Every week we hear from regular listeners and Minnesota school kids as they call or email us with their nature observations. We heard from several people who emailed messages to John this week and from four classrooms that put together some phenomenal phenology reports! Included this week are some beautiful observations including a deer on someone's front porch, a bull moose, and a sunsent that caused the sky to have an orange hue with a tint of green and a cloud formation that made part of the

Representative Sandy Layman (R)-Cohasset from MN House District 5a talked with us about the change from her last term being in the majority and now moving into the minority and what that means.

Our old friend Sasquatch is back with a New Year's message for us "people". I believe the quotation marks are supposed to be made in the air, but I'm not sure how Sasquatch does that with those mitts of his...

Program 22: Profiles of Women in the Early 1900s 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

If you missed wordish the last couple of weeks, here's your opportunity to catch up! Poets D.E. Green and Kevin Zepper give very different accounts regarding the intersection of vehicle and nature. Listen here, and then submit your own writing to [email protected]

1906: High School Sports; Arts in Grand Rapids; Game Warden Stories 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

Every First Friday of the month, Area Voices producer Katie Carter reports on what is happening art-wise around Bemidji and a few other communities in the listening region. As arts organizations like the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji and the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd continue to see growth, their activities are spreading beyond First Friday events. All this progress is so exciting! That said, be sure to check out the websites for arts organizations like Watermark Art Center , Crossing

Aaron Olson-Reiners teaches art at Hibbing Community College. He creates art in his home studio and is one of the newest artists creating in the attic of the Old Central School in Grand Rapids. He stopped by the morning show and discussed what an artist-in-residence is all about, his process, influences, the music he listens to while creating, and much more.

On the first Friday of every month we connect with Katie Marshall from the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids. She fills us in on all the arts events happening around town. Authors, artists, musicians, and much more are included in tonight's events! The MacRostie Art Center will feature Raplph Hanngi Jr. and Saulaman Schlegel. Get out and enjoy all the creative energy flowing around Grand Rapids!

Chris French grew up in the Nisswa and chose to raise his family in the area. He owns Big Axe Brewing in downtown Nisswa. In this segment of Let's Visit, he talks about the history and beers of Big Axe Brewing and why he loves living in Nisswa. Have you spent time in Nisswa? What did you do? How was it? Send an email and let us know!