Today on the Monday Morning Show we learn the Ojibwe word for hummingbird. Nana Boozhoo tells us a story of the hummingbird and the great fire. Michael Lyons is the creative mastermind behind the Ojibwe puppet series for YouTube and now for KAXE/KBXE's airwaves Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo. Our thanks to his contributions. Find out more about it and see the live stream from earlier this month.

Kyle Hedlund is Executive Director of Grand Village nursing home in Grand Rapids and was recently appointed to the Rural Health Advisory Commitee by Gov. Tim Walz. He joins Heidi Holtan and John Bauer on the Friday Morning Show. They talk about the changes made at Grand Village since the COVID-19 pandemic began, how they are keeping their residents and staff safe, and what they are doing to keep spirits up during these difficult times.

A statewide conversation with Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. It’s your opportunity to ask questions about Minnesota’s response and plans during this COVID-19 pandemic. This week the Lt Governor answered questions about the expiring stay at home order and what the outlook going forward. If you didn’t get a chance to send or call in your question this week email [email protected] or call 612-562-9895.

Marshall Helmberger, editor and publisher of the Timberjay newspaper, joins Heidi Holtan on the Friday Morning Show. This morning he talks about the opening of Zup's Food Market in Cook, the closing of Mike Motors in Ely, and the newly renovated State Theater in Ely, that is now ready, but unable to open during the pandemic. Marshall also talks about the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in northeastern Minnesota.

Amy Jo Burns is the writer of Cinderland , her widely acclaimed 2014 memoir, and now she’s just written her second book: a novel set in the rugged and remote West Virginia mountainside. It’s called Shiner . Wren Bird lives in a small mountain cabin, no phones, no school, few neighbors -- her father: known among locals for his sermons and snake handling. Her mother: loving and wise, and increasingly disenchanted with Wren’s father--she is full of stories and secrets. When a tragedy shatters Wren

Rob Harrell is an internationally syndicated comic strip illustrator. In 2006 he was diagnosed with and treated for a rare form of eye cancer. When the young daughter of a friend of his was diagnosed with cancer, Rob decided to share his story, to put his experience to paper and wrote his new novel Wink . The story follows the character Ross Maloy, who wants nothing else but to hang out with his best friends Abby and Isaac, and be a normal seventh grader. But a diagnosis of a life-threatening

We hear from author Rachel Harrison, she’s written a female-centric horror story called The Return ; Stephanie Wrobel explores a complicated mother/daughter relationship affected by Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy in her new novel Darling Rose Gold; writer and illustrator Rob Harrell will tell us about his wonderful new book Wink --it’s the story of how 7th grader Ross deals with cancer while trying to also just be a kid; we’ll hear about science fiction writer Max Barry’s new exciting novel

National Public Radio's Rachel Martin r eported earlier this week how one rural area has more COVID-19 cases per capita than nearly any other place in the United States: the Navajo Nation. Today on the Friday Morning Show Heidi Holtan talked with Karla Theilen. Karla grew up in the Brainerd area in Minnesota and now is a traveling nurse. 10 years ago she got her first job in nursing in Tuba City, Arizona on the Navajo Nation. Because of the pandemic, Karla decided to go back. The Navajo Nation

Brandy Lindquist is an english instructor at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. She joined John and Heidi on the Thursday Morning Show. Brandy is the advisor of the Bent Pine , a journal of art and writing by CLC’s students, faculty, and staff. The 2020 spring journal is the first to be published since 1971. John and Heidi also talk with Brandy about how teaching this last part of the year on-line through Zoom has been challenging for both her and the students at CLC.

2020 is an extraordinary year, especially for local high school seniors. They are experiencing something no one has gone through before: celebrating and honoring their education in a world of social distancing. Do you know a graduating senior? We'd love to talk with them! Email us. Cede Waldo graduates from Kelliher School this spring. We caught up with Cede on the morning show and were thrilled with her positivity, selflessness, and can-do spirit. In terms of how online school has affected the