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
Chisholm man's body found in Shannon Lake; Pine River man killed in motorcycle crash
Plus: The remains of two people were found inside in Outing; a handful of northern Minnesota cities and school districts held special elections on Aug. 12, 2025; and a Judiciary committee recommends …
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Thu 14 Aug 2025
Man dies after jumping from waterfall; Coyote trapping occurring near GR trail
Plus: Cass County Sheriff's Office IDs drowning victim, Diamond Point Park in Bemidji reopens; and DNR plans aerial herbicide spraying in Northern MN.
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Wed 13 Aug 2025
North Dakota man drowns in Cass Lake; BCA investigates Walker officer-involved shooting
And: Federal auditors note "competing priorities" between logging and wildlife in the Department of Natural Resources.
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Tue 12 Aug 2025
Using lake mud to research toxic algae in protected lakes
Assistant scientist Lienne Sethna from the St. Croix Watershed Research Station explains why protected lakes are threatened by toxic algal blooms.
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Mon 11 Aug 2025
Crosslake woman sentenced to 39 years in child torture case; DNR sues Kittson County sheriff
And: Minnesotans to see significantly higher health insurance premiums; Leech Lake Band member leads MMIR Office; and Highway 87 construction in Hubbard County starts Monday.
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Sat 09 Aug 2025
Grand Rapids autonomous transit service to expand; International Falls special election is Tuesday
And: Lakeland PBS facing financial crisis after federal cuts; and Gull Lake resort expansion's environmental review now available.
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Fri 08 Aug 2025
Residents welcome to take from 'mountain of mulch' by Bemidji Target; DNR seeks input on '4 the Outdoors' report
Plus: A Cass Lake-Bena teacher was among those attending the American Federation of Teachers conference in Washington, D.C.
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Thu 07 Aug 2025
Volunteers receive safety training for Beltrami County Fair; Minnesota Power hosts open houses for transmission project
Plus: MnDOT seeks comments on Greater Minnesota Transit Plan; volunteers needed for Starry Trek
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Wed 06 Aug 2025
Wildfire smoke breaks MN PCA air quality record; Paving work begins on 3 northwest MN highways Aug. 4
Plus: MnDOT will host a public meeting on the future of the Highway 73 corridor in Chisholm; and a Central Lakes College adviser keeps the college pathway open for first-generation students.
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Tue 05 Aug 2025
How'd we get to 11,842? How Minnesota tracks and defines lakes
Department of Natural Resources climatologist Pete Boulay discusses how the state defines basins, the perennial debate with Wisconsin (Spoiler: We win) and lake names.
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Mon 04 Aug 2025
St. Louis County spring wildfires cause $2.3M in damage; MN's DWI penalties get tougher with new law
Plus: the administrative trial is underway on whether Northern Township will become a city or Bemidji's boundaries will include land around Lake Bemidji; and a new study by the University of Minnesot…
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Sat 02 Aug 2025
Grand Rapids library funding talk drags on; Mental health listening session stops in GR
And: Sen. Tina Smith has two bills in the first major housing legislation package in 17 years; and filings open for November elections.
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Fri 01 Aug 2025
Air quality alert tied for longest ever; Video shows supposed alligator near Floodwood
And: Organizers hope the Nymore community picnic is the first of many Bemidji neighborhood gatherings.
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Thu 31 Jul 2025
Man found dead in Virginia yard; Trooper hit while halting traffic in St. Louis County
Plus: the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office released video of the July 15 officer-involved shooting; Minnesota Power and state agencies heard public comments in Cohasset Monday; and Minnesota's e-bik…
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Wed 30 Jul 2025
Thunderstorms roll through Itasca and St. Louis counties; Sen. Amy Klobuchar visits Grand Rapids hospital
Plus: Bemidji honors late former Red Lake Chairman, Roger Jourdain.
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Tue 29 Jul 2025
Northern MN schools feel the chill of fed funding freezes
Superintendents from Bemidji and Red Lake school districts discuss the impact of the U.S. Department of Education's memo to freeze funding for certain Title programs.
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Mon 28 Jul 2025
Brainerd PD to conduct search for missing woman; Grand Rapids PD warns of concerning coyote
And: U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar tours Bemidji storm damage; and the commerce department finalizes a grid resiliency project with Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative.
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Sat 26 Jul 2025
Authorities ID 2 Cook women as fatal fire victims; AG's office settles with Hibbing nonprofit board and founders
Plus: Invasive emerald ash borer was confirmed in Itasca County for the first time; Drought is on its way out after multiple inches of rain this week; Sanford Bemidji President and CEO announces reti…
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Fri 25 Jul 2025
Flooding in Ely and power outage updates
Plus: Environmental groups threaten legal action against Boswell Energy Center; the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office announces new tip program
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Thu 24 Jul 2025
BCA identifies man, deputies in fatal St. Louis County incident; Essentia clinicians end strike
And: Trump delays mercury limit for taconite plants; and DNR confirms zebra mussels in Beltrami Lake.
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Wed 23 Jul 2025
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