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The Eric Sevareid Awards are named for the North Dakota-born and University of Minnesota-educated journalist best known for his work as a correspondent for CBS Radio and Television.
After making a name for herself with tender, poetic indie-pop songs that sounded like you were sitting in the bedroom as she sang them, Parks takes her songwriting skills to the dancefloor on her third album Ambiguous Desire. Inspired by a move to NYC and her newfound love for the nightclub and dance music culture, it captures that wide-open feeling of breaking out of your shell and finding your community in your early 20s. Drawing from UK pirate radio, 2-step rhythms and the queer dance music culture of Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage, the album is a great entry point into the world of dance music. -Malachy Koons
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Smith urges colleagues to protect BWCAW, reject mining ban reversal
As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on reversing a 2023 mining ban in the Superior National Forest, Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith spoke on the Senate floor April 14, 2026.
Northland communities receive loans, grants for water infrastructure
The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority awarded five Northern Minnesota communities with loans and grants for projects like water main installation and wastewater infrastructure.
Ely says yes, Rock Ridge no, to 4-day school week starting this fall
Ely joins the wave of Northern Minnesota school districts trying out a four-day week to address budget constraints. The Rock Ridge School Board didn't rule out making the move in the future.
Hibbing woman dies after self-inflicted fire; St. Louis County authorities seek missing man near Greaney
Plus: State lawmakers are considering bills to address Greater Minnesota housing needs; MnDOT has several road construction projects planned in the Northland; and the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority awarded grants to five Northland communities.
Some MN lawmakers pledge to defend LGBTQ+ people in face of federal actions
An 8-1 U.S. Supreme Court decision is likely to put a conversion therapy ban in Minnesota in jeopardy, and bills are aiming to keep it in place without restricting speech.
No vote on MN bill to require insurance coverage for infertility treatments
The bill would require state-funded programs including Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare to cover the costs of infertility health care, such as in vitro fertilization.
Fresh Picks: Community in the club, best of the desert, Tulsa sound of '76
The KAXE Music Team shares new music from Arlo Parks, Bob Corritore, Joey Quiñones, Goodnight Moonshine, Feeding Leroy and Alabama Shakes. Plus, J.J. Cale's 1976 album Troubadour.
Area Voices: Bemidji State University’s TAD Film Festival returns
After a six-year hiatus, Bemidji State University's TAD Film Festival returns at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in the Hagg Sauer building.
Groups pitch idea of using wind power to generate ammonia fertilizer
Ammonia is the key to nitrogen fertilizer, and almost all ammonia in Minnesota, nearly 1 million tons per year, is imported from Gulf Coast states and internationally.
Authorities in St. Louis County seek missing man near Greaney
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office states Clayton Leroy Nukala Jr. was last seen walking toward the woods in a white bathrobe on April 12, 2026.
Hibbing woman dies after appearing to set herself on fire
Officers from the Hibbing Police Department responded to a report of a woman threatening to set herself on fire.
MN lawmakers seek to protect wild rice from pesticides
The bill seeks to integrate wild rice waters into the ag department's pesticide management plan, developing better practices to monitor pesticide distribution, use and disposal.
KAXE News wants to better understand the impacts incarceration and the criminal justice system place on Indigenous individuals, families and communities.
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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 week of April 7, 2026, we enjoy reports of Eastern Bluebirds, frogs calling, and buds beginning to break. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.
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