History

Forest staff and partners are reimagining the future of the Isabella Section House, a historic railroad building. Comments will be accepted through Sept. 30, 2025.

The future of a mosaic mural in the Nashwauk-Keewatin High School library is up in the air as the district moves into a new school. A ribbon-cutting is planned for Aug. 20, 2025.

Agricultural heritage was on full display near the Itasca State Park Aug. 15-17, 2025.

Gail Otteson and Michael Goldberg joined the "KAXE Morning Show" to discuss how they first got involved with KAXE and why it still matters.

A lifelong Crane Laker shows off the area and reflects on the community's history with Voyageurs National Park on the day the Crane Lake Visitor Center opens.

Adam Jacobson is a rising senior at Grand Rapids High School. He recently took 10th place at National History Day in the category of Senior Individual Performance.

The Beltrami County Historical Society will present “Women Elected to Lead: Voices from Local Government” on Saturday in Bemidji.

Retired wildlife biologist Bill Berg discusses the history of Minnesota elk. This is part of a new series regarding the history and future of elk and caribou in our region.

In October 1918, flames swept across northeastern Minnesota in what became the deadliest natural disaster in state history. More than 450 people died; 52,000 were displaced, and entire communities were reduced to ash.

The time capsule was opened as part of a celebration of the new St. Louis County office building in Virginia.