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Up North Report
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.
2025-07-26
05 min
Up North Report
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 retirement and successor; and the state pollution control agency is taking comment on Itasca County's update to its solid waste permit.
2025-07-25
05 min
Up North Report
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
2025-07-24
05 min
Up North Report
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.
2025-07-23
05 min
Up North Report
Nevis man dies from broken neck at swimming beach; Sen. Mitchell announces resignation following jury trial
Plus: A state trooper testified Monday in the case of Cyndi Martin, who faces a criminal vehicular manslaughter charge in Itasca County; and the Bemidji Chamber offers bonus "Chamber Bucks."
2025-07-22
05 min
Up North Report
Expert explains how SNAP cuts will impact health of rural communities
Dr. Hilary Seligman, a University of California, San Francisco professor of medicine, discusses the "triple loss" of SNAP, Medicaid and strong food banks and pantries.
2025-07-21
05 min
Up North Report
Pedestrian found dead in Mahnomen; two found dead in fire near cook
Plus: Minnesota's U.S. representatives split vote on rescission package; the Leech Lake Tribal Council gives permission to Grand Rapids and Deer River to keep mascots; the Roseau River Wildlife Management Area is closed to vehicles this summer
2025-07-19
05 min
Up North Report
Sen. Smith hospitalized during Senate's rescission vote; Beltrami County hears solid waste update on tree debris
Plus: The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northland continue to deal with staffing challenges; and MnDOT crews will begin a project on Highway 2 in Grand Rapids starting Monday, July 21.
2025-07-18
05 min
Up North Report
Wadena Sheriff's Office finds body of missing man; Local states of emergency continue in Beltrami County
And: Administrative law judge recommends blocking sale of Minnesota Power parent company ALLETE; Roadwork underway on Highway 89 near Grygla.
2025-07-17
05 min
Up North Report
Suspect killed by St. Louis County deputies; 2nd teen arrested in Cloquet armed robbery
Plus: Hundreds to be laid off after grocery store chain sale in Brainerd lakes area; and Itasca County delays an agreement on Grand Rapids library.
2025-07-16
05 min
Up North Report
Brainerd PD searching for missing woman; Missing man's car found in Cook County
And: One suspect in Cloquet armed robbery in custody; Crow Wing County signs agreement with USDA; and election clerks are getting proactive with messaging to win over skeptics.
2025-07-15
05 min
Up North Report
New elementary school on November bond referendum in Aitkin
Residents will vote on whether to replace aging Rippleside Elementary.
2025-07-14
05 min
Up North Report
Mahnomen deputy arrested for DUI; Sen. Mitchell trial begins Monday
Plus: Denise Slipy announces 2026 Senate District 6 run; Sen. Klobuchar gives speech on floor in support of public media; and Astera Health celebrates the opening of a cancer center in Wadena.
2025-07-12
05 min
Up North Report
Thief River Falls man dies in Mahnomen County crash; Man missing from Lake County
And: Essentia Health advanced practice providers go on strike; and the YMCA and Early EDge to partner on child care in Grand Rapids.
2025-07-11
05 min
Up North Report
Second Harvest addresses Grand Rapids community concerns in Tuesday meeting
Plus: St. Louis County waives permits for rebuilding after wildfires; the Minnesota Department of Agriculture will manage invasive spongy moth; Highway 37 delays in Eveleth
2025-07-10
05 min
Up North Report
Previously missing Cloquet man found near Aitkin; Kansas man drowns at Tettegouche State Park
And: Essentia to close 3 clinics for APP strike; Walz authorizes veterans disaster assistance for Beltrami County; and UCare to cut Medicaid health plans in 5 Northern MN counties.
2025-07-09
05 min
Up North Report
Firework kills 13-year-old boy; 2 die in rural Itasca County head-on collision
Plus: A fire destroys a Floodwood business; five-year anniversary of Cass County missing person; detours in Wadena begin Monday and Tuesday; and railroad crossing work will close roads in St. Louis County.
2025-07-08
05 min
Up North Report
Fireworks charges rare despite strict MN laws; Environmental group sues over tailings basin expansion
And: The Department of Natural Resources seeks comment on upcoming rule changes to bait restrictions and fisheries; and Minnesota allocates $750K for Brainerd skate park.
2025-07-07
05 min
Up North Report
Report raises concerns about MN children's well-being; Community solar program remains in place
Plus: How to care for pets when wildfire smoke impacts air quality; and new signage marks Hwy 169 in honor of Sen. David Tomassoni.
2025-07-05
05 min
Up North Report
MN utility costs may spike due to budget bill; Wildfire debris drop-off site to open
Plus: Grand Itasca will host a new physician residency program; Second Harvest to have public meeting about food bank closure; and fireworks galore across the Northland.
2025-07-04
05 min
Up North Report
Missing Cloquet woman found dead; Sheriffs sue over new jail prescription law
And: Midco Bemidji services mostly restored, and Affinity Plus offering disaster loans; Great Tails Animal Rescue's Anttila wins volunteer of the year; and Superior NF advisory committee meets July 7.
2025-07-03
05 min
Up North Report
Gov. Walz extends peacetime emergency for storm-struck Beltrami County
Plus: Second Harvest food bank shutters Grand Rapids warehouse but maintains food shelf will remain open.
