Tuesdays are special at Northern Community Radio because we focus on climate and nature. When school is in session, we are even more jazzed than normal because in addition to hearing reports from our listeners as they sent in their observations of natural world, we also young phenologists across Minnesota when call in their classroom phenology reports. This week we got some after the holiday presents in the form of haiku poetry from the kids in Ely! We also heard from student phenologists in

Today we learned from Michael Lyons creator of Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo how to count to 10 in Ojibwe!

Each week John and Heidi pull up a chair to one of our member’s kitchen tables and get to know them a little bit better. This week’s caller, Sandy from Mcgregor to share her thoughts on possibly having a whole wheat bagel with natural peanut butter over butter and some coffee. Hear the whole conversation by clicking below. Thanks to our sponsor Homestead Mills for their support of this program! Let us know if you want to be our guest on What's For Breakfast . All it takes is your membership and

Once in a great while there's a wheezy, whiskey-laugh, shaking the church pew kind of moment on KAXE/KBXE. John Bauer just got back from a trip to Denmark and he clearly hasn't slept enough yet. What's Heidi's excuse?

Trout Unlimited is a national organization that was created to perpetuate cold water fisheries , and cold water fisheries particularly means... it's cold enough to sustain trout … And right now with global warming we have a transition happening which is a major concern for Trout Unlimited as the temperature rises a degree or two in streams that are already critical for supporting trout . So the area that will support trout in 50 years may only be half the area that it is today . So it's a big

Walker … it's almost like a storybook . ..It's still small enough that you can know everybody if you choose to . You can be private if you don't …Who would want to leave this , ever ? JoAnn Pells has spent nearly her entire life in the Walker area. After encouragement from acquaintances, when she was nearing the age of 40, she decided to run for Cass County Commissioner. I'm a believer if you don't like it you, gott a dive in, try to make change . So I threw my hat in the ring and then I won …

Rep. Rob Ecklund (DFL) - International Falls District 3A joined us recently to talk about his concerns and his recent press release praising the DNR for their efforts concerning chronic wasting disease. RELEASE: Rep. Ecklund thanks DNR for rapid response to address CWD following new discovery Monday, December 23, 2019 SAINT PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, citing the recent discovery of a deer with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Douglas County, has issued an emergency rule

I... wanted to showcase our resilience... and our sustainability... my focus was on the plants... all these spirits, all these plants all have a virtue that are meant to help us. And they're all either food or medicine or both . - Vern Northrup discussing his exhibit, Akinomaage Vern Northrup is a member of the Fon du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa . His newest photography exhibit is on display at the Watermark Art Center now thru February and is called Akinomaage: Teaching from the Earth.

Each week Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo creator Michael Lyons brings us Ojibwe language from our puppet friends. Take a listen! Check out the YouTube channel for Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo here!

Each week Sarah and Ethan pull up a chair to one of our member’s kitchen tables and get to know them a little bit better. This week’s caller, Kyle from Walker offered up his version of breakfast nachos. Hear the whole conversation by clicking below. Thanks to our sponsor Homestead Mills for their support of this program! Let us know if you want to be our guest on What's For Breakfast . All it takes is your membership and an email ! Qué hay para el desayuno: Nachos sabrosos!