And: Social entrepreneurship fellowship applications open soon; and tuition hikes likely for MN State colleges.

This week, Reporter Larissa Donovan talks about visiting a local farmer, a history mystery in a sunken Bemidji parking lot, and attempts to address wastewater around Lake Bemidji.

Plus: Rangers will rally to keep the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth on Saturday.

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.

Plus: Northern Township Administrator Chris Lahn presented on 50 years of aspirations to wrap sewer services around Lake Bemidji during a BSU Earth Day event.

Plus: U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, a possible Senate candidate, appears in Grand Rapids for a town hall event as part of GOP district tour.

Plus: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees named Bemidji State's Nina Johnson as 2025 Service Faculty of the Year; United Way of 1000 Lakes announces finalists for Volunteer of the Year; dozens of Northern Minnesota students will compete at the state Speech meet this weekend; and the Bemidji Rotary Club is partnering with Sanford Health to offer comprehensive blood screenings May 14-16, 2025.

Fourth-generation rancher Rachel Gray visited with KAXE's Larissa Donovan to discuss what it's like to raise cattle in northern Minnesota while minding global agriculture markets.

Plus: A bill that would benefit school districts with a high percentage of cabin properties with state subsidies moves forward through the legislative budget process.

Sen. Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, stopped by the KAXE studio to discuss her time in Northern Minnesota and the legislative session so far.