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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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Aug. 20, 2024: Hubbard County considers bonds to...

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2024/08/20

Plus: Carlton County will open its new $76 million Justice Center next week; Community Action Programs look back on 60 years of fighting poverty; and Dress for Success Twin Cities will make stops in Ball Club and Deer River next week.

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Aug. 19, 2024: Emergency managers seek solutions to...

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2024/08/19

Beltrami County Emergency Management Director Chris Muller is part of a committee looking at public-private partnerships to close what's known as the radar gap. Due to the earth's curvature, radar stations 100+ miles away can often pick up what's happening at higher altitudes, but not the storms that fly below the radar.

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Aug. 17, 2024: Mesabi trail may not come to Tower...

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2024/08/17

Plus: As another school year approaches, parents are reminded to start setting routines to prepare kids for long school days; and Red Lake Nation College is seeing consistent enrollment increases while other higher ed institutions see enrollment on the decline.

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Aug 16, 2024: 2 adults and 2 children killed in crash...

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2024/08/16

Plus: The Rainy River Lift Bridge near Fort Francis collapsed Wednesday; FEMA will open a disaster recovery center in Virginia; Grand Rapids and Greenway Boys & Girls Club will merge for this school year; and free insulin is now arriving in state clinics after a lawsuit with pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.

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Aug. 15, 2024: MPCA seeks comment on draft air permit...

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2024/08/15

Plus: Soil excavation is complete at site of Boswell Energy Center coal ash wastewater spill; and 'Right to Repair' laws don't help farmers

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Aug. 14, 2024: A look at Northern Minnesota's primary...

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2024/08/14

The statewide and Congressional races were mostly predictable, while some legislative, county and city races saw close or surprising results.

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Aug. 13, 2024: Brainerd bans camping on public property

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2024/08/13

And: two Northern Minnesota townships will hold special elections during this Tuesday's State Primary Election; and Itasca County's public hearing for its short-term rental ordinance is Wednesday.

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Aug. 12, 2024: RAMS Director Paul Peltier talks...

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2024/08/12

Executive Director of the Range Association of Municipalities and Schools Paul Peltier shares challenges facing the Iron Range and possible solutions to those issues.

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Aug. 10, 2024: Former Cook County HRA director faces...

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2024/08/10

And: the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a precedential ruling this week granting coaches and district officials immunity after a case against Walker-Hackensack-Akeley; and hundreds gathered in Mahnomen Tuesday to celebrate the swearing-in ceremony of elected tribal leaders.

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Aug. 9, 2024: Teens' assault of man in Tower appears...

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2024/08/09

Plus: The Minnesota Supreme Court upholds the right to vote for people with felony convictions; and Virginia City Council candidates attend a forum ahead of primary elections.

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Aug. 8, 2024: Fire damages only grocery store in Nevis

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2024/08/08

Plus: American Red Cross appeals for blood donations; FEMA teams helping homeowners apply for disaster relief; wild rice season opens soon; state grants funds for water infrastructure.

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Aug. 6, 2024: Northern Minnesotans react to Walz...

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2024/08/07

Plus: Minnesota primary election day is Tuesday, Aug. 13. Find a list of candidates on the ballot at kaxe.org, and help guide our election coverage.

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Aug. 6, 2024: Bomb threat prompts evacuation, search...

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2024/08/06

Plus: Former BSU basketball player sentenced to probation for criminal sexual conduct; appeals court rules the South Koochiching School District followed the law when it closed a school last year; Virginia City Council candidates are invited to a forum; and public hearings for a proposed carbon pipeline are scheduled this month.

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Aug. 5, 2024: Center for Rural Policy and Development...

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2024/08/05

CRPD researches Minnesota's rural issues. Over the next three years, it'll focus on child care, access to well-being, energy infrastructure and the environment, funding local government and the aging population.

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Aug. 3-4, 2024: Area man guilty of possessing 1000s...

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2024/08/03

Plus: A historic sawblade goes missing from Superior National Forest; a Norwegian company looks to develop a market for solar heating; St. Louis County receives grant to address climate change impacts; and Minnesota's senators seek funding for National Loon Center.

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Aug. 2, 2024: July ends with severe storms across region

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2024/08/02

And: The owner of the recently-burned down Lutsen Lodge may lose control of another North Shore resort; and as communities plan school supply drives, organizers say students need more than markers and notebooks to be successful.

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Aug. 1, 2024: Forest History Center expands in Grand...

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2024/08/01

Plus: Minnesota Attorney General joins settlement with Valvoline over unfair labor practices; candidates seeking municipal or school board office in Northern Minnesota begin to file; Aug. 6 is National Night Out with dozens of communities participating; and registration is now open for United Way of 1,000 Lakes' Itascamazing Race in Grand Rapids.

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July 31, 2024: Man convicted of 2001 murder near...

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2024/07/31

Plus: St. Louis County officials estimate floods damaged about $12 million in private property as they seek to secure disaster relief funds; Minnesota's late candidate filing period for most school boards, some cities and many townships is now open through Aug. 13; and Essentia Health is seeking public input on its Community Health Needs assessments.

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July 30, 2024: Hibbing man dies in Balkan Township...

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2024/07/30

And: Hubbard County considers creating a county-wide economic development authority; Minnesota gets federal dollars to reduce food system emissions; and Itasca County will distribute free life jackets.

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July 29, 2024: Starry stonewort spreads concern in...

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2024/07/29

The invasive macroalgae can outcompete native species and are a growing concern for counties and lake associations in Northern Minnesota.

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