2025-07-02
04 min
Up North Report
Sanford Bemidji's McMartin explains crisis brain and how to move forward
Ashlea McMartin, director of Sanford Behavioral Health in Bemidji, discusses how our brains process the collective crisis that was the June 21 storm, advice on how and what to prioritize while in recovery mode and more with Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan.
2025-06-30
21 min
Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen
More Than A Recipe: Do You Cook by the Book or Off the Map?
Has cooking changed? Do we expect more out of recipes these days? That's our topic this week on KAXE's Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen. Amy talks with Natasha Pickowicz, author of More Than Cake. She weaves 100 recipes with delightful and surprising recipes and stories to celebrate how baking can connect. We'll also talk about the cookbook she is currently working on about Hot Pot, and find out if savory recipes are different than sweet.We also get a chance to meet Nick Torres. Nick is a food photographer and stylist who worked on Amy's first cookbook The New Midwestern...
2025-06-21
1h 00
Phenology
Why do lady's slippers bloom earlier in Canada than in Minnesota?
In the phenology report for June 17, 2025, KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer discusses nesting turtles and how northern plants adapt to a short summer season.
2025-06-19
18 min
Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen
Harvest Abundance in Minnesota: Gardening, the Advanced Class
When the garden or farmers market gives you everything at once, the best way to handle it is to return to the fundamentals: roast, grill, bake, pickle, can, dry, freeze and sauté. These aren’t just methods, they’re survival tools during harvest season. Especially grilling. Because it’s summer. And everything tastes better with a little char and a lot of butter.This week, Amy and Heidi talked to Erin Haefele of Green Scene in Walker, Minnesota, "a charming food haven nestled in the heart of rural northern Minnesota where small-town warmth meets big-city sophistication." Erin inspires us with simple...
2025-06-14
1h 01
Phenology
‘Chasing Wildflowers’ serves as a guide for MN Wildflowers
Author Phyllis Root and photographer Kelly Povo have a new book, “Chasing Wildflowers,” highlighting wildflower treasures in out-of-the-way places. They joined the “KAXE Morning Show” to talk about the project.
2025-06-07
15 min
Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen
Friends and Family: Cooking for Company
This week's show is about having people over — sometimes, a LOT of people over — and how to feed them all, generously, without losing your mind, hiring help, or breaking the bank.We'll call it an audible potluck, with tales of Pennsylvania Dutch country family reunions from Chef David Kinch and his Park Rapids area cousin Bill Dinger, and our favorite theme song-writing Minnesota musician Jeremy Messersmith talking about hosting communal food parties built to pair with his performances.We heard from Megan in Meadowlands who kept the pig roast and Czech family traditions of kolache going in a community celebration. We h...
2025-06-07
59 min
Phenology
Who's that speedy little toasted marshmallow on stilts?
In the Phenology Talkbacks for the week of June 3, 2025, we hear end-of-year messages from schools and ponder unseen pollinators. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.
2025-06-04
27 min
What We're Reading
Kent Nerburn takes us on a redemptive journey in ‘Lone Dog Road’
Kent Nerburn is the author of Lone Dog Road. (Contributed / New World Library)Kent Nerburn is the Minnesota author of several books on spirituality and Native American themes including the internationally acclaimed books Neither Wolf nor Dog, The Wolf At Twilight, and Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce.His new book is a novel called Lone Dog Road. The story revolves around two young Lakota brothers on the run from a boarding school government agent. They journey across the prairies of South Dakota in search of pipestone in Minnesota to replace their great-grandfather’s čhaŋ...
2025-06-02
13 min
Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen
More Time Than Money: Resourcefulness and Creativity in the Kitchen
This week, Amy and Heidi meditate on the theme of "More Time Than Money" — a show about making do with resourcefulness and creativity. They'll talk about incredible recipes that take time and skill, but not necessarily a lot of money. This week's community recipe to cook along with us is Bran Crispbread: kaxe.org/community-recipe-bran-crispbread-ham-radio-amy-thielen. Give it a try and send us your reactions and photos at comments@kaxe.org!
2025-05-31
1h 00
Phenology
Monarchs and tiger swallowtails flutter into view in Northern MN
During the Phenology Report for the week of May 27, 2025, Staff Phenologist John Latimer greets the season’s first monarchs and describes the movement of molting geese.
2025-05-31
22 min
What We're Reading
Mini Book Club: Erin Entrada Kelly’s ‘The First State of Being’
Librarians Tracy Kampa and Tammy Bobrowsky talk about Erin Entrada Kelly's book The First State of Being.(Contributed / Tammy Bobrowsky; book cover—Harper Collins)What We’re Reading producer Tammy Bobrowsky and Tracy Kampa, children's librarian at the Grand Rapids Area Library dive into Erin Entrada Kelly’s The First State of Being in their latest mini book conversation. This is a great story for young and old alike.This conversation has been edited for clarity.Tammy: The book we have read is Erin Entrada Kelly’s The First State of Being, which this Jan...
2025-05-27
09 min
Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen
Risky Business: The delicious science behind cooking with lye and more
This week, Amy and Heidi's adventures in the kitchen feature cooking with lye, pickling lime, Hawaiian taro and some other semi-hazardous ingredients.
