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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The state originally enacted the $75 annual surcharge in 2021 to replace the money electric vehicle owners would normally pay in gas taxes, which contribute to road and bridge construction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The state originally enacted the $75 annual surcharge in 2021 to replace the money electric vehicle owners would normally pay in gas taxes, which contribute to road and bridge construction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 |Larissa Donovan |Megan Buffington
The Peep Shoot is an annual fundraiser for the Bemidji Area Shooters Association and Northland Sports Park. KAXE's Larissa Donovan participated and shares her experience. In spring, eggs have been collected at Cut Foot Sioux walleye spawning site in Deer River, MN, since the 1920s. Fertilized eggs are transported throughout the state.
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2 weeks ago | 
kaxe.org | Larissa Donovan |Megan Buffington
In spring, eggs have been collected at Cut Foot Sioux walleye spawning site in Deer River, MN, since the 1920s. Fertilized eggs are transported throughout the state. Plus: Bemidji School Board approves $1M+ in cuts; and the state's Department of Human Services is hosting in-person and virtual workshops on its second draft of proposed child care licensing standards.
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2 weeks ago | 
kaxe.org | Chelsey Perkins |Megan Buffington |Larissa Donovan
The Republican won all but 11 of 80 precincts in Senate District 6 in her April 29, 2025, special election victory. Seven precincts that voted red in 2022 flipped. Plus: Bemidji School Board approves $1M+ in cuts; and the state's Department of Human Services is hosting in-person and virtual workshops on its second draft of proposed child care licensing standards.
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2 weeks ago | 
kaxe.org | Chelsey Perkins |Megan Buffington |Larissa Donovan
According to unofficial results, Keri Heintzeman earned 60.27% of the vote in the race against DFLer Denise Slipy for Senate District 6. The state Department of Human Services is accepting public feedback on its second draft to modernize child care licensing standards through June 30, 2025.
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2 weeks ago | 
kaxe.org | Chelsey Perkins |Megan Buffington |Larissa Donovan
In a resolution passed unanimously on April 21, 2025, the Bemidji City Council also issued a notice of intent to annex Northern Township property around the lake. The funds will support site development for the city's Blackwater Banks project on the former Cohasset Lumber Mill site.
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2 weeks ago | 
kaxe.org | Chelsey Perkins |Megan Buffington |Larissa Donovan
The funds will support site development for the city's Blackwater Banks project on the former Cohasset Lumber Mill site. Four speakers from three rural Northern Minnesota school districts took first at the state Speech meet last weekend, and 14 more finished in the top eight.
