Phenology Talkbacks are an opportunity for our community to connect with the station thru nature… Each week listeners and students report observations and present questions to our resident phenologist John Latimer. What are you noticing? Send your observations via email or voicemail at 218-999-9876. You could even record a voice memo on your phone and send your thought that way! If you are a teacher interested in getting your class on the phenology trail, John has created a whole phenology

I really enjoy helping people. That's the bottom line. And I think that's really the mentality of a lot of people that do this job. We just want to help… we really want to help people find justice or find or find some comfort in something bad that's happening… unfortunately, a lot of our job deals with tragedy and we don't see people in the best of light or in the best of circumstances for them....that's really at the essence of why I became an officer. And I think the majority of those that

*We are continuing our Meet the Candidates conversations for the November 3rd 2020 elections. We recently talked with Senator Tina Smith (DFL) who is running for reelection . She is running against Jason Lewis (R). You can hear our interview with him here . It is our goal to give you information so you can go to the polls ready to vote. ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? Find out who will be on your ballot at mnvotes.org . *KAXE/KBXE News and Public Affairs Director Heidi Holtan recently spoke with

This week on Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo we learn the story of “amik” the beaver. In the Anishinaabe way, they say to wait until the snow is on the ground before telling stories. With the snow here to stay Nana Boozhoo tells the story of how the beaver got his tail. More on Nana Boozhoo here .

Philadelphia Inquirer reporters George Anasatsia and Ralph Cipriano talk about their new book: Doctor Dealer -- a true crime story about Dr, James Kauffman, a doctor dealing opioids to a notorious motorcycle gang, and the murder of his wife April Kauffman.

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, Cathy from north of Grand Rapids was eagerly await bacon, eggs and sourdough bread with fresh apple butter she made herself. 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 !

Kelsie LaSharr is a biologist for the DNR Wildlife Health Program. She joins Heidi and John on the Friday Morning Show to talk about Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD. Kelsie is stationed at the chronic wasting disease surveillance area near Brainerd. She gives us an overview of the DNR’s response to CWD and gives us the location of where the surveillance areas are throughout Minnesota. She talks about how they are collecting samples this year during the pandemic. Kelsie gives us advice to plan

Marshall Helmberger, Editor and publisher of the Timberjay newspaper, joins Heidi Holtan with news from northeastern Minnesota. This week Marshall talks about the impact the passing of the bonding bill will have in his area. It includes funding for the Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park, the Correctional facility in Togo and the Ely trailhead complex including funds for biking and hiking trails throughout NE Minnesota. Marshall tells us about the winter warning from the forest

Recorded mostly before the pandemic, Minneapolis songwriter Sarah Streit z released a new album, Cut Flowers, on October 9th. Hear her thoughts on the album and more from her interview on CenterStage Minnesota recently. Find her album on social media and streaming services, and hear more Minnesota music Fridays at 2 and 10 on KAXE/KBXE . Here's a link to Sarah's music. http://www.sarahstreitz.com/

A statewide conversation with Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. It is a time for all of us to learn about the State of Minnesota's response to this COVID-19 pandemic. This week the Lt Governor talked about the surge of cases in Minnesota and neighboring states and mental health concerns with early winter setting in. Plus, questions in regards to college students returning home for the holidays. If you didn’t get a chance to send or call in your question this week email covid@ampers