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Laura Hedlund welcomes James Kaechele from The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (https://www.ftpf.org) to discuss the “Fruitful Minnesota” initiative, a massive project planting 1,000 fruit and nut trees across the Twin Cities to provide fresh food and environmental benefits. We also hear from Clara Lewis at the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) (https://www.neon-mn.org/) about the grand opening of the NEON Collective Kitchens, a 25,000-square-foot incubator on West Broadway designed to empower local food entrepreneurs. This conversation highlights how urban orchards and professional kitchen spaces are working together to build generational wealth and food freedom in North Minneapolis and beyond.

#FoodFreedom #TwinCities #UrbanOrchard #FruitTrees #MinneapolisFood #NEONMN #CommunityKitchen #LocalFood #Sustainability #FoodEntrepreneurship

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In this week’s Big Story, I break down a major legal victory against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Kennedy Declaration,” which sought to strip federal funding from hospitals providing gender-affirming care. We celebrate the recent ruling by Federal Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, who deemed these HHS regulations unconstitutional, restoring life-saving care to families across blue states. I am then joined by Richard Chew, host of Chew’s Views weekday mornings 6-8 AM on AM950, for a candid conversation about the Democratic “Big Tent” and why the path to true advocacy begins with acknowledging our discomfort. In News Bites, we look at the irony of Caitlyn Jenner’s passport woes and the FCC’s latest attempt to flag trans content. Finally, in Random Acts, I share my excitement for upcoming workshops in Iowa and the ongoing mission to close the achievement gap on my local school board.

#TransRights #RFKJr #GenderAffirmingCare #LegalVictory #RichardChu #Project2025 #LGBTQAdvocacy #HumanityFirst #EllieKrug #SocialJustice

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Colleen Waterston sits down with Emily Barker from Reuse Minnesota to chat about why giving our stuff a second life is way more impactful than just tossing it in the recycling bin. They dive into the environmental magic of the reuse sector, like how it saves billions of bottles of water and keeps thousands of cars’ worth of emissions off the road. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by clutter, check out https://reusemn.org/ to find amazing local spots that actually want your old electronics, furniture, and building materials.

#ReuseMinnesota #Decluttering #EcoFriendly #SustainableLiving #ZeroWaste #HomeOrganization #CircularEconomy #MinnesotaLife #GreenLiving #SupportLocal

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This episode originally aired January 17, 2026:

Elizabeth Siebenaler, Founder of Pep In My Step, joins host Ken Haglind on “Living Healthy and Aging Well” radio show to share how she’s using her background in physical therapy to provide in-home personal training specifically designed for the senior population. During her years of providing home health physical therapy, Elizabeth witnessed a desperately unmet need for effective, affordable, and ongoing fitness services for older adults—leading her to create Pep In My Step. Skeletal muscle does far more than simply move the body, playing a critical role in overall health and longevity in ways many people don’t realize. Whether you’re homebound, in assisted living, or active and wanting to keep your independence and strength for years to come, Pep In My Step’s personalized services will optimize your health and quality of life.

For more information visit PepSeniorFitness.com, or call 651-621-9589.

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State Senator Mary Kunesh joins Robert Pilot to walk through a vital set of bills designed to sharpen domestic violence laws and ensure suspicious deaths in our communities are finally getting the thorough investigations they deserve. We also get a soulful trip down memory lane with Bob Blake, who opens up about his time working for the “Purple One” himself and how Prince’s legendary work ethic and love for Minnesota left a permanent mark on the Twin Cities. To bring it all home, Bob dives into some tricky new solar trade duties before the crew catches up on the latest from the Timberwolves, Wild, and Vikings.

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The new Michael Jackson movie; Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will negotiate with the Iranians; Matt’s new segment called drunk, hungry and broke; sports gambling is a major problem in the US; Senate candidate Royce White is in legal trouble; things going sideways in Champlin; Right wingers are still fixated on MN’s new flag; Michael Brodkorb on the Vikings draft; dancing!

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Matt McNeil and Michael Brodkorb analyze the Vikings draft picks from yesterday and the rest of the weekend.

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The exhibition Martin Wong: Chinatown USA is now open at Wrightwood 659. Martin Wong was a queer painter and poet. This exhibit has over 100 of his paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs. It has been curated by Dr Yasufumi Nakamori who is our guest.

Please note! Admission is by advance ticket only. Walk-ups are not permitted. Get your tickets here: https://wrightwood659.org. You can follow Dr. Nakamori on Instagram: he is @nakamoriyasufumi

THEN: April 24 marks the annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. John is Armenian-American and shares part of his family’s story, how the Genocide is tied to the ethnically cleansing in Artsakh, as well as commemoration events happening in the US.

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