2025-05-24
1h 02
What We're Reading
Bures’ ‘Pushing the River’ is full of adventure
Frank Bures is the author of Pushing the River.(Contributed / Book cover—Minnesota Historical Society Press; Author photo—Author's website)Minnesota writer Frank Bures grew up skiing, fishing and canoeing on the Mississippi River in Winona. This informed his new book Pushing the River: An Epic Battle, a Lost History, a Near Death, and Other True Canoeing Stories. It’s a fascinating collection of true stories about canoeing on our Minnesota waterways.These days, we hear the occasional story about personal journeys people take paddling down the Mississippi River, but back in the day, people raced...
2025-05-19
12 min
Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen
Why are we doing this show? Amy shares her inspiration for 'Ham Radio'
"Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen" is a new program featuring James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Amy Thielen of Park Rapids, Minnesota.
2025-05-14
21 min
What We're Reading
Lili Taylor’s ‘Turning to Birds’ reminds us to engage with the world
Lili Taylor is the author of Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing.(Contributed / Mike Fernandez, Audubon)Many may already know actor Lili Taylor from her work in films such as Ship of Fools, Ransom, Girls Town, Mystic Pizza and Say Anything, but now, Lili is also an author.During a much-needed break from her work, she sought peace and quiet--and in that quiet she rediscovered birds.Now an avid birder, Lili wanted to share how birding has helped her listen, practice mindfulness and be present and engaged with the world. She shares...
2025-05-12
11 min
Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen
Trailer: Introducing 'Ham Radio'
Coming May 23 and hosted by James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Amy Thielen, with producer Heidi Holtan, this KAXE / KBXE show celebrates the creativity and resourcefulness of rural home cooks.
2025-05-09
01 min
What We're Reading
Tracy Kampa recommends children's books
Children's librarian Tracy Kampa (Contributed / Tracy Kampa)Grand Rapids Area Library children's librarian Tracy Kampa returns to What We're Reading with four more great books to recommend. The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice: How to Discover a Shape, by Amy Alznauer, illustrated by Anna Bron.The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice is the latest book by Amy Alznauer. (Contributed / Penguin Random House)Tracy’s Take: By all accounts, Marjorie Rice was a quiet homemaker in the 1950s. Yet for her entire life, she had been fascinated with geometry and art, and that fa...
2025-05-05
10 min
What We're Reading
Amor Towles' 'Table for Two' shines with short stories, Hollywood noir novella
Amor Towles is the author of Table for Two.(Contributed / Book image—Penguin Random House; Author photo—Dmitri Kasterine )Amor Towles was running out of time.He needed to submit his manuscript to his editor, but he still hadn’t come up with a title for his new collection of stories.In a recent What We’re Reading interview, Amor explained how hectic the publishing schedule can be, “You are reading that manuscript from beginning to end 10 times. You're doing it almost on a daily basis, or every other day...You're reading the piece from beginning t...
2025-04-28
12 min
What We're Reading
New anthology celebrates epic and ordinary moments between women
Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Spaces is a new anthology from Spout Press. (Contributed / Spout Press)The idea for the anthology Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Spaces happened in an actual locker room, according to the book’s co-editor, Michelle Filkins.In a recent What We’re Reading interview, Michelle, a founding editor of Spout Press and professor and librarian at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, explained that at the time of the book’s inception, she had been contemplating on how the locker room in the traditional sense had become an excuse for conver...
2025-04-21
12 min
la Boca Nostra
Parir al calor del hogar y del territorio: Entrevista con Lilia de Poj Kää.
Periodismo de lo Posible sigue en su segunda temporada y el pasado 8 de Abril se estrenó el segundo capítulo, el cual lleva por título: "Oaxaca: Kaxë’ëjkën, parir al calor del hogar y del territorio". Para poder conocer mas sobre quienes realizaron esta producción, tuvimos la oportunidad de charlar con Lilia, integrante de la Organización de Mujeres Poj Kääj, quienes desde el territorio ayuujk en Tlahuitoltepec, Oaxaca, luchan por condiciones más dignas en el parto y los cuidados médicos, así como la defensa de las parteras y las madres de la comunidad. Lilia nos narra...
2025-04-17
24 min
What We're Reading
El-Mohtar's 'The River Has Roots' revamps the two sister ballad
“What is magic but a change in the world?”In Amal El-Mohtar’s new novella, The River Has Roots, the said river is brimming with grammar, and grammar is magic.Amal is a Canadian writer of stories, poems and criticism. She is also the co-author, along with Max Gladstone, of the Hugo Award winning novel, This is How You Lose the Time War (2019).The River Has Roots is based on a seventeenth-century murder ballad type, the “cruel sister,” wherein the same man will court two sisters, and the older sister will usually murder the younge...
2025-04-15
12 min
Periodismo de lo Posible
Oaxaca: Kaxë’ëjkën, parir al calor del hogar y del territorio
En la comunidad ayuujk de Tlahuitoltepec, Oaxaca, el parto en casa era una tradición que se practicaba en armonía con el territorio y la espiritualidad. Sin embargo, con la llegada de los hospitales y la imposición de la medicina occidental, muchas mujeres fueron presionadas a renunciar a los partos en casa y por ende a sus prácticas ancestrales de nacimiento, enfrentando violencia obstétrica, cesáreas innecesarias y la negación de sus derechos sobre sus cuerpos y la vida de sus bebés. Ante estos abusos, un grupo de mujeres y parteras se organizó para recu...
