Plus: Single-engine plane crashes at Pine River Airport; data center regulations to be discussed by Carlton County Board; and Independence Day parades get the weather gamut.

The Brainerd lakes area city celebrates the Fourth of July before a quick turnaround to prep for its signature event: Bean Hole Days.

Plus: Sigurd Olson mural to be painted in Ely; and where to find fireworks, parades and more in the Northland.

And: 14 anti-ICE protesters plead not guilty in federal court; Water levels on Lake Ore-Be-Gone threaten Gilbert tourism; and 3M’s old Camp Wonewok is under new management.

We’ve partnered with ICTV to interview local candidates for the 2026 election. District 1 is in northwestern Itasca County, and three candidates are headed to a primary.

And: New domestic violence and social media laws.

Plus: Bemidji is the clay target state champion; and check out KAXE’s fireworks guide, The 4th Up North.

Plus: A allegedly intoxicated driver lands an SUV onto a building with a resident inside in Naytahwaush

Plus: Tourism-based businesses brace for slower summer amid high gas prices and consumer costs; Little Fork River watershed plan open for comment; and fireworks galore in the Northland.

And: Hubbard County and the city of Akeley disagree on non-emergency calls; and Leech Lake Community Tribal College announces a new president.