Aaron Brown and Chuck Marohn continue this month's conversation on the news of the new year of 2021 including the Capitol insurrection. Aaron Brown is our liberal commentator and Chuck Marohn is our conservative commentator. Dig Deep is a podcast and radio feature that aims to model some good behavior in our world. It features liberal Aaron Brown - an author, blogger, newspaper columnist, podcaster and instructor at Hibbing Community College from Balsam Township. And Chuck Marohn - CEO and

John and Heidi are joined on the Tuesday Morning Show by two University of Minnesota staff members. Educator, artist, and scientist Abbie Anderson and phenologist Stephan Carlson talk about their project, Pesky Plant Trackers. Pesky Plant Trackers is a citizen science opportunity focused on two non-native plants, wild parsnip and Japanese knotweed. Volunteers use a program called Nature's Notebook to collect important information by observing seasonal changes in leaves, flowers, and fruits. In

This week we learn to say February in Ojibwe. Namebini-Giizis or sucker fish moon. Nana Boozhoo tells us the story of how the sucker fish saves the Anishinaabe. For more on Namebini-Giizis click here .

About a year and a half ago, we began to realize that our reserve fund was shrinking every year... And we felt that we had maybe three or four years before we really were going to end up in the red if we didn't do something...And then Covid came along...Tim Lutz, Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent In this segment of Let's Visit, Tim Lutz, Superintendent of Bemidji Area Schools since 2018, breaks down some complicated factors affecting his district’s budget and future financial security. Lutz

...never give up... have compassion for others and be slow and steady... think about the relationships more than the issues. And if you can slowly and steadily get through those issues, then your relationships will get stronger. - Dr. Donna Pawlowski, BSU Communications Studies Bemidji State University professors Dr. Donna Pawlowski and Dr. Debbie Guelda are part of the BSU Community Engagement Council dedicated to the cultivating positive relationships between the university and the greater

Maya Dusenbery was our guest on the KAXE/KBXE Morning Show for our Strong Women Series made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. We talked about gender bias in medicine. You can watch a facebook live event through the Brainerd Public Library's Friends of the Library Brown Bag Lunch series on Monday February 1st at noon. Free and open to the public. Maya Dusenbery is a journalist, editor, and author of the book Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women

You get to be where everything is happening, the sorts of experiences that you would get that... a member of the public would never.. .-Joe Rossi on perks of photojournalism Joe Rossi’s career as a photojournalist led him to fascinating places close to home in Minnesota and across the globe. Ten years ago he published Minnesota's Hidden Alphabet with author David LaRochelle. The book combines LaRochelle’s inspiring, educational text alongside Rossi’s fascinating images that encourage the reader

Each week John and Heidi pull up a chair to one of our member’s kitchen tables and get to know them a little bit better. This week’s caller, Bill from Bluewater Lake had a thermos full of coffee, and banana bread on the road. Hear the whole conversation by clicking below. Thanks to our sponsor Homestead Mills for their support of this program! Let us know if you want to be our guest on What's For Breakfast . All it takes is your membership and an email !

Dig Deep is a thoughtful conversation from leaders and thinkers in our community - liberal Aaron Brown and conservative Chuck Marohn . This time they talk about Minnesota after the elections. As Chuck puts it, "we're at a stalemate". Minnesota is the only state government divided in the country with a Democratic Governor and House of Representatives and Republican Senate. This isn't new to Minnesota, but what does it mean in these divided times? Can anything get done in the MN Legislative

It's your opportunity to ask questions about Minnesota’s response and plans during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by News and Public Affairs Director Heidi Holtan. This week we heard about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and more! If you didn’t get a chance to send or call in your question this week email [email protected] or call 612-562-9895.