Up North Report

And: Experts say Minnesota has tools to counter growing wildfire risk.

Plus: Essentia Health recently broke ground on a $12 million expansion of the Fosston hospital's emergency room.

And: Minnesota Outdoors Recreation Industry Partnership will share economic impact report at Brainerd event Tuesday, April 28.

Plus: Bemidji Area Schools approved a 3-year teaching contract along with $2.7 million in staff reductions; Gov. Tim Walz signed the nursing home "happy hour" bill into law; and the Lakes Area Food Shelf opened a new location in Baxter.

Plus: The city of Virginia will begin removing and replacing ash trees in a proactive move against the invasive emerald ash borer.

And: Most of Northern MN under spring burning restrictions; SNF open houses Thursday, Monday; and Northland students to compete in speech, robotics state meets.

This is the Up North Lookback, where we’re digging into the local news archives from 50 years ago — the year KAXE was born. It’s the week of April 20.

Plus: Industry data show Minnesotans seeing large spikes in car and house insurance premiums; and the Bemidji community gathers for Officer Chad Museus' final escort after 28 years in law enforcement.

Plus: Cuyuna rec area trails will fully reopen soon as easement dispute drags on.

Plus: Lockdown at Northwest Technical College; downtown Walker evacuated as natural gas line damaged; and a man missing in St. Louis County was found five days later by family.