On Making Sauasage this morning our DFL commentator Colleen Nardone and Heidi Holtan - KAXE/KBXE News and Public Affairs Director, talked with Representative Rob Ecklund (DFL) International Falls.

Today we checked in with Rep. Sandy Layman from Cohasset in the midst of the MN Legislative Session. There are 7 weeks to go, and things are beginning to heat up!

Every week we hear from Minnesota school kids and regular listeners as they call or email us with their nature observations. The phenological data we gathered this week indicates that weatherwise, as Dylan says, "the times they are a'changin." Spring is upon us and these reports prove it! Robins, sap, squirrels, caterpillars, goldeneye, a duck head, skunks, bees buzzing and even a grasshopper are all evidence of the changing season. Yay! What are you noticing outside? We would love to hear from

“Compared to men in music director positions, it’s still only about 13% [women]….and I think there are different reasons for that and I think it’s partly…what people are used to. It has to do with the European influence on classical music… some of the orchestras in Europe…it was as far as into the [19]90s, when some of those major orchestras like Vienna and Berlin first even allowed women into their orchestras.” – Dr. Beverly Everett on why the gender disparity between male and female orchestra

Program 45: Aftermath of the Strike, 1921; Charles Blandin Cultivates Worker Loyalty 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

Program 44 Labor Relations Good and Bad: Blandin Busts the Union in 1921 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

“There is a beauty to a small town. Sometimes there’s a frustration as well…Sometimes you have to make your own fun when you live in a small town, including arts and theater, which is what I love to do.” – Marilyn Hood Marilyn Hood grew up in Bagley, MN. She went to college, got married and lived in Alexandria, MN for a few years before returning to her hometown. She and her husband both took jobs in the Bagley School District and have been in town ever since. Active in community theater and the

“We’re kind of a novel town. We’re an older town…it was a logging town in the old days…We’re a fortunate town. We’ve got two lumber yards, three places for people to go for physical therapy, we’ve got two clinics and still have the hospital…we’re really a fortunate town.” – Sid Michael Let's Visit allows Northern Community Radio to reach out and learn a little more about one of the communities or areas in our listening region. We recently connected with folkswho shared their thoughts on life in

Each week Sarah 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, Michelle Engbretson saved the day by calling from the road with her fresh smoothie in hand. 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 !

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