2025-04-09
25 min
Canto de Cenzontles
Programa 175. Oaxaca: Kaxë’ëjkën, parir al calor del hogar y del territorio
En la comunidad ayuujk de Tlahuitoltepec, Oaxaca, el parto en casa era una tradición que se practicaba en armonía con el territorio y la espiritualidad. Sin embargo, con la llegada de los hospitales y la imposición de la medicina occidental, muchas mujeres fueron presionadas a renunciar a los partos en casa y por ende a sus prácticas ancestrales de nacimiento, enfrentando violencia obstétrica, cesáreas innecesarias y la negación de sus derechos sobre sus cuerpos y la vida de sus bebés. Ante estos abusos, un grupo de mujeres y parteras se organizó para recu...
2025-04-08
26 min
What We're Reading
Librarian Tracy Kampa recommends new children's books
Children's librarian Tracy Kampa reviews and recommends children's books.(Contributed / Book covers—via publishers)Two new picture books and three middle-grade books are among Tracy Kampa's latest recommendations. Tracy is the children's librarian at the Grand Rapids Area Library and reviews books for What We're Reading.Picture booksA Little Like Magic, by Sara Kurpiel. A Little Like Magic, by Sarah Kurpiel. (Contributed / Penguin Random House)Tracy's take: She didn't want to go. It was cold and windy and she didn't like heavy coats or boots or places she'd ne...
2025-03-31
09 min
What We're Reading
Nash's new novel asks: What if you could hold on to time?
2025-03-24
12 min
What We're Reading
A dark force haunts a Minnesota casino in Staples' new novel
Dennis E. Staples is the author of Passing Through a Prairie Country.(Contributed / Cover—Counterpoint Press; Author photo—Alan Johnson Photography)BEMIDJI—Dennis E. Staples is a writer from the Bemidji area and a member of the Red Lake Nation. His debut novel This Town Sleeps was published in 2020—a thrilling story taking place in Northern Minnesota blending Ojibwe legends with the modern world, and featuring Marion LaFournier, a mid-twenties gay Ojibwe man whose family has ties to sacred power.Marion’s story continues in Dennis’s new novel Passing Through a Prairie Country. In this story, fresh from a...
2025-03-17
09 min
What We're Reading
Willa Hammitt Brown takes on the lumberjack lore in new book
Willa Hammitt Brown is the author of Gentlemen of the Woods. (Contributed / Book cover—University of Minnesota Press; Author photo—Penny McCoy)Paul Bunyan and the lumberjack lore is strong here in Northern Minnesota with our roadside attractions, festivals and other namesakes. But the history of the lumberjack has complex roots, as explained by writer and historian Willa Hammitt Brown.Growing up, Willa spent a lot of time in Minnesota’s Paul Bunyan country – one of her earliest childhood photos is of her sitting in the giant cupped hand of the Paul Bunyan statue in Akeley. In her new...
2025-03-10
13 min
Libre Directo en Radio Popular
LD 03-03-25 | Los cachorros llaman ya a la puerta del playoff
El "derbi txiki" se resolvió a favor del Bilbao Athletic en Zubieta (1-2). Los cachorros remontaron el tanto inicial txuriurdin con los goles de Hierro y Azkune, aunque bien pudieron ser más. Los rojiblancos sumaban así su séptima jornada sin perder, con seis victorias y un empate. Esto provoca que los de Aranbarri se coloquen séptimos, a dos puntos del playoff. El sábado (18:00) tocará recibir al penúltimo de la tabla, la Gimnástica Segoviana. Reacción tardía del Baraka En él sigue instalado un Barakaldo que caía en Zamora (2-1) tras una muy mala...
2025-03-03
54 min
What We're Reading
Minnesota writer Schultz wraps up supernatural thriller series
Jennifer Schultz is the author of the Shaka Reed Series.(Contributed / Jennifer Schultz)Jennifer Schultz walks two paths. On one, she is a registered nurse in Northern Minnesota. On the other, the writer of the Shaka Reed Series of supernatural thrillers. Among her influences are H.G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, Margaret Atwood and Stephen King. But she notes that the true source of her writing comes from “an unknown place which begs to be expressed.”Hearts of Prey is book 2 of the Shaka Reed Series by Jennifer Schultz(Contributed / Jennifer Schultz)The Shaka Reed Series starts with...
2025-03-03
08 min
What We're Reading
NPR correspondent Linda Holmes' new novel smart and romantic
Linda Holmes is the author of Back After This.(Contributed / Author photo—Cassidy DuHon; Book cover—Ballantine Books)A podcast producer becomes the subject of a new show on modern dating where she agrees to have a social media influencer coach her through 20 dates with 20 men. Will a love match outside the show stir things up?This is at the heart of writer Linda Holmes’ new novel Back After This.Holmes is the author of the novels Flying Solo, and Evvie Drake Starts Over. She’s also a pop culture correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) and...
