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- Rural housing fixes included in US Senate bill; Cannabis plans in LaPrairie nixed
Plus: Some aquatic invasive species prevention efforts to prepare for the impending open water season in Minnesota are already taking place.
0 min - MN accepts settlement with Lyft over disability discrimination; State lawmakers contend with federal Medicaid changes
Plus: The Cook County Sheriff is resigning in May 2026 to accept an early childhood education role; and Minnesota DEED awarded nearly $2 million to support Youthbuild programs.
0 min - MDH study shows uninsured rate on the rise; state Senate considers bill giving inherent rights to wild rice
Plus: the Minnesota Legislature is considering a ban on cryptocurrency kiosks as the FBI reports these ATMs are connected to $333 million in reported losses to fraud.
0 min - Man dies in snowmobile crash north of Orr; 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in I-Falls
And: Park Rapids man faces third charge for threatening lawmakers; former state Sen. Justin Eichorn’s trial pushed to June; Warroad boys win state hockey title, and Kelliher/Northome, Mountain Iron-Buhl and Rock Ridge to compete in girls basketball tourney.
0 min - North Star Student: 1 season left in S-M's Ronnie Noska's 'amazing' tennis career
Staples-Motley junior Ronnie Noska is KAXE’s second-ever North Star Student. Noska’s hard work has led to a successful career on the court, and she continues to grow as a leader off of it.
0 min - Bemidji Day returns to the MN Capitol; Beltrami County seeks input on hazard plan
Plus: Townships across Minnesota will host their annual meetings on March 10, 2026; the DNR is seeking input on proposed changes to Itasca State Park; and the Superior National Forest will host a Tofte Ranger District open house on March 12.
0 min - At the Capitol: Fraud bills, slowing speeders, student cellphones, gun control
News Director Chelsey Perkins catches up on what’s happening in St. Paul with Report for Minnesota student journalists Abbey Mulcahy, Kendra Mobilia, Shay Scanlan and Eleanor Steffen.
0 min - Bomb threat closes Park Rapids restaurant; Hibbing moves ahead with school closure
Plus: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources awards Cass Lake conservation officer as 2025 officer of the year; and the high school boys hockey tourney is underway.
0 min - Meet the 2026 Report for Minnesota interns covering the state Capitol
Abbey Mulcahy, Kendra Mobilia, Shay Scanlan and Eleanor Steffen are reporting on the Legislature. New this year, intern Karina Kafka is also producing photojournalism.
0 min - Man dies after being trapped under snow groomer; Judge denies Bemidji's motion to reopen boundary trial
Plus: The Brainerd Police Chief will retire early due to cancer; a new solar cooperative is forming in north-central MN; and MN DEED recently awarded more than $7 million in housing infrastructure grants.
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