

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2025/02/13

And: Officials recommend temporary rules for gas production as helium reservoir continues promising results.

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