Chelsey Perkins
News Director at KAXE-FM (Grand Rapids, MN)
News Director, @KAXE. Former Community Editor, @brd_dispatch. Spicy food lover. Truth seeker. Minnesota enthusiast. Sorta homesteader.
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6 days ago |
kaxe.org | Chelsey Perkins |Larissa Donovan |Megan Buffington
Minnesota almost exhausted all its current federal aid for energy bill assistance, but an overdue payment from the federal government came through. The future of the program still faces budget hurdles. This week, News Director Chelsey Perkins talks about the controversy over the summertime closure of Bridge on 7th, a homeless shelter in Brainerd, and why community members are speaking out.
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1 week ago |
kaxe.org | Chelsey Perkins |Larissa Donovan |Megan Buffington
The state originally enacted the $75 annual surcharge in 2021 to replace the money electric vehicle owners would normally pay in gas taxes, which contribute to road and bridge construction and maintenance. As of April, there have been 70 confirmed human cases in the U.S., with the first reported death in January of this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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1 week ago |
kaxe.org | Chelsey Perkins |Larissa Donovan |Megan Buffington
The state originally enacted the $75 annual surcharge in 2021 to replace the money electric vehicle owners would normally pay in gas taxes, which contribute to road and bridge construction and maintenance. As of April, there have been 70 confirmed human cases in the U.S., with the first reported death in January of this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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1 week ago |
kaxe.org | Chelsey Perkins |Larissa Donovan |Megan Buffington
Fire danger remains very high to high in most of northern Minnesota, with a Red Flag Warning issued for six counties on May 5, 2025. Reform advocates say people in America's prisons are often forced to work, and if they refuse or say they can't handle the working conditions, they can be punished.
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1 week ago |
kaxe.org | Chelsey Perkins
Plus: Drivers on Highway 371 in Hackensack can expect daily lane closures beginning May 5; Hibbing Public Utilities will host a landowner-specific information meeting May 7 on its planned new overhead transmission line; and a shooting contest of Easter bunny Peeps draws new and old friends to the Northland Sports Park each year in Bemidji. The Peep Shoot is an annual fundraiser for the Bemidji Area Shooters Association and Northland Sports Park.
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