2025-02-27
07 min
What We're Reading
Female monsters, free will at odds in Barker's 'Old Soul'
Susan Barker is the author of Old Soul.(Contributed / Cover/Putnam; author/Tom Barker)British novelist Susan Barker is the author of The Incarnations (2014) and The Orientalist and the Ghost (2008). She ventures into the world of highbrow horror with her beautiful and terrifying novel, Old Soul.The story starts with two strangers who learn that people they've both recently lost were involved with an enigmatic woman shortly before their deaths. One of these strangers, Jake, begins an investigation that will take him around the world and discover truly chilling and terrifying things about the character known as “th...
2025-02-19
09 min
What We're Reading
Female monsters, free will at odds in Barker's 'Old Soul'
Susan Barker is the author of Old Soul.(Contributed / Cover/Putnam; author/Tom Barker)British novelist Susan Barker is the author of The Incarnations (2014) and The Orientalist and the Ghost (2008). She ventures into the world of highbrow horror with her beautiful and terrifying novel, Old Soul.The story starts with two strangers who learn that people they've both recently lost were involved with an enigmatic woman shortly before their deaths. One of these strangers, Jake, begins an investigation that will take him around the world and discover truly chilling and terrifying things about the character known as “th...
2025-02-19
09 min
What We're Reading
Lived experiences of Minnesota climate scientist, policy advisor
Anna Farro Henderson is the author of Core Samples.(Contributed / Cover—University of Minnesota Press; Author photo—Craig VanDerSchaegen )Scientist and environmental policy advisor Anna Farro Henderson’s new book is Core Samples: A Climate Scientist’s’ Experiments in Politics and Motherhood. But in the prologue, she advises readers that the book is not “an explanation of science concepts or a guide to political procedure.”In a recent What We’re Reading interview Henderson described her book as “unprofessional writing about professional topics,” referring to the accessibility of the book. She explained, “One of my big concerns is that people will as...
2025-02-10
20 min
What We're Reading
Tracy Kampa on 2025 Youth Media Award winners
The American Library Association's Youth Media Awards take place annually.(Tammy Bobrowsky / KAXE graphic )The 2025 Youth Media Awards were announced Jan. 27 at the American Library Association’s “LibLearnX” conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The annual awards ceremony recognizes the top books in children’s and young adult literature from the previous year. Winner of the 2025 Newbery Medal .(Tammy Bobrowsky / Publisher Contributed ) The winner of the 2025 Caldecott Medal.(Tammy Bobrowsky / Contributed Media )Grand Rapids Area Library children’s librarian Tracy Kampa is an avid enthusiast of the award ceremony, specifically the coveted Newbery Award announcement, awarded to authors...
2025-02-03
11 min
Streets.mn Podcast
Weed: From Law To Implementation
Despite Minnesota recently legalizing weed (famously accidentally at first), it has taken a long time for cannabis products to become available. Producers Stina Neel and Sherry Johnson dive into the long process of local counties and cities creating ordinances and policies in response to new state laws. Links Minnesota cannabis office ends license preapproval process | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Local Government Resources | Office of Cannabis Management St. Paul City Council passes ordinance on cannabis business regulations - CBS Minnesota Local officials work toward new rules as cannabis comes to town | KAXE Insider: Culture at new Minnesota cannabis...
2025-02-03
46 min
MPR News with Angela Davis
Reimagining local news in Minnesota
If the business model of local news needs an overhaul, what can the journalists who work inside the system do to change it? Listen to part two in our Report for America conversation about the state of local news. Our first conversation was with local and national philanthropy leaders who want to build new ways for local news to thrive.This time, the focus is entirely on Minnesota. During an evening event on July 18 at the Weisman Art Museum, host Angela Davis talked with news leaders from across Minnesota about the challenges...
2024-08-13
47 min
Torsk på tee
En kaxe glow i Floridas vegetation
En försenad Chess.com Invitational-recap, en helt sproilans ny svensk disctillverkare, världens fem bästa discgolfbanor, podcasttips.
2024-03-04
14 min
Hundezonen - en podcast om hund
Hvordan startet Maren Teien Rørvik?
Hvordan startet hundetrener Maren Teien Rørvik å trene hund? Her er flere tips å hente. 60 personer har anmeldt en hundeoppdretter på Sørlandet for uetisk avl. Hvordan går det? Bli også med Anders på treningstur under en patrulje med Kaxe. Hvordan jobber de? Hundezonen kan nås på team@hundezonen.no.
2023-10-10
27 min
Between You & Me
Minn Sec. of State Simon: 'Extraordinary legislative session for democracy'
The 2023 Minnesota Legislature passed three election-related bills signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz. Secretary of State Steve Simon joined the "KAXE Morning Show" to talk about the changes.
2023-07-30
18 min
Between You & Me
Rally for striking UPM Blandin paper mill workers draws hundreds in Grand Rapids
The rally featured union leadership from across the state and state legislators including Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL-Aurora, and Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown.
2023-07-29
15 min
Between You & Me
Recycling groundwater is goal of Brainerd project funded by bonding bill
Gov. Tim Walz toured the municipal water plant Wednesday, June 7, while visiting with local elected officials and touting a laundry list of funding increases and appropriations he said will improve the lives of rural Minnesotans.
