Why is Minnesota and the Iron Range in specific part of the national narrative during the 2020 election? Iron Ranger and liberal commentator Aaron Brown and Brainerd native and conservative commentator Chuck Marohn look into how the media covers the speculation of what voters might do on November 3rd. 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

In this week's statewide conversation with MN state officials and elected officers Heidi Holtan spoke with Dan Huff – Assistant Commissioner of the MN Dept of Health . Each week you have the opportunity to ask questions about Minnesota’s response and plans during this COVID-19 pandemic. We’re teaming up with community radio stations throughout the state, in partnership with Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities, and the Minnesota Broadcasters Association, to bring you COVID-19

*We are continuing our Meet the Candidates conversations for the November 3rd 2020 elections. We recently talked with Alex Hering (DFL) running for MN House in District 9A. You can find his social media here . He is running against incumbent Representative John Poston (R). Find information on his MN House record 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

DFL commentator Colleen Nardone joins John Bauer on the Thursday Morning Show for Making Sausage. They look at the messy business of politics and discuss the first of the 2020 presidential debates held last Tuesday. They compare the recent debate to presidential debates from the past. Colleen comments on the changes in the moderators, audience participation and type of questions asked. They discuss what should be done moving forward to negotiate the terms of future presidential debates.

…it's complicated and there's no easy answer or a simple answer… I've been around the block a number of times. I remember all the stuff in the late 1960s and the early 1970s with the whole civil rights movement, the anti-war protests. Our country was on fire at that point…It was a difficult time. Many, many challenges all over our country. So, you know, my hope was that we never get to that point again.... But here we are. So I think for me, you know, and in terms of. Being out there… it was

You can hear Sports Page each week on the Thursday Morning Show. This week Kyle Erickson and Fred Freidman join John Bauer to talk Minnesota sports. They put a positive focus on their conversation even though it has been a rough week for all Minnesota teams. They recap the Twins season with details about individual players and discuss possible changes to make for next year’s season.

This is an interview with Cynthia Borgen, Director of Beltrami County Public Health, that took place Wednesday September 30. She spoke with Northern Community Radio’s Maggie Montgomery and Dan Houg about free testing that continues Thursday October 1 st at the Bemidji Armory until 6 p.m. and the status of Covid-19 infections in Beltrami County Maggie Montgomery: Tell us about the COVID-19 testing that's going on at the armory in Bemidji. Cynthia Borgen: Right. The Minnesota Department of Health,

Since March, all of us in Minnesota have had a different life. All of us in the world are figuring out how to live in a pandemic. Politics have divided not just our small towns and families, but the Minnesota Legislature and the executive branch. Governor Walz is one of 49 governors around our nation that still hold executive power. During the pandemic, along with President Trump. Each month, the Governor calls a special session to deal with what didn't get done during session - like passing a

Jeff Sundin joins John Bauer on the Thursday Morning Show for Early Bird Fishing. Jeff gives tips on how to set the hook when fishing walleye with a jig and minnow, lets us know where to catch pike this time of year and talks about fishing crappies in the fall. You can find out more about fishing at jeffsundin.com .

The following is a conversation with economist Pat Welle as part of our Vote 2020 series. Pat has talked with local candidates who have made filing errors on their campaign finance reports, and takes a positive and proactive approach to improving public disclosure. He talked with Maggie Montgomery and Dan Houg about "red flags" in campaign finance reports, how everyday citizens can take a look at the reports, and how campaign finance laws are (and aren't) enforced. Maggie Montgomery (with Dan