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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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MN court issues ruling in Hibbing Taconite appeal;...

Up North Report ·

2025/02/04

Plus: Grand Rapids will host a City Government Academy; and Minnesotans can apply for grants to support pollinator habitat in their backyards.

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5:01

Mrs. Sippi brings non-alcoholic bottle trend Up North

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2025/02/03

Mikaela Fisher, 38, opened a non-alcoholic bottle shop in Laporte over 2 months ago. As the 'mocktail' trend takes the U.S. by storm, the Surgeon General warns of alcohol's cancer risks.

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5:00

House GOP sues to compel DFLers to Capitol; Walker...

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2025/02/01

Plus: A Laporte coffee shop is recognized for its community impact; voting is open for Name a Snowplow finalists; and Brainerd will host Hockey Day MN 2027.

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New lawsuit challenges MN's nitrate regulations; low...

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2025/01/31

Plus: The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has a proposal to restore elk to northeastern Minnesota.

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5:15

North Woods bus crash injures 2 students; Red Lake...

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2025/01/30

Plus: Mountain Iron-Buhl approves a four-day school week and this weekend's Brainerd Jaycees' Ice Fishing Extravaganza is a little closer to shore this year.

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5:12

MN leaders react with confusion, anger to federal...

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2025/01/29

Minnesota is one of 22 states suing the Trump administration over the sweeping pause in federal loans and grants, while local and tribal leaders seek clarification on the impacts.

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5:00

Strike-ending agreement reached at Essentia Deer...

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2025/01/28

Plus: Bemidji State University announces a re-envisioned computer science and design program that will launch in Fall 2025.

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5:08

Frustration roils over racism at Rock Ridge after...

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2025/01/27

The assistant dance coach was filmed performing a racist rap and has since resigned her position. But at a community meeting, parents said issues of systemic racism run deeper.

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Lawmakers propose state amendment for land transfers;...

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2025/01/25

Plus, a report from the University of Minnesota indicates rural hospitals are overrepresented in the 500 obstetric wards closed between 2010 and 2022.

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5:05

Teen arrested for Brainerd school threat; MN Supreme...

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2025/01/24

Plus: Land exchange on Lake Winnibigoshish passes U.S. House.

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5:00

DEED awards Bemidji 2nd clean up grant for rail...

Up North Report ·

2025/01/23

Plus, Northeastern MN farmers are encouraged to apply for climate resiliency project funding, and the Superior National Forest is seeking members for its Natural Resource Advisory Board.

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Parts of Grand Marais without power most of Sunday;...

Up North Report ·

2025/01/22

And: Hubbard and Cass counties plan to support the Walker Ambulance District through a new taxing authority.

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5:00

Rural families rely on Medicaid, Congress proposes...

Up North Report ·

2025/01/21

As House Republicans put the Affordable Care Act in their crosshairs, advocates for Medicaid access highlight what a critical resource it is for rural communities.

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5:08

High rate of respiratory illness leaves hospitals...

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2025/01/20

Dr. Matthew Hallanger, an emergency medicine physician at Sanford Health-Bemidji, discusses what he's seeing and how to prevent illness from spreading.

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5:00

Housing remains top issue for local legislators;...

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2025/01/18

Plus, a recent change to state law may help eliminate barriers to higher education for people in the justice system, and Minnesota North-Mesabi Range College in Virginia is planning an indoor Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

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5:09

Walz proposes sales tax cut; Forest report shows...

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2025/01/17

Plus: St. Louis County surveying residents on service delivery, including new questions on environmental sustainability and housing.

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5:00

Union pickets Essentia Health over Deer River...

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2025/01/16

Plus, Minnesota House Republicans carried on with Capitol business Wednesday amid a state Supreme Court challenge over quorum, state transportation crews will begin right-of-way clearing on Highway 200 near the Itasca State Park on Jan. 22, and MnDOT seeks public feedback on its completed Highway 169 project near Aitkin.

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5:00

Bemidji brothers sentenced in 2023 homicide; House...

Up North Report ·

2025/01/15

Plus, striking workers at Essentia Health Deer River say they will meet Essentia at the negotiating table next week as the strike reaches its 40th day, and Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead announced she would step down from her position on Feb. 3.

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3 dead in Garrison Township crash; $25M...

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2025/01/14

Plus: Chippewa National Forest seeks comment on planned timber harvest, prescribed fire and planting; and the MN legislative stalemate has potential to worsen voter trust.

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Leech Lake Financial Services to build 15 houses with...

Up North Report ·

2025/01/13

The Cass Lake nonprofit aims to address the gap between the cost of building a home and its appraised value, drawing private builders to the area to address the housing shortage.

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