2023-07-25
22 min
Between You & Me
Rural Futures Summit: What future can we build together?
Springboard for the Arts hosted a gathering in June of 2023 in Fergus Falls addressing the intersections of rural, art, economics and land. Rural Regenerator Fellows gathered to communicate about making positive change in rural communities.
2023-07-19
1h 00
Between You & Me
Tammy Bobrowsky of 'What We're Reading' on Ruta Sepetys' new writer’s guide
Tammy Bobrowsky of KAXE/KBXE's "What We're Reading" talks about reading about writing and Ruta Sepetys’ new writing book, which encourages people to tell their stories.
2023-07-09
17 min
Between You & Me
KAXE contributor Aaron Brown on throw pillows, garden art and PolyMet permits
Brown first contributed to KAXE as part of the original iteration of "Between You & Me," a call-in variety show featuring essays and music.
2023-07-08
28 min
Between You & Me
Lorie Shaull helps bring KAXE stories to life with colorful imagery
Shaull recently began taking photos for the station as part of our efforts to expand our digital presence and present local news in new ways. On a recent trip to Bemidji, Shaull was able to meet up with Crystal Gail Welcome to showcase Black Birdwatchers Day.
2023-06-28
26 min
Between You & Me
Writer Kuyatt’s new middle-grade novel shares story of neurodivergent girl
Tammy Bobrowsky joined the Between You & Me podcast to share a recent conversation with Meg Eden Kuyatt, whose "Good Different" tells the story of seventh-grader Selah.
2023-06-27
16 min
Between You & Me
Solving a Brainerd history mystery means righting wrongs about Lyman P. White
Jeremy Jackson’s inquiry began shortly after Brainerd officials renamed the city’s newest park after the man once known as the “Father of Brainerd,” Lyman P. White. Misinformation printed in the 19th century found new life online, making troubling claims about White’s dealing with Indigenous peoples.
2023-06-27
19 min
Between You & Me
Juneteenth celebrations planned across Northern Minnesota
Long celebrated in the Black community, Juneteeth commemorates the day on which the last remaining slaves in the United States learned they were free in 1865. It was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021 and Minnesota passed a bill in 2023.
2023-06-18
16 min
Between You & Me
Banned books, good librarians and romance reads: 'What We're Reading' host Tammy Bobrowsky
A broken-up couple has to fake being back together in Emily Henry's lastest novel "Happy Place," but first, we get to know a little more about "What We're Reading" host Tammy Bobrowsky, a longtime KAXE/KBXE volunteer and producer.
2023-06-07
26 min
Between You & Me
All Minn. students could soon be granted free overnight outdoor experiences
Outdoor School For All Minnesota is advocating for the establishment of a statewide grant program to support immersive, multi-day, accredited overnight outdoor education program experiences for students in fourth through eighth grades.
2023-06-05
25 min
Between You & Me
Milford mining disaster in Crosby spotlighted in new novella
Jenny Robertson grew up in the woods of Lake Shore, Minn. Her new book Hoist House: A Novella and Stories is described as weaving tales of immigrant life, worker exploitation and the tensions and dangers of growing up with the American dream.
2023-06-03
23 min
Between You & Me
Remembering Benesikwe: The legacy of Red Lake Nation's Shirley Nordrum
Independent audio producer Leah Lemm featured Shirley Nordrum on KAXE’s "Northern Voices" – celebrating ties to Minnesota’s northland, a series on KAXE.
2023-05-30
21 min
Between You & Me
Iron range art center aims for cultural sensitivity in recent 'Moana Jr.' production
Respect for Pacific Islander culture and the environment is interwoven into a youth production of "Disney’s Moana Jr." The organization connected with Enormvs (li’o) Muñoz, a New York-based performance artist born on Hawaii, who provided choreography and cultural guidance.
2023-05-27
17 min
Between You & Me
DNR's Andy Tri on black bear encounters at home and how to prevent them
The black bear population in most of the state is steady or slowly increasing, Tri said, after bottoming out at about 12,000 animals in 2013. Thirteen years earlier, the DNR altered hunting regulations to intentionally reduce the population from a peak of 25,000.
2023-05-26
27 min
Between You & Me
Intense springtime of 2023 is humbling for Hill City farmers
Akre Homestead is a fifth-generation farm in Hill City producing animals, meat and soap products at northern Minnesota farmers markets and the Night Makers Market in Grand Rapids.
2023-05-24
21 min
Between You & Me
Understanding bird language in your own yard
Laura Erickson’s "For the Birds" is heard on public and community radio stations throughout the Midwest, including KAXE. She’s written over 13 books about birds, including her latest, "100 Plants to Feed the Birds."
2023-05-22
29 min
Between You & Me
Stolen ruby slippers story grabs headlines again with federal indictment
Morning Show co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Kari Hedlund reflected on the saga of the stolen slippers the day the U.S. Justice Department announced the grand jury indictment of a Grand Rapids area man for the theft.
2023-05-20
32 min
Between You & Me
Minn. author Mary Casanova on hooking readers right from the start
Mary Casanova is an award-winning author of over 40 books, many set where she lives, on the border of Minnesota and Canada. From her Dog Watch chapter books, to young adult novels like Ice Out and picture books like Utterly Otter Day, she’s been charming readers of all ages for decades.
