This week on the Border News Roundup with Timberjay newspaper editor Marshall Helmberger we learned about the latest on the proposed townhome development near the harbor in Tower, MN . We also heard about the impact of the c losing of Shopko in Ely ..... Not included in this audio due to some technical issues, you can check out the other top stories of the week from the Timberjay - the Chronic Wasting Disease scare in Brainerd and how it could impact elk reintroduction in NE MN, and the

Have a burning question about something malfunctioning or perplexing you in your house or garage? The Northern Community Radio “Fixers” are pretty sure they can help navigate your problems… Northern Community Radio Engineer Dan Houg has spent a lifetime curiously solving life's puzzles and figuring out how things work. U.S. Airforce missile systems analyst, electrician and HVAC systems expert Mike Norden just knows a heck of a lot about a heck of a lot…These guys will be dropping by the

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, a brand new member, Carey HeartBorne of Bemidji took a moment to lament the loss of her Count Chocula years to share her breakfast of dark chocolate granola clusters and yogurt. 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

According to Charlie Parson, the history of Upstream Homebrewers goes back several years. “The club started in Grand Rapids with a rising tide of brewers, and then that tide ebbed and some laggards from Bemidji decided that they would re-do it over here, so they started one in Bemidji called the Boreal Brewers. After about 20 years, I suppose, that flagged a bit and it restarted in Grand Rapids. Then we decided two clubs are better than one, so they kept the name Boreal Brewers and we re-formed

“Looking at Region 2, which is Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods and Mahnomen counties, the economic impact … from the arts sector is just short of $14M a year.” -Sheila Smith The 2019 Creative MN report is a comprehensive assessment of the impacts the arts sector has on the economic, social, and cultural health of the state of Minnesota. In this segment of Area Voices, Sheila Smith, Executive Director of MN Citizens for the Arts, explains how data was collected, the economic boon

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 on its way and chickadees, melting snow, house sparrows, and the first rain pitter-patting on a metal roof are just a few of the clues the kids documented this week! What are you noticing outside? We would love to hear from you whether you are in

We spoke Tuesday morning with DNR Nongame Wildlife biologists Christine Herwig and Gaea Crozier. Our interview was in spired by pictures like those posted here from Steve Patterson of Bemidji and Debbie Center of Nevis on the KAXE KBXE Season Watch page on Facebook. We also heard from listeners about Trumpeter Swans and porcupines, and read Benjamin Andrew Pope's report of a strong smell of a skunk last Sunday morning. As winter gradually loosens its grip, the signs of Spring will start coming

“My idea is… a little bit of this dystopic idea of the environment…Perhaps the environment is doing exactly what it needs to do to get rid of humans that are causing it so much trouble…what if … nature took over some of the left over materials we had discarded – metal, clay… – and they started making more substantial hives and more substantial communities to protect themselves and get rid of us.” – Mary Beth Magyar on her Anal0gous series Mary Beth Magyar ’s hive series called Analogous is

Program 43; Water Power Woes; a New Hydro Power Plant on the Prairie River, 1918 - 1920 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

If you're a parent, you may face a battle every day over screen time - social media, texting, video games... There's a free community talk with Erin Walsh this Wednesday evening March 20th at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids at 6:30pm. Erin Walsh, M.A. is a speaker who has addressed a wide range of audiences on topics related to brain development and raising resilient young people in the digital age. Listen to our conversation with her on the Monday Morning Show.