Up North Report
Stay up to date on what's happening up north with KAXE / KBXE News, bringing you the top stories across Northern Minnesota. KAXE / KBXE is the oldest rural community radio station in the U.S. and an independent NPR affiliate.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 80
- Years Active
- 2025
Iron Rangers pack in for Keetac permit meeting in Virginia; Experts offer tips to MN parents navigating the IEP process
Plus: MnDOT is considering a three-lane roadway in Grand Rapids for the Highway 2/169 corridor and installing roundabouts at several signalized intersections, with a public hearing set for Sept. 10, …
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Sat 06 Sep 2025
Brainerd PD make arrest for school threat; Blaha will not seek reelection
Plus: Emergency exercises are planned to ensure readiness in Bemidji and Pine River; 30th annual Dick Beardsley running events set; and First Call for Help is the focus of an upcoming community conve…
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Fri 05 Sep 2025
Zebra mussel larvae found in St. Louis County lakes; Bemidji gives Northern one last offer for annexation agreement
Plus: All 11 of the sovereign tribal nations of Minnesota will have flags flown in their honor at the state capitol beginning Friday; and St. Louis County Public Health and its partners will bring th…
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Thu 04 Sep 2025
Bagley teen dies in car crash; Fire destroys Leech Lake Housing Authority offices
And: Walz says he will call a special session for gun control; North Memorial takes over Nashwauk ambulance; and Brainerd overnight shelter reopens for season.
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Wed 03 Sep 2025
Infectious disease doctor on impact of funding loss for vaccine research
Dr. Kawsar Talaat is an associate professor of global disease epidemiology and control at Johns Hopkins University, an infectious disease doctor and a vaccine scientist.
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Tue 02 Sep 2025
Northern MN task force rolls out license plate reading tech
The Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force is implementing automatic license plate readers, or ALPRs, in its jurisdictional boundaries. Civil liberties groups join those concerned with the lack of public knowle…
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Mon 01 Sep 2025
How to respect the gun violence survivors' journey; Animal health board confirms West Nile virus in 6 horses
Plus: The Minnesota PCA will host an informational meeting on permitting and variance requests from US Steel's Keetac Mine in Virginia on Sept. 3; and Wadena drivers can expect major traffic changes …
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Sat 30 Aug 2025
Cass Lake man shot, seriously injured; Authorities ID boating crash victim
Plus: Minneapolis mass shooting spurs talk of advanced, compassionate interventions; and a judge rejects a guilty plea in a Nashwauk voter fraud case.
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Fri 29 Aug 2025
Cass Lake woman dies after crashing boat on Leech Lake; Cohasset man dies in ATV crash
Plus: A Beltrami County deputy and a fleeing man were injured in a pursuit; filings are open for the Bois Forte Tribal Council special election; and Walk-In Access to some private lands opens Sept. 1…
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Thu 28 Aug 2025
West Nile virus on the rise in MN; 2 residents file suit against Itasca County leadership
Plus: A multi-state lawsuit prompt the full release of nearly $700B in frozen federal education funds; and construction on Highway 53 near Eveleth reaches the next phase.
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Wed 27 Aug 2025
2 dead in Carlton County ATV crash; Keewatin mayor charged with theft
And: Cyndy Martin denied change of venue; and Arrowhead Regional Development Commission and White Earth Land Recovery Project selected for UMN partnership program.
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Tue 26 Aug 2025
2 MN cities face lawsuits over data center environmental regulations; Universal child care option gets another look
Stories sourced from the Minnesota News Connection.
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Mon 25 Aug 2025
State and local government can push back against fraudsters; MN DEED announces grants for budding cannabis industry
Plus: Crow Wing County is hosting a meeting on its long-range transportation plan, and Second Harvest Northland's BackPack Program will continue serving northeastern Minnesota students through the 20…
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Sat 23 Aug 2025
Starry stonewort confirmed in 3 Northern MN lakes; Wild rice crop in good shape
Plus: Land donation grows size of Nemadji State Forest; urban ag grants bolster local garden projects; and Nashwauk-Keewatin considers plans for mural in decommissioned school building.
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Fri 22 Aug 2025
Beltrami County considers options for soon-to-be former jail; Essentia identifies Northland community needs
And: MN Pollution Control Agency taking comment on Itasca County's Smith Creek proposal; and Staples-Motley to start butchery program.
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Thu 21 Aug 2025
Former Iron Range teacher charged with child sex abuse of relative; MN Appeals Court orders new trial for Line 3 protester
Plus: The Minnesota Attorney General is suing TikTok for violating consumer protection laws; and the International Falls city council is seeking public input on how to rebuild Smokey Bear Park after …
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Wed 20 Aug 2025
Cherry FD loses member in ATV crash near Gilbert; Hopkins man dies in ATV crash near Grand Rapids
Plus: 4 girls were rescued after getting stranded on Lake Superior near Silver Bay; the Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers hosted their 49th annual show Aug. 15-17, 2025; MnDOT will host an open hous…
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Tue 19 Aug 2025
Workforce, senior housing projects break ground in Grand Rapids area
Foxhaven in La Prairie will offer maintenance-free living for those 55+ as soon as November. Mill + Miss near West Rapids Elementary will start renting in spring 2027.
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Mon 18 Aug 2025
Bemidji teacher faces 7 felonies for child sex abuse material; Cass County determines murder-suicide in Outing fire
Plus: Gov. Tim Walz authorized Beltrami County's request to use the state's disaster relief account; Anderson Brothers Construction in Brainerd can no longer bid on major government projects; and ove…
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Sat 16 Aug 2025
Northern MN water emergencies claim 2 more lives; Cass County IDs motorcycle crash victim
And: 15-year-old girl raped by a stranger in International Falls, charges say; Crow Wing County appoints first new attorney in decades and first female in role.
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Fri 15 Aug 2025
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