2023-05-17
22 min
Nyreforeningens podcast
Pårørende til nyresyge: Vi lever meget i nuet
Det er en stor omvæltning, når ens nærmeste bliver alvorligt nyresyg. Det kan have indflydelse på familieliv, arbejde, økonomi, boligsituation og meget mere. Det har ikke blot menneskelige konsekvenser for den syge, men også for familie og nære venner. Opmærksomheden fra familie og venner retter sig ofte mod den syge, mens de pårørendes problemer lever et liv i skyggen. Men de pårørendes behov og problemer er lige så vigtige. I denne episode sætter vi derfor spot på pårørendes tanker og udfordringer sammen med pårørende Ricki Thanning og L...
2022-12-19
22 min
Segona Jugada
Episodi 91 - Kaxe remuntam!
Nou programa de Segona Jugada en què analitzam el Calahorra 1 - ATB 1, corresponent a la jornada 12.
2022-11-20
1h 02
Hundezonen - en podcast om hund
Politihund sporet opp ransmistenkt
En dagligvarebutikk blir ranet, men raneren stikker av. I dagens episode får du høre om politihunden som verktøy. Terje er hundefører og fag- og opplæringsansvarlig i Sør-Vest politidistrikt og er gjest i podkasten. Også i neste episode får du høre med om hundetjenesten i politiet. Lars har mistet kredittkortet i sporet. Greier Kaxe og Anders å finne det? Tina og Lotta har vært på kurs, de har oppdaget viktigheten av å ha god kontakt. Dersom du har et spørsmål, kan du sende det til team@hundezonen.no
2022-07-27
19 min
Hundezonen - en podcast om hund
Slipp- slipp, sa jeg!
Mange sliter med å få til apporten, enten det er jegere, hundeeiere som konkurrerer eller i tjenestesammenheng. I dagens episode er apport tema. Hvorfor er det en vanskelig øvelse? Bli også med Hundezonen på sportrening med malinoisen Kaxe og schæferhunden Xena. De skal søke etter menneskespor. Lars jobber med å få Xena til å sette seg raskt i sporet og time belønningen. Vil han greie å få belønne på riktig tidspunkt? Kaxe skal finne en gjenstand i slutten av sporet. Anders og Kaxe får krevende sporoppgave med tap av spor, vinkler og terrengskifte. Hundezonen er et team der begge driver aktivt med...
2022-03-07
20 min
Hundezonen - en podcast om hund
Hundezonen på TV2 og God morgen Norge. Bonusepisode
Lars og Anders i Hundezonen er invitert til God morgen Norge på TV2 for å prate om hundeboka og gi tips til trening for alle hundeeiere. Anders har tatt med malioisen Kaxe som skal opptre direkte på TV. Vil dette gå? Kaxe er giret før sending. Teamet var live i studio på TV2 i ni minutter og ga tips og råd. Og Kaxe sjarmerte TV-seerne i senk. Boka fikk sin store lansering på nasjonal TV. Se episoden på TV2. Lurer du på noe, kan du sende spørsmål til team@hundezonen.no. Anders er utdannet instruktør i Norske Rednin...
2021-11-16
09 min
Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
Michael Lyons’ Gift for teaching Ojibwe Language with Puppets, Cartoons, and Song
Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio ShowNative Lights is a weekly, half-hour radio program hosted by Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members and siblings, Leah Lemm and Cole Premo. Native Lights is a space for people in Native communities around Mni Sota Mkoce -- a.k.a. Minnesota -- to tell their stories about finding their gifts and sharing them with the community.Native Lights – Michael Lyons’ Gift for teaching Ojibwe Language with Puppets, Cartoons, and SongOn today’s show, we talk with Anishinaabe author and artist, Michael Lyons, who is t...
2021-06-10
38 min
Kerby’s Disc Golf World
Episode 18 - Kerby's Disc Golf World
In this episode the guys recap the amazing tournament Jonesboro was and review the next DGPT event on tour the Mid American Open. With Moral Kombat around the corner the debate in which character would be the best disc golfer was heated. Kaxe Z was this episodes disc pick and it happens to be some of the guys go to disc. And finally one of the hardest disc golf questions has been answered... what qualifies an ace?
2021-04-23
1h 07
Doggy Dojo
Genetics and Behavior with Kim Brophey
Kim Brophey, CDBC, CPDT-KA, FDM, is an applied ethologist and owner of The Dog Door Behavior Center in downtown Asheville, NC. Kim’s 20-year commitment to Family Dog Mediation™ has been recognized internationally, nationally and locally, awarded the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) Outstanding Trainer of the Year in 2009 and the Best Dog Trainer of WNC seven years in a row. Kim Brophey’s work has been featured in: Psychology Today, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Pet MD, The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI Central) Resource Library, HGTV Magazine, WLOS, The Asheville Citizen Times, The Family...
2021-04-13
58 min
The Strong Towns Podcast
Dig Deep: What Does Democracy Look Like Now?
