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Bemidji is home to a unique industry in restoring historic aircraft. AirCorps Aviation's general manager Erik Hokuf shares his passion for the blend of technology and art that goes into the profession.

Plus: A man is found dead after a rural Staples house fire; administration of native vegetation buffers discussed in Minnesota Legislature; and Outdoor School for All legislation advances.

Plus: DFL state senator is arrested on suspicion of burglary; MPCA announces testing of full length of Mississippi River; and a new roundabout will be constructed at a major rural intersection.

Kelly Applegate, the Commissioner of Natural Resources for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, discusses his efforts to restore declining purple martin populations in Minnesota. This segment is a follow-up to "Bird Declines" — a series produced by Mark Jacobs, that investigates the causes and complexities of bird population decreases in Minnesota.

Plus: an audit shows several problems led to mail delivery delays in Northern Minnesota this winter; and Attorney General Keith Ellison visits Bemidji for a listening session and expungement clinics.

Plus: Crow Wing County selects a new administrator; BI-CAP receives $1.4 million grant for workforce development; and a Brainerd teacher receives a statewide award for agriculture in the classroom.

Plus: Grand Rapids' locally owned ambulance service is sold to a large health care organization; and a Hibbing soldier receives a proper veterans headstone, more than a century after his death.

And: a new bill in the Legislature would prohibit employers from misclassifying workers, the University of Minnesota is working with the White Earth Nation to provide support to families caring for people with dementia, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking more groups to 'Adopt a Highway.'

Plus: the Minnesota House sends its elections bill to the Senate; and legislation would put more pressure on corporations to reduce packaging in the recycling waste stream.

And: The Becker County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting to discuss the proposed White Earth State Forest transfer with the White Earth Nation, the Grand Rapids Police Department will receive grant funding for a new vehicle for traffic enforcement, and a new organization is offering grants to rural communities to enhance civic engagement.

Plus: Grand Rapids school board postpones decision to end school year early.

Plus: MNDOT starts Highway 2 sign replacement, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is April 27 and Hardanger fiddlers try to find new audiences.

Plus: Mahnomen Health Center CEO speaks on proposed service change; Hwy 34 construction set to resume; and Cuyuna City Hall may join the National Register of Historic Places.

Suzy Langhout carries on her mother's tradition of celebrating creativity in dance for annual Bemidji State University Funtastic Dance Follies

Plus: Appeals court partly overturns dismissal of anti-abortion-rights group's suit; union grocery workers reach tentative agreement with Brainerd lakes area management; and is more summer smoke on the way?

And: Beltrami County redistricting forces elections for all commissioners; and the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments display in the Itasca County jail is under scrutiny.

Plus: Man dies in fatal ATV crash; and the new Itasca County Jail opens for tours.

Plus: Federal disaster declared in 22 Minnesota counties; deer feeding ban expanded to Aitkin County; boating while intoxicated enforcement stepped up for holiday; and check out our fireworks guide for Fourth of July fun.

Plus: Brainerd passes cannabis ordinances; and Minnesota officials tout automatic voter registration numbers.

Plus: Brainerd lakes area law enforcement asks boaters to slow down and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Chippewa National Forest agree on land to transfer.