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And: Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in three new locations; and solar power gives Ely resort new life.

Plus: The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has a proposal to restore elk to northeastern Minnesota.

The assistant dance coach was filmed performing a racist rap and has since resigned her position. But at a community meeting, parents said issues of systemic racism run deeper.

Plus: Mountain Iron-Buhl approves a four-day school week and this weekend's Brainerd Jaycees' Ice Fishing Extravaganza is a little closer to shore this year.

Plus: A Laporte coffee shop is recognized for its community impact; voting is open for Name a Snowplow finalists; and Brainerd will host Hockey Day MN 2027.

And: A bear visits Main Avenue in Thief River Falls; Highway 169 J-turn construction starts Monday; Hermantown corridor study set for Monday; and registration soon for tech career pathway programs in Itasca County.

This week, Amy and Heidi's adventures in the kitchen feature cooking with lye, pickling lime, Hawaiian taro and some other semi-hazardous ingredients.

Plus: A McKinley City Council member is facing three felonies after allegedly disrupting power service to three Iron Range cities; St. Louis County assessors are setting up an alternate process for Fairbanks Township residents to appeal their 2025 valuations due to wildfire evacuations; Amazon is building a distribution facility in Grand Rapids; and drifting Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality alerts in the Northland this weekend.

With Northern Township planning to assess residents living along Lake Bemidji for a new wastewater treatment plant, the city of Bemidji is petitioning to annex and connect the same residents, who say questions about real costs for either project are unanswered.

And: Hermantown officials won't share details on a massive proposed development; Minnesota North College launches five new programs; and the Superior National Forest seeks comment on agreement renewal.

Plus: the Minnesota Legislature fails to get its job done before the session's end; Minnesota Power hosts open houses on proposed transmission line; and May is Maternal Mental Health Month.

This week, Amy and Heidi meditate on the theme of "More Time Than Money" — a show about making do with resourcefulness and creativity. They'll talk about incredible recipes that take time and skill, but not necessarily a lot of money. This week's community recipe to cook along with us is Bran Crispbread: kaxe.org/community-recipe-bran-crispbread-ham-radio-amy-thielen. Give it a try and send us your reactions and photos at comments@kaxe.org!

Plus: Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School's commencement ceremony included 12 students holding space for their missing and lost classmates; St. Louis County is looking for residents to serve on its mental health advisory board; and post-season softball and track sections are wrapping up with several Northland athletes heading to state.

And: A Bemidji business owner faces a financial exploitation charge; and Northern Minnesota athletes to compete at boys tennis state tournament.

And: Construction begins on a Highway 37 intersection near Cherry; northwestern MN landowners can apply for a conservation program; and 10 area organizations get Age-Friendly grants.

And: Reif Center plans outdoor expansion; comment sought on Pine River watershed plan amendment; and Minnesota's rural job vacancy rate eases but still needs improvement.

Fishing is a $4 billion industry in the state of Minnesota. With a good crop of minnows this spring after last year's shortage, Northern Minnesotans in the bait industry share their views and concerns with KAXE's Larissa Donovan.

Started by nonprofit Smart North, the tech hubs aim to provide digital equity to students, providing access to technology and food, hygiene products and a safe space.

Steve and Val Engelman embarked on an adventure 8 years ago, becoming adoptive parents while also purchasing the Kitchi Landing Resort near Pennington — the very same resort Val's great-grandfather operated in the 1940s.

Plus: MnDOT to host meeting on 2027 plans for Highway 371 between Nisswa and Pequot Lakes; and Pequot Lakes Patriotics are state champions in robotics.