WELY News https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/ Hometown radio, Refreshed. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:37:14 +0000 en-US © 2026 Civic Media Hometown radio, Refreshed. Civic Media Hometown radio, Refreshed. Civic Media false https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Cute-C.jpg WELY News https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/ Hometown radio, Refreshed. No yes b61c0a75-ebb7-5127-a770-d78f048d5484 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 Man dies after being trapped under snow groomer; Judge denies Bemidji’s motion to reopen boundary trial https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2026/03/05/man-dies-after-being-trapped-under-snow-groomer-judge-denies-bemidjis-motion-to-reopen-boundary-trial Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 podcast:226291 Plus: The Brainerd Police Chief will retire early due to cancer; a new solar cooperative is forming in north-central MN; and MN DEED recently awarded more than $7 million in housing infrastructure grants.

]]> Plus: The Brainerd Police Chief will retire early due to cancer; a new solar cooperative is forming in north-central MN; and MN DEED recently awarded more than $7 million in housing infrastructure grants.

]]> false no 0:00 No no 2025 Top 10: Federal funding changes prompt confusion, upheaval; Storm leaves mass destruction in Bemidji area https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2025/12/31/2025-top-10-federal-funding-changes-prompt-confusion-upheaval-storm-leaves-mass-destruction-in-bemidji-area Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 podcast:183078 Our No. 1 and No. 2 stories of year follow the wide-ranging local impacts of sometimes swift and surprising decisions in Washington, D.C., and a severe natural disaster changes the landscape in the Bemidji area.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> Our No. 1 and No. 2 stories of year follow the wide-ranging local impacts of sometimes swift and surprising decisions in Washington, D.C., and a severe natural disaster changes the landscape in the Bemidji area.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/upnorthreport-500px.jpg 2025 Top 10: Federal funding changes prompt confusion, upheaval; Storm leaves mass destruction in Bemidji area false no 0:00 No no 2025 Top 10: Permit request reignites wild rice sulfate debate; Eichorn arrest prompts resignation, special election https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2025/12/30/2025-top-10-permit-request-reignites-wild-rice-sulfate-debate-eichorn-arrest-prompts-resignation-special-election Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 podcast:182918 Our No. 3 and No. 4 stories of year examine the state’s wild rice sulfate standard as U.S. Steel seeks a variance from the MPCA, and the arrest and subsequent resignation of former state Sen. Justin Eichorn.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> Our No. 3 and No. 4 stories of year examine the state’s wild rice sulfate standard as U.S. Steel seeks a variance from the MPCA, and the arrest and subsequent resignation of former state Sen. Justin Eichorn.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/upnorthreport-500px.jpg 2025 Top 10: Permit request reignites wild rice sulfate debate; Eichorn arrest prompts resignation, special election false no 0:00 No no 2025 Top 10: Local sheriffs agree to assist ICE; Libraries face deep budget cuts https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2025/12/29/2025-top-10-local-sheriffs-agree-to-assist-ice-libraries-face-deep-budget-cuts Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 podcast:182765 Our No. 5 and No. 6 stories of year break down what it means for local sheriffs to help enforce immigration laws, and the impact of budget cuts to library systems across the region.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> Our No. 5 and No. 6 stories of year break down what it means for local sheriffs to help enforce immigration laws, and the impact of budget cuts to library systems across the region.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/upnorthreport-500px.jpg 2025 Top 10: Local sheriffs agree to assist ICE; Libraries face deep budget cuts false no 0:00 No no 2025 Top 10: Automatic license plate readers in the Northland; Wildfires run rampant in St. Louis County https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2025/12/27/2025-top-10-automatic-license-plate-readers-in-the-northland-wildfires-run-rampant-in-st-louis-county Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 podcast:182672 Our No. 7 and No. 8 stories of year cover the proliferation of automatic license plate readers as a law enforcement tool in Northern MN, and spring wildfires that destroyed thousands of acres and hundreds of structures.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> Our No. 7 and No. 8 stories of year cover the proliferation of automatic license plate readers as a law enforcement tool in Northern MN, and spring wildfires that destroyed thousands of acres and hundreds of structures.