Up North Report

Plus: Greenway community fund grows; and October is "Leave the Leaves" month.

Plus: Red Lake Nation boy wrongly listed as dead by feds; Rock Ridge, Pequot, Thief River Falls to compete in girls state tennis tournament.

Plus: Rural pathway studies show regional education retains young people in Northern MN.

Plus: Longtime North Country priest designated a "Servant of God."

Plus: Cass County sheriff candidates issue video statements addressing a January 2026 complaint; and Minnesota's public defenders are struggling under heavy caseloads.

The Census Bureau is proposing making significant changes to the 2030 census. Minnesotans for the American Community Survey is raising awareness of the potential impacts.

Plus: National Weather Service provides winter outlook.

Plus: Brainerd Schools working on bullying action plan after independent review; and Google ditches tax abatement in Hermantown.

Plus: Beginning farmers in Minnesota get funding help to build out their fledgling agricultural businesses.

Plus: Minnesota case underscores uphill climb for tribes adding clean energy.

Plus: Make the damn copy; make the damn copy; and make the damn copy.

Minnesotans across the state will have a constitutional amendment on their ballots asking to increase the yearly allotment from the Permanent School Fund.

Plus: Beltrami County officials tour the under-construction jail facility slated to open in May 2027.

Find more stories from KAXE News at kaxe.org/local-news.

Plus: MPCA’s draft Minntac permit at issue at information session.

Plus: Highway 71 has reopened between Turtle River and Tenstrike; and Lithium-ion battery safety highlighted during Fire Prevention Week.

Plus: Ron Schutz says he will invest his portfolio in a blind trust if elected MN AG; and the state's Housing office awarded $4.4M in Greater MN housing projects.

Plus: the Minnesota Medical Association names a Moose Lake doctor as its president; and KAXE's voter guide for the 2026 midterms is now available.

Plus: Zebra mussels found in more Northern Minnesota lakes; Stauber-Swanson to square off in debate; and the KAXE Election Guide is live.

And: Minnesota Election leaders clear the air amid confusion in the run-up to the midterms.

Plus: Minnesota Department of Agriculture awards Farm to Food Security Grants

Plus: Lost hunters rescued near Hibbing.

Plus: Superfund site in Hermantown to become FedEx distribution center; free well water testing kits available for Beltrami County residents.

The retired DNR forester gave a walking tour of his forest property as part of a Cass Soil and Water Conservation District forest management event.