Featuring Megan Angelo’s debut novel Followers; A review of Washington Post reporter and new Minnesota transplant, Christopher Ingram's new book If You Live Here You’d Be Home By Now ; Children’s Librarian Tracy Kampa from the Grand Rapids Area Library will tell us about the Caldecott & Newbery awards for excellence in Children’s literature & Illustration; Chad Dundas has a second novel published --it’s called The Blaze; and New York Times Best selling author Lisa Gardner will tell us

This week on the Border News Round-up, Editor of the Timberjay - Marshall Helmberger reported on the ousting as the DFL Leader, Tom Bakk, prior to the session starting, this year's winter fest in Ely and the merger of NE Minnesota Community Colleges.

Every First Friday Area Voices Producer Katie Carter tips us off to what's happening in the arts scenes in Bemidji and other communities. Today she discussed an art exhibit at the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd and theatrical experiences at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. She also discussed new art exhibits and music opportunities in Bemidji !

Every First Friday we connect with Betty Firth from the Ely Folk School to find out what classes are being offered at the folk school in the coming weeks. Ely's Winter Festival started yesterday and continues thru February 15th. Betty filled us in on many of the related activities such as the beardfest, the snow sculpture competition, the art walk and much more! Click on the link to find out John coaxes Betty into singing for us on the morning show.

Every First Friday we connect with Katie Marshall from the MacRostie Art Center i n Grand Rapids to find out what's new in the arts scene around town and what celebratory things are happening for the First Friday Arts Celebration. The MacRostie Art Center has been getting a facelife for the past month. Click on the link to find out what changes have been made and what is happening around Grand Rapids tonight!

Marlena Myles is one of few Dakota women creating digital art. Her work highlights indigenous culture with aesthetic appeal and educational opportunities. In addition to gallery showings, her many projects include illustrations for the books Kikta Wo/Kikta Ye! and Thanku, Poems of Gratitude and the book cover design for Indian No More . She's created fabric designs, animated films, and even a coloring book of Dakota plants inspired by the writings of Henry David Thoreau that provides an

The MN Presidential Primary is Tuesday March 3 rd . It is the first presidential primary in our state in three decades and comes out of the chaos at the MN caucuses in 2016. Steve Simon is MN’s 22 nd Secretary of State. He oversees voting and elections in the state of MN and joined us today to talk about a bill he's supporting to make your primary vote private, and how the state of Minnesota is working to make sure the November 2020 elections are secure. If you can't make it to the primary vote

Kelly Schultz has a fascination with fascinators and hats. Her Bemidji-based Angeline Alice Millinery began after she was was inspired by head adornments worn by guests at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in April of 2011. She began creating pieces of art for people's heads shortly thereafter and within one year, her creations had found their way to a fashion runway. Since 2012, her works of art have been included in weddings, Kentucky Derby parties, fashion spreads, and even

It's the month of February and time to learn some Ojibwe language. Today our puppet friends Natasha and Nana Boozhoo teach us NAMEBINI-GIIZIS "SUCKER-FISH MOON". Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo is created by Michael Lyons and made possible on KAXE/KBXE by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

In addition to its multiple gallery spaces exhibiting artwork created in locales ranging from across town to across the globe, the Watermark Art Center is home to an educational space that hosts learning opportunties for artists of all ages on a regular basis. Beadwork pouches, jewelry, paper marbeling, christmas ornament creating and paper sculptures are just a few classes offered during the past year. Every Second Saturday, arts opportunities for children are scheduled and each month a Family