# Up North Lookback 1976: Ford declares crop emergency; Aitkin school wall collapses

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Podcast: [Up North Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-north-report-6615964)
Published: 2026-06-15T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport/2026-06-16/up-north-lookback-1976-ford-declares-crop-emergency-aitkin-school-wall-collapses
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s14/audio/2026/06/unlb-061526.mp3
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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 June 15.

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