Each Friday morning we hear news from northeastern Minnesota when Marshall Helmberger joins Heidi Holtan for Border News Roundup. This week Marshall tells us about the new decisions made by the St. Louis County Schools to go with distant learning one week before winter break and one week after, in the hopes that in-person learning can resume in January. We hear news from Ely about Zup’s Grocery moving to the old Shopko building giving them more retail and parking space. For more news on NE

I think that this time of the year and especially this year … we want to connect. And I think connecting through art and giving that gift that's so personal…. It has a little bit more of a human connection. One of my potters said, “you know, I'm making that work and I'm thinking about who's going to own it.” ... And so there's that personal connection to another person through that work. And I think that's really evident when you're buying a piece of original art. - Lori Forshee-Donnay,

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Each Thursday morning Kyle Erickson and Fred Freidman join John Bauer for Sports Page to discuss recent sports happenings. This week they talk about the Twins, the men and women’s Gopher basketball, the recent win by the Vikings and the passing of Olympic gold medalist Rayford Johnson.

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer closely assesses the subtle changes happening outside and gives a full, official phenology report. Included in this week's report are changes to the Christmas Bird Count due to Covid-19 and some listener observations about chipmunks. John also shares an essay about muskrats and encourages us to take notice of the art and architecture created by brush along the

Phenology is the biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Phenology Talkbacks are an opportunity for listeners to connect with the station about nature. Each week, resident phenologist John Latimer gathers the phenological correspondence and classroom observations sent his way. He shares and discusses them every Tuesday morning during the Phenology Show. Student Reports for this week are below! Kelliher kids report a moose, a white weasel, and flying squirrels! Students at Pike

I'm not really sure where the style came from, but it's sort of evolved from me wanting to paint realistically when I was younger and I could never quite get it to look how I wanted it to. And I think just continuing to work and practice... it sort of evolved into this really bright, sort of intense, vibrant colored artwork... Kari Townsdin

Kyle Erickson, Scott Hall and Fred Freidman join John and Heidi via Zoom for a special extended Thanksgiving Day Sports Page. They cover the Loons soccer, Gopher basketball; football and hockey, they talk about sports during the pandemic, the NFL, and they share some trivia with everyone.

Today on Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo we learn the Ojibwe word for December - "Manidoo-Gizisoons" the little spirit moon. Nana Boozhoo tells us the story of Nenookaasi, or Hummingbird, and the Great Fire. Listen here to hear this Ojibwe tale.

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer closely assesses the subtle changes happening outside and gives a full, official phenology report. In this week's report we learn that John went ice skating on his lake and he's got advice for folks heading out to skate in the coming days. He also discusses many beautiful plants observable in the forest these days, over-wintering caterpillars, and he answers a