Katie Marshall of the MacRostie Art Ce nter breaks down the first Friday events in Grand Rapids for us on the first Friday of every month. So much going on!! This coming weekend is the big Downtown Arts Fair in Grand Rapids, so make sure to check it out! New shows are up all around Grand Rapids and of course in the MacRostie Art Center. Get out and enjoy all of it!

Program 68: Post-War Growth and Modernization; Markets for Newsprint Challenge Blandin Paper Company 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

Program 67 The Post-War Economy: Resorts and Tourism; Shortcomings of Farming 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.

Each week Kari 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, Aaron Brown describes the joy of drinking the purplish, midnight-blue milk of Lucky Charms. 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 !

On the Monday morning show this week we talked with Colorado author Karen Auvinen . Her book "Rough Beauty - Forty Seasons of Mountain Living" is out in paperback. It's a great book - of phenology - of grief - of solace and community and mostly, a book about her amazing dog Elvis.

Last week we welcomed back Chef Bryan Morcom - Chef Bryan Morcom is influenced by his personal history as a 5th generation Iron Ranger, his years as Chef de Cuisine at James Beard Award winning Restaurant Alma and his encounters with food as he biked south along the Mississippi River. Moose Bear Wolf is delighted to introduce and celebrate Northern flavors of the Iron Range, weaving a story that connects flavors throughout the world. Bryan has created a pop-up restaurant this summer/fall in

Listen here to this "very special" final wordish episode featuring: My last will and testament (kind of). Many thanks to all the writers who contributed to wordish, the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and the listener members of Northern Community Radio who made it possible.

This year in the MN Legislature there was a bill to let the voters decide in 2020 if Equal Rights Amendment to the MN Constitution should be added. It did not pass. Our longtime DFL commentator Colleen Nardone has been around for a lot of discussion about women and the Equal Rights Amendment - she joined us on Making Sausage. Check out the history of the ERA in the Minnesota Legislature from the Legislative Reference Library .

Program 66: The Impact of War on the Paper Company; German POWs in Itasca County; Return to Peace and Prosperity After the War 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

On the Friday morning show we get a chance to talk with Marshall Helmberger. This week Marshall talked with Scott Hall about the news pertaining to the Polymet Project - proposed copper nickel mining near Hoyt Lakes. We also heard about the ongoing controversy with the Tower City Council City Clerk-Treasurer and a bear story. KAXE/KBXE is member supported community radio - thanks for listening!