On the Friday Morning Show Heidi Holtan talks with Marshall Helmberger editor and publisher of the Timberjay Newspaper. This week they talk about the St. Louis County Rescue Squad dealing with the busiest summer they have ever had, particularly in the Boundary Waters where there has been a rise in traffic due to the pandemic. Marshall also talks about the Effie Rodeo protest, the order issued by the Minnesota Supreme Court that underground seepage from Minntac be subject to regulations, the

T hough it has been 4 years since the death of their mother, 17 year-old twins Savannah and Thomas McClair, and their grandmother Maggie, still mourn her loss. In search of answers and family ties, Savannah and Thomas attempt to search for their biological father, documenting the process through a podcast -- hoping it will help get answers to a seemingly fruitless search. The podcast goes viral, but they are shocked to see how their search ignites a national debate over privacy. Gretchen Anthony

On the Thursday Morning Show Fred Freidman joins John Bauer and Heidi Holtan for the Sports Page. They talk about how the Twins first few games have started out, the Dodgers and Astros games played, and they discuss the question on whether baseball will survive the season with all the positive Covid testing that’s happened in the league.

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin joins Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show. Jeff tells how the warm, calm weather has slowed the walleye bite down but the good news is that the sunfish are biting. He gives us tips on these fun to catch, delicious to eat fish. Jeff also talks about fishing Rainy Lake and the effect the full moon has on catching fish.

Sue Estee, executive director of Second Harvest North Central Food Bank in Grand Rapids, joins Heidi on the Monday Morning Show. Sue talks about the effect the pandemic has had on the food bank, the community help needed, not only during the Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless grant challenge, but throughout the year. Because of the shortage of volunteers during the spread of Covid-19, Sue is letting the community know they are looking for people to help increase their volunteer workforce

100 Rural Women is an organization in Minnesota with the mission to serve and support rural women, based on models of networking, leadership, mentorship and civic engagement. Their goal is to empower women in community and cultivate leadership skills. Founder and executive director Teresa Kitteridge joins Heidi on the extra hour of the Monday Morning Show. She tells how the group kept going with Zoom meetings during the pandemic. Teresa talks about the Rural Women Breakfast Club webinar series

On the Friday Morning Show Heidi Holtan talks with Marshall Helmberger editor and publisher of the Timberjay , an independent newspaper serving NE Minnesota. This week they talk about the border between Minnesota and Canada in International Falls, Minnesota. They discuss this busy crossing that ships goods back and forth via both highway and rail, and the work that is being done to try to head off potentially invasive plants and insects that may be coming into Minnesota. Marshall also talks

"This project doesn't happen without our community support" says CoHaus co-founder Megan Kellin. CoHaus describes their project as: CoHaus is a collective workspace where you can work independently alongside other creatives and professionals. It’s where work meets play. You focus on growing your business, we’ll handle the rest. Get furnished, move-in ready workspaces with the infrastructure you need and premier amenities. Be a part of an inspirational community and network with other members. Go

Each story during "these times" is similar. How do we reimagine what we once used to do? Living in a pandemic is not what any of us signed up for. But living in a pandemic withOUT the arts would be a travesty. That's what the Lakes Area Music Festival realized early on. They were fluid and nimble in their planning and are still creating world class music this summer. Check out this conversation with John Taylor Ward with Olivia Chew about today's (Sunday August 2nd) performance and how much

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Every week our resident phenologist John Latimer takes a close look at the natural world around us. This week John discusses the fact that we are in the hottest part of summer and that corresponds with the coldest part of the winter 6 months from now. In his report he digs into butterflies, blooms, bogs, kingbirds, berries and much more! Listener talkbacks from Steve Wilson, the Newstock kids, Pam, and Chris from