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Inside KAXE
Why public radio music matters, on Public Radio Music Day and every day
Kari Hedlund
Oct. 29 is Public Radio Music Day. This year's theme is "Live, local, essential," to highlight the vital role stations like KAXE play in communities across America.
Myrna Peterson, center, smiles after pressing a button to launch confetti at a community celebration of the expansion of the GoMarti autonomous transit service Oct. 23, 2025, in Grand Rapids. Surrounding her are Karsten Kutterer of May Mobility, left, Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger, Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commissioner Ida Rukavina, Plum Catalyst President Tammy Meehan Russell, state Sen. Keri Heintzeman, Judy Garland Museum Director Janie Heitz and Leech Lake Tribal planner Michael Reyes.
Chelsey Perkins
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Local News
GoMARTI party celebrates launch of expanded rural autonomous transit
Chelsey Perkins
An election worker holds a roll of I Voted stickers at McGregor Community Center on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.
Lorie Shaull
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KAXE
Elections
Election 2025: Northern MN school referendums seek budget, building fixes
Dan Gannon presents DJ Ironsides with the Volunteer of the Year award at Kick It with KAXE at Rapids Brewing on May 22, 2025 as fellow volunteers look on.
Lorie Shaull
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KAXE
Inside KAXE
Have no fear, Member Appreciation Week is here!
Heather Johnson
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"Season Watch" is a KAXE podcast for the curious, filled with the delights of nature in Northern Minnesota. Hosts are Charlie Mitchell, Heidi Holtan, John Latimer and a rotating cast of characters, often featuring voices of young nature observers from around the state.
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Looking For Live Music?
With The Setlist, KAXE's Music Team curates the best live music to catch each week across Northern Minnesota and beyond.
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Phenology
Vibrant bigtooth aspen leaves lie on the ground in Cook County on Sept. 27, 2025.
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Science and Nature
A banner year for bigtooth aspens
Charlie Mitchell
During the Phenology Report for the week of Oct. 21, Staff Phenologist John Latimer covers a vibrant year for aspens, describes downy arrowwood, and flocks of blackbirds.
A big ol' brown bug lies dead on a bleacher near the Twin Cities in October, 2025.
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Science and Nature
Which native insect loves football?
Charlie Mitchell
Light shines through mist, barely reaching a hilly shoreline next to a huge, blue lake.
Lorie Shaull
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KAXE
Science and Nature
Staff Phenologist John Latimer noses around the North Shore
Charlie Mitchell
Frost covers a leaf in Aitkin County. The leaf is still green, and the edges are rimmed in a thin layer of white frost. The rest of the image is not in focus.
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Lorie Shaull
Science and Nature
2025's first frost arrives with little warning, surprises some students
Charlie Mitchell
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