"When we go to the bluegrass festivals, there's... jam rooms you can just go into... I kind of love just going into a group of people playing music and having no idea what they're playing and then just trying to play with them...It either works out or it doesn't... I just love the vibe and all that..." - Sawyer Corcoran, 11. Sawyer Corcoran from Puposky is a kid who is fueled by music. He's been playing violin since the age of 4 and the mandolin came shortly thereafter. In a number of local

Program 81 Charles Blandin's Secret A radio series produced by historian Don Boese. Don is the author of eight books dealing with local history in Itasca County, including "John C. Greenway and the Opening of the Western Mesabi", and the main source for this series, "Papermakers: the Blandin Paper Company and Grand Rapids, Minnesota". The series begins with the arrival of the first Euro-Americans to the forested wilderness of Itasca County in the 1870s. In those early days the site that became

Phenology is the biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Each week we hear from listeners who have been paying attention to nature in our Talkback segment and John Latimer takes a close look at the blooms and changes happening while considering how the timing measures up to past years in his Phenology Report. We heard from many listeners in our talkback segment this week... people noticed nighthawks in migration, junebugs flying into people's mouths, a goldrenrod and aster variety

Today on Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo we learn the Ojibwe word for WAIT - with a special guest! 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.

Today on Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo we learn the Ojibwe word for CAT and there's a special guest star! 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.

Marshall Helmberger is the editor and publisher of the T imberjay newspaper serving NE MN - this week he told us about the Tower City Council former clerk/treasurer recinding her settlement agreement, Twin Metals holding a signing ceremony with trade unions, Ely Grizzlies football becoming 11-man instead of 9-man and the drought in NE MN.

Program 80: Charles Blandin and His Foundation Search for Purpose and Projects A radio series produced by historian Don Boese. Don is the author of eight books dealing with local history in Itasca County, including "John C. Greenway and the Opening of the Western Mesabi", and the main source for this series, "Papermakers: the Blandin Paper Company and Grand Rapids, Minnesota". The series begins with the arrival of the first Euro-Americans to the forested wilderness of Itasca County in the 1870s.

"Theater... helps me find who I am. It has given me confidence in myself." - Charlotte Saxton Bemidji 10th grader Charlotte Saxton took home first prize in the 15-25 year age bracket of the Bemidji Sings! competition earlier this month with her rendition of Don't Rain on My Parade . In late September she'll compete against vocalists from across the state in the Minnesota Sings! competition. She's passionate about pursuing dreams of musical theater and to that she's honing her craft. Private

Crosby, Duluth and other places around the world have all had success with "bikenomics" creating recreation trails that not only create a great, healthy exercise option but add to the economic success of the region. The Tioga Recreation Trail Fest at Tioga Beach is Saturday August 24 from 11-3. It is a celebration of the opening of a world-class mountain bike trail – the day is part fundraiser – inauguration and celebration. The new trail system in Cohasset is a 400 acre track of land with over

On Making Sausage Thursday mornings we talk about the messy business of politics. This week DFL commentator Colleen Nardone was in - and we talked insulin prices with Senate Minority Leader from Cook - DFLer Tom Bakk.