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Red Lake Nation College's campus on the Red Lake Reservation overlooks Lower Red Lake.
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Tribal college leaders at Red Lake, Leech Lake navigate fed funding flux
Larissa Donovan
Red Lake Nation College President Dan King and Leech Lake College President Helen Montgomery share their thoughts on tribal colleges' place in higher education as Congress eyes major budget overhauls.
A man and woman rehearse "Anne of Green Gables" in a simple kitchen set.
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'Anne of Green Gables' to be staged April 3-6 by Edge Center in Bigfork
The Essentia Health-Fosston hospital in Fosston on Oct. 26, 2024.
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Essentia Health expanding emergency departments in Virginia, Fosston
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Album of the Week: 'For You' by Yukimi
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As your independent, people-powered, local media, KAXE presents "Unplugged," a series to share our story — why we exist, how we are funded, who makes decisions and why public radio in Northern Minnesota is essential.
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A male Pileated Woodpecker peeks out of a cavity in a pole in St. Cloud on Feb. 19, 2024. Male woodpeckers have a red "mustache" in addition to their red cap.
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Science and Nature
Phenology report: What does a Pileated Woodpecker taste like?
Charlie Mitchell
During the phenology report for the week of March 25, 2025, Staff Phenologist John Latimer finds hints of green in the woods and remarks on the (in)edibility of Pileated Woodpeckers.
A loon swimming in the water.
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Lorie Shaull
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Question of the Week: What signs of spring are you looking forward to?
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Science and Nature
Phenology talkbacks: Celebrating John Latimer and finding dead shrews
Charlie Mitchell
An Eastern comma butterfly opens its wings in Farming Township, Minnesota on March 2, 2024. It is an orange butterfly with black spots on its wings.
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Science and Nature
Phenology Report: 2025 is on pace for an early spring (so far)
Charlie Mitchell
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