KAXE/KBXE's Heidi Holtan hosts a weekly statewide conversation with Minnesota State Officials. It's your opportunity to ask questions about Minnesota’s response and plans concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the Minnesota Department of Health Director of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division, Kris Ehresmann answered questions regarding a vaccine, rising COVID cases in neighboring states and more. Next Wednesday September 23rd the MN Department will have free

Friday mornings we check in with Marshall Helmberger editor and publisher of the Timberjay newspaper in NE Minnesota. This week Marshall tells us about the peak in Covid-19 in Ely, including an assisted living facility with four deaths appearing to be Covid related. We hear news about a kidnapping in International Falls ending in Orr with the kidnapper ending his own life and we get news about St. Louis county teachers relaying the message that the in-class plus the distance learning is not

In part 2 of this Dig Deep conversation - we hear more of how Chuck works to actively listen to those who don't share his point of view. Listen to the 1 st part of the conversation here . 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 founder of Strong Towns - also an author,

Sports Page is our weekly program on the Thursday Morning Show. This week Fried Freidman and Kyle Erickson join John to talk about the Big Ten football starting, the pros and cons of high school and college sports resuming and the Twins standings plus Byron Buxton’s value to the team. The theme for this week’s trivia is sports words that have usage and meaning independent of sports.

This week on Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin joins John Bauer on the Thursday Morning Show. Jeff gives us a recap of the summer season, ensures us that as the fall patterns are kicking in the fishing will become more reliable and John shares his fishing tips heard on the golf course. They talk about muskie fishing that will pick up in a few weeks as the tullibee and whitefish move into the shallows for spawning. Jeff gives tips on the process to follow if you catch a record fish.

We began Dig Deep in January of 2017 with a conversation about what it means to be rural . Dig Deep is a podcast and radio feature that aims to model some good behavior in our world - a place where a liberal can talk to a conservative and a conservative can talk to a liberal and be not only civil, but actually listen. But here we find ourselves in the election of 2020 with so much animosity between people in the world as we all struggle through a pandemic, racial unrest and candidates and

Rob Ecklund is a DFL representative of MN House District 3A. He lives in International Falls and he talked with News and Public Affairs Director Heidi Holtan about being a veteran. Heidi: So we've talked with you on our Vote 2020 project for your reelection campaign. We have talked with you about specific issues and bills at the legislature, but today I want to talk to you a little bit more personally. You're a veteran, first of all, tell us about your service. Rep. Ecklund: I served in the

We are continuing our Meet the Candidates conversations for the November 3rd 2020 elections. We recently talked with Jason Lewis (R) running for US Senate against incumbent Senator Tina Smith . 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 Alan Roy. The following transcript has been edited for clarity. The

*We are continuing our Meet the Candidates conversations for the November 3rd, 2020 elections. We recently talked with Spencer Igo (R) running for MN House District 5B. You can find his social media here . He is running against Joe Abeyta (DFL). 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 Spencer Igo .

*We are continuing our Meet the Candidates conversations for the November 3rd, 2020 elections. We recently talked with Representative Rob Ecklund (DFL) from Minnesota House District 3A who is running for reelection , you can see his facebook page here. His opponent is Thomas Manninen (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