This week, Reporter Megan Buffington talks Senate District 6 special primary election results, candidate fundraising and spending reports, along with the Bois Forte tribal primary.

News Director Chelsey Perkins catches up on what's happening in St. Paul with Report for Minnesota student journalists Yvette Higgins, Sam Siedow and Elias Thomas.

And: MDH delays layoffs until May amidst legal battle; three Northern Minnesota robotics teams compete at an international competition.

Plus: Bemidji State University announces addition of esports beginning in 2026; and car seat inspections will take place in Virginia this week.

Plus: Spring fire restrictions in effect for Northern Minnesota, and Superior NF to begin prescribed burns; Saginaw detour begins; and a World Juniors hockey match is coming to Bemidji.

The USDA allowed emergency actions on millions of acres of national forest land, including the Superior and Chippewa, pointing to fire risk, forest health and timber needs.

Plus: Trek North students in Bemidji reflect on a recent service trip to the Mexican border; and the White Earth Tribal & Community College hopes to create a new training center for in-demand jobs like plumbers, electricians and other skilled labor.

This week, News Director Chelsey Perkins talks about special election results, a forum featuring Republicans running for Senate District 6 and a death in Red Lake jail.

Plus: A permanent outlet for the Canisteo Mine Pit to Prairie River in Bovey is under construction; extensive construction on Highway 53 in Eveleth this year will include a detour through Gilbert; and Paul Bunyan Communications' GigaZone Gaming Championship returns to the Bemidji Sanford Center on April 12, 2025.

News Director Chelsey Perkins catches up on what's happening in St. Paul with Report for Minnesota student journalists Yvette Higgins, Sam Siedow and Elias Thomas.