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More than 350 educators and community members assembled along Oak Street to call attention to the unsettled union contracts ahead of the May 11, 2026, School Board meeting.
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Delivering on the promise of five killer singles stretching back to November 2025, Electric Love is the highly anticipated debut from Georgia soul singer Brother Wallace. It's everything you want in soul music: the grittiness of Southern soul, the sweetness of Motown, the sweaty gospel of Sam Cooke and the piano riffs of Ray Charles' R&B. Love songs, protest music, uplifting themes, sparse ballads and rowdy rave-ups, Brother Wallace can do it all. -MK
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Cohasset Council unanimously votes to continue displaying old MN flag
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87-year-old man found dead in Crow Wing County house fire
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The Setlist: Where to hear live music May 14-16, 2026
KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Karl Sundquist, OWLER, The Miletici Trio, Eli Gardiner, Corey Medina, and Skarlett Woods.
What animal parents teach us about caregiving in humans
In “The Creature’s guide to Caring,” science writer Elizabeth Preston uses examples of animal parenting to show how humans have evolved to care for each other.
Area Voices: Danish musician on US tour to play Bemidji Contra Dance
Danish folk musician Kristian Bugge will join WB Reid to perform at the next Bemidji Contra Dance on May 16, 2026, in Solway.
Teenagers spot tanagers!
During the week of May 12, 2026, we enjoy reports of migratory arrivals, spring azure butterflies, and leafing plants. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.
How much drought can a tree's stoma stomach?
During the Phenology Report for the week of May 12, 2026 Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on drought tolerance in trees and the eruption of spring wildflowers.
Organizations team up for survey on the aftermath of 2025 derecho
The College of St. Scholastica, Bemidji State University and the Bemidji Long-Term Storm Recovery Group are launching a community-based research study to learn about how the 2025 derecho affected people.
Nerves run thin at the Legislature as clock ticks on bonding bill
As this week wears on, the bonding bill may become the Legislature’s main focus. When exactly that happens, largely depending on lawmakers resolving fraud and HCMC tax funding legislation, will help determine the package’s outcome.
1 dead, 3 injured after boat crash on west end of Lake Vermilion
The crash occurred Tuesday evening, May 12, 2026, near Manbeck Island, northeast of Cook.
Divers recover teen's body in an Emily lake; Former Sen. Eichorn appears to change to guilty plea
Plus: MN voters will likely decide whether school funding will get a boost; and Brainerd educators rally after nearly a year without a contract.
With The Setlist, KAXE's Music Team curates the best live music to catch each week across Northern Minnesota and beyond.
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During the Phenology Report for the week of May 5, 2026 Staff Phenologist John Latimer hoots and hollers about eaglets, finds spring wildflowers, and reports on aspens.
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