Since January 2017, at least once a month (and often more frequently than that), Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn has co-hosted a radio show on 91.7 KAXE, Northern Community Radio, along with his friend Aaron Brown—an author, reporter, and educator—and Heidi Holtan, the station’s News and Public Affairs Director. Since the debut of Dig Deep, topics have varied widely: the 2020 election, Minnesota politics, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, climate change, rural life, health care, universal basic income, the history and future of labor unions in Minnesota, and the cohosts’ latest books, among many others. The show’s aim? To...
2021-02-15
22 min
Minnesota Native News: COVID-19 Daily Update
Red Lake Nation Chairman Seki Urges Everyone to Take COVID-19 Seriously
As more and more cities and major retailers across Minnesota and the country begin implementing face mask requirements, a Red Lake Nation Chairman is urging people to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously and wear a mask. In a recent interview with KAXE, Red Lake Chairman Darrell Seki issued a passionate statement on masks
2020-07-21
01 min
The Strong Towns Podcast
KAXE's Dig Deep on George Floyd, Coronavirus, and More
Two Minnesotans -- Aaron Brown and Chuck Marohn -- are regular commentators on KAXE community radio out of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and have regular conversations where they dig deep into the issues of the day. The Dig Deep program is hosted by KAXE's Heidi Holton and can be heard on-air as well as by download at KAXE.org.
2020-06-16
1h 02
Deportes Cope Bierzo
Deportes COPE Bierzo 26-05-2020 de 15:25 a 15:30 horas
Repasamos la actualidad del deporte berciano con Jacobo Casas (15:25 horas) -Crisis del coronavirus -LaLiga vuelve -Tiempo de opinión con Álvaro Carrera -Declaraciones de Javier Tebas y Kaxe
2020-05-26
05 min
Youth In Radio
Youth in Radio Podcast...Michael Fitch
Michael Fitch of Grand Rapids produced the first Youth in Radio Podcast for KAXE/KBXE which will be aired Thursday mornings around 8:10 during the Morning Show. Fitch explores the relationship between music and arts education in young children. Hear the whole conversation below.
2019-05-02
06 min
Youth In Radio
Youth in Radio Podcast...the first of many
Today marked the beginning of KAXE/KBXE’s Youth in Radio Podcast which will be aired Thursday mornings around 8:10 during the Morning Show. This morning, Heidi Holtan talked with Youth in Radio Coordinator Shannon Fitch who has been working with groups of students to create short pieces about the subject of their choosing. Hear the whole conversation below.
2019-05-02
08 min
The Disc Golf Podcast
Episode 92 - The Disc Golf Podcast
In this episode we review the Kaxe Z by Kastaplast along with Lagunitas Sucks by Lagunitas Brewing Company. We also talk about the recent pro sponsorship moves, PDGA putting rule changes, and our need to make good on past bets. Music by www.bensound.com
2018-01-04
1h 21
Blå måndag
#13 Eva Kaxe
Avsnittet då vi dissar gitarrister, trummisar och Göteborg. Vi träffar sångerskan Eva Kaxe från KAOS! och pratar bland annat om låtskriveri, körsång och var Eva fick sina första synthskivor från. Dessutom ett rafflande På vågen och en bortglömd svensk klassiker.
2017-10-23
1h 30
Explore, Teach, Conserve
Getting Involved in the World of Phenology
On this episode of the Naturalist, we get a chance to talk phenology with Staff Phenologist John Latimer from KAXE Community Radio in Grand Rapids and Associate Extension Professor Eli Sagor.
2017-06-29
36 min
The Strong Towns Podcast
Scott Hall at KAXE Radio
This week we're hosting a series of on the ground events in the Iron Range region of Minnesota. We're also sharing stories from the region and offering examples of how Strong Towns ideas can apply there. Scott Hall is a long-time resident of the Iron Range and the Community Asset Coordinator for KAXE Northern Community Radio. In this podcast, he talks about the history of the region and the changes in the Iron Range over the last several decades, through the lens of his own life there. Chuck Marohn also jumps in with some of hi...
2016-05-16
58 min
Just Throw - A Disc Golf Conversation with the Puttheads
EP22 - Disc Golf Fitness Training
Episode #22 - Disc Golf Fitness Training STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS - ON SELF-IMAGE It happens all the time. You go out to the course and start off strong, birdying 3-4-5 holes on the front 9 and feeling great about it. Then you turn to your buddy and say one of the following: "Man, i’m doing great - watch the back 9 just destroy me!" "I never play this well, I hope I can keep it up." "4 down on the first 9 that means I have 4 bogies waiting for me on the back n...
2016-03-29
56 min
Kulturradion: K1/K2
Lena Nyman - ett vardagsdrama i stockholmsmiljö
Tidigare i år avled Lena Nyman, 66 år gammal. En skådespelare med kontroll över sina medel. En kärna av genomlevda känslor. Folkkär som ingen annan. Släpade hela livet på bördan från Nyfiken gul. Katarina Wikars och Jenny Teleman läser hennes brev och efterlämnade anteckningar på Teatermuseet, träffar teaterkritikern Lars Ring, scenografen Leo Saukkola och operasångerskan Kjerstin Dellert och lyssnar på gamla anekdoter ur Här har du ditt liv. Alla kan sjunga - men få sjöng som Lena Nyman. En skådespelare med kontroll över sina medel, med en kärna av genoml...
2011-04-27
00 min