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Keith Secola reminded us to stay present while talking music and the roots of Rangers, a multigenerational Iron Range collaboration that brings Northern Minnesota stories to life through song.
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Imagine you're wandering around a desert with the sun beating down as you meander through the dunes. It's hot. Are you high or are you just dehydrated? Are you lost or are somehow right where you need to be? Is that an oasis or a mirage? Somehow being lost in the wide open space is just what you need to find yourself in your mind. There's music floating by you, carried by the wind from a far off place. It's Baby Cool's Infinity Baby.
It's her second solo album, and just in time for summer it’s a sun-drenched and tropical trip through the singer-songwriter's wandering mind. -Malachy Koons
It's her second solo album, and just in time for summer it’s a sun-drenched and tropical trip through the singer-songwriter's wandering mind. -Malachy Koons
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Pam Perry, a retired non-game wildlife biologist, stopped by to talk about skinks, salamanders, swallows and more with our staff phenologist John Latimer.
Events Up North June 15-21: 'Aladdin, Jr.' in Brainerd, Juneteenth celebrations in Grand Rapids and Virginia
Events this week include a send-off for Special Olympians in Bemidji and garden tours at Happy Dancing Turtle in Pine River.
Superior National Forest lifts Boundary Waters campfire ban
The Emergency Forest Order, which prohibited campfires and charcoal-fueled cookstoves, will be lifted on June 12, 2026.
Wilton apartment building sustains moderate damage in fire
The Bemidji Fire Department responded to the multi-family structure fire in the nearby city of Wilton on June 10, 2026.
Paul Bunyan Playhouse makes a summer stock theater comeback for 2026
The Paul Bunyan Playhouse is bringing back professional theater to the Historic Chief Theater for the first full season since 2023.
Wild Horses return home with new music and a national tour on the horizon
Five years after launching both Festival Rialto and a band, Wild Horses keep evolving while staying grounded in the community that helped launch them.
Nature-based early learning center opens in Coleraine
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The Setlist: Where to hear live music June 12-13, 2026
KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Glitteratti, Festival Rialto (Wild Horses, Good Morning Bedlam, Mike Munson Trio, Laura Hugo and more) and Foxby.
6 new leaders elected to MCT tribal councils; MPCA takes comment on plan for former Hibbing gas plant
Plus: the Brainerd City Council is considering a plan to redevelop the City Hall parking lot into a four-story apartment complex.
MPCA taking comments on plan for former Hibbing gas plant
The Hibbing Gas Manufacturing Plant was torn down in 1980, but the industrial processes of the past left contamination in the soil, groundwater and nearby surface water.
Scattered severe storms expected Wednesday, area of concern shifted east
The Level 3 of 5, or enhanced risk of severe weather, has shifted east to Wisconsin, but much of Northern Minnesota is still at a Level 2 for Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Naturalist cred: How to recognize signs of leafcutter bees
During the week of June 9, 2026, we enjoy reports of porcupines, leafcutter bees, and loon eggs. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.
With The Setlist, KAXE's Music Team curates the best live music to catch each week across Northern Minnesota and beyond.
During the Phenology Report for the week of June 2, 2026, Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on a quest for salamanders, the chemical protection of plants, and more.
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