KAXE-FM (Grand Rapids, MN)

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KAXE (91.7 FM) is a community licensed public radio station serving Northern Minnesota communities, including Grand Rapids, Brainerd, Bemidji, Virginia, Chisholm and Hibbing. The station airs locally produced news, talk, and music programming. It is a member of Ampers, a group of public radio stations in Minnesota that are not affiliated with Minnesota Public Radio. It is also a member of National Public Radio, and is the only full NPR member in the state that is not an MPR affiliate. In May 2005, the station moved into a new, larger studio space on the Mississippi River in Grand Rapids (previously, the station had been based at Itasca Community College). There are two additional translators located in Brainerd (K210DR 89.9 FM) and Ely (K280AT 103.9 FM). As of March 2012, KAXE has a sister station, KBXE. Licensed to Bagley, KBXE's studios are at 305 America Ave NW in Bemidji. It broadcasts on a frequency of 90.5 and has a 50,000 watt transmitter. The broadcast tower is west of Bemidji, near Shevlin. Source

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The U.S. healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse

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By Vanessa Romo Verified
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Amid the flurry of consequential Supreme Court decisions that have come down recently, it's the one about temporary protected status that has America's healthcare sector the most worried. The ruling last week cleared the way for the Trump administration to cancel TPS for Haitians and Syrians. Experts say deporting Haitian TPS recipients will have a catastrophic impact on the nationwide healthcare workforce crisis — a workforce that is hugely dependent on immigrant labor.
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Domestic-violence housing tool among new Minnesota laws

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Several new Minnesota laws took effect Wednesday, July 1, including a requirement that social media platforms operating in the state display warning labels noting mental-health risks. Other policy changes are also drawing attention, including a new legal tool for domestic-violence survivors. Existing Minnesota law includes pathways for survivors dealing with housing complications, such as terminating a lease.
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Going outside in this heat? Follow these guidelines to stay safe

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By Carmel Wroth Verified
| KAXE-FM (Grand Rapids, MN) Verified
As the holiday weekend approaches, large swaths of the Midwest and the Eastern U.S. are under extreme heat warnings or heat advisories, according to the National Weather Service. Heat is a serious health threat. Hundreds of people die of heat-related illness in the U.S. each year. Heatstroke can damage your body, leading to multiple organ failure or kidney failure, and it can trigger a heart attack.
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A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine keeps striking Moscow's oil sector

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Updated July 2, 2026 at 5:09 AM CDT KYIV, Ukraine — Russia hammered Kyiv in a major drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring scores more in what Moscow described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities that have caused fuel shortages and put pressure on President Vladimir Putin.
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Federal civil rights data holds schools accountable. Under Trump, it's 6 months late

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By Jonaki Mehta Verified
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For more than 50 years, the Education Department has revealed a host of realities about how students are being treated in every public school across America: which kids are being bullied, which ones are being harassed and which students can access the internet, among other things. The agency's Civil Rights Data Collection is intended to do just that — help keep schools accountable.
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Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops

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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicating its bishops and priests and warning its faithful they too face the harshest sanctions in the Catholic Church.
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The albums and songs of 2026 that we love the most (so far)

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When it comes to music, the concept of "best" might be a lie, but our love stays true. The 24 albums and songs on you'll find on this page are our most fervent answers to the question we probably get asked most often, by friends and family and new acquaintances alike: What should I listen to?
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U.S. and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with "positive progress made," and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. The next meeting will be scheduled "at the earliest possible time" after the funeral of Iran's previous supreme leader, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Majed al-Ansari, a spokesman for Qatar's Foreign Ministry, said on X. The funeral is set to start Saturday in Tehran.
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Russian missiles and drones kill 11 and cause damage across Ukraine capital

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KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday that killed at least eight people and injured dozens as loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours. The attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure across the city. Many residents took shelter at metro stations after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other authorities issued the first warnings of the attack.
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The US healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse

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By Vanessa Romo Verified
| KAXE-FM (Grand Rapids, MN) Verified
Amid the flurry of consequential Supreme Court decisions that have come down recently, it's the one about Temporary Protected Status that has America's health care sector the most worried. The ruling last week cleared the way for the Trump administration to cancel TPS for Haitians and Syrians. Experts say deporting Haitian TPS recipients will have a catastrophic impact on the nationwide health care workforce crisis — a workforce that is hugely dependent on immigrant labor.
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Barr, Jennifer
Donovan, Larissa
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Koons, Malachy
Perkins, Chelsey