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/upnorthreport-500px.jpg 2025 Top 10: Automatic license plate readers in the Northland; Wildfires run rampant in St. Louis County false no 0:00 No no 2025 Top 10: Essentia providers strike over forming union; Minnesota Power sold to private equity firms https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2025/12/26/2025-top-10-essentia-providers-strike-over-forming-union-minnesota-power-sold-to-private-equity-firms Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 podcast:182585 Our No. 9 and No. 10 stories of year include an unusual strike over whether a wide range of Essentia Health providers can form a union and the controversial sale of an MN utility company.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> Our No. 9 and No. 10 stories of year include an unusual strike over whether a wide range of Essentia Health providers can form a union and the controversial sale of an MN utility company.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/upnorthreport-500px.jpg 2025 Top 10: Essentia providers strike over forming union; Minnesota Power sold to private equity firms false no 0:00 No no Bemidji’s Havenwood Care Center staff bring festive spirit to residents https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2025/12/25/bemidjis-havenwood-care-center-staff-bring-festive-spirit-to-residents Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 podcast:182541 Staff and residents at Havenwood Care Center celebrate the holidays throughout December in Bemidji.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> Staff and residents at Havenwood Care Center celebrate the holidays throughout December in Bemidji.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/upnorthreport-500px.jpg Bemidji’s Havenwood Care Center staff bring festive spirit to residents false no 0:00 No no Home for the holidays: Cohasset family moves into net-zero Habitat build https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2025/12/24/home-for-the-holidays-cohasset-family-moves-into-net-zero-habitat-build Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 podcast:182476 It was a packed house for Misty Jarvi, Rhys Britt and their two daughters’ home dedication one week before Christmas 2025.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> It was a packed house for Misty Jarvi, Rhys Britt and their two daughters’ home dedication one week before Christmas 2025.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/upnorthreport-500px.jpg Home for the holidays: Cohasset family moves into net-zero Habitat build false no 0:00 No no Int’l hockey talent takes center rink at Bemidji Sanford Center https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2025/12/23/intl-hockey-talent-takes-center-rink-at-bemidji-sanford-center Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 podcast:182301 Hockey teams from Slovakia, Czechia and Latvia competed in exhibition games at Bemidji’s Sanford Event Center Dec. 19-22, 2025.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> Hockey teams from Slovakia, Czechia and Latvia competed in exhibition games at Bemidji’s Sanford Event Center Dec. 19-22, 2025.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/upnorthreport-500px.jpg Int’l hockey talent takes center rink at Bemidji Sanford Center false no 0:00 No no Your property tax statement explained, Part 2: Credits, levies and ‘the pie’ https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2025/12/22/your-property-tax-statement-explained-part-2-credits-levies-and-the-pie Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 podcast:182118 The KAXE News Team is breaking down your property tax statement, line by line. Next, credits, local government’s preliminary tax levies and how others’ value changes affect your taxes.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> The KAXE News Team is breaking down your property tax statement, line by line. Next, credits, local government’s preliminary tax levies and how others’ value changes affect your taxes.

The Up North Report is a product of KAXE and can be found at https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/upnorthreport-500px.jpg Your property tax statement explained, Part 2: Credits, levies and ‘the pie’ false no 0:00 No no Brainerd man pleads guilty to 2024 murder, kidnapping; Former MN GOP Chair Hahn announces US Senate run https://civicmedia.us/shows/wely-news/2025/12/20/brainerd-man-pleads-guilty-to-2024-murder-kidnapping-former-mn-gop-chair-hahn-announces-us-senate-run Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 podcast:182051 Plus: More fraud uncovered in state-run Medicaid services, but total is disputed; and MPCA to study sulfate levels in Minnesota waters.

]]> Plus: More fraud uncovered in state-run Medicaid services, but total is disputed; and MPCA to study sulfate levels in Minnesota waters.

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