Northern Community Radio's Let's Visit features one area or community each month. We kicked off the series this summer by visiting Crosby, MN. Crosby has become a mountain biking destination in recent years and in this segment, host Katie Carter climbs on a mountain bike and takes to the trails with her guide Teri Fabien. Teri is a member of the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bikes Trails Crew that maintains the more than 75 miles of trails. The group meets regularly throughout the year and is always

Northern Community Radio launched a new program called Let's Visit this summer. Each month we focus on one community or area in northern Minnesota. Our first visit had us traveling to Crosby, MN. It did not disappoint and we are definitely going back! Crosby was at a crossroads after the mining industry pulled out of the area nearly 30 years ago. Since that time the community has re-established itself as a recreation destination and the shift has had a direct, positive impact on economy,

Barb Grove is known around the Crosby, MN area as Mama Cuyuna. Her tenacious work to repurpose Crosby into a recreation destination after mine companies left town decades ago earned her the unique and fitting moniker. Barb's unwavering dedication along with the help and passion of thousands of other people who understood the value in this endeavor has paid off. Today, Crosby is thriving. New stores, restaurants, and outfitters have moved into the area as have people from outside the region - all

We have the third in a series of reports and interviews about solar energy and the people who use it and build it here in northern MN. In this series we’ll meet people who have installed solar energy in their homes. We’ll hear how Minnesota’s public and private utilities, are investing in large solar projects and accommodating smaller ones. We’ll learn about the growing interest in community solar gardens and how they work; and we’ll provide consumer information that can help you understand the

Local musician Jacob Mahon stopped in to the KBXE studio with four friends he's calling, The Salty Dogs. Hear the conversation about songwriting, the adreneline rush of performing, and the emptiness of Mondays. Tune in to CenterStage Minnesota every Friday at 2 and 10.

Robin Cunningham joined John and Heidi to describe a beautiful bowl of oatmeal, complete with a freshly picked apple, cinnamon, and walnuts; and topped with butter and cream. "It tastes like apple crisp alamode," Robin said. To compliment the meal, she was drinking freshly ground French roast coffee all in the comfort of the smoky hills of Minnesota. 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

Birthday Pie Guy, Billy Shaw called in to share breakfast with John and Heidi on his birthday. Mom made Billy a nice peanut butter and homemade chokecherry jelly sandwich. He also had coffee with cream. He topped off the meal with cantelope and other assorted fruits. Find out about his Alaska trip and the moose who visit AirBNBs. Stay tuned to the end for a few hints on making pie crust. Thanks to our sponsor Homestead Mills for their support of this program! Let us know if you want to be our

On the First Friday of every month, we check in with folks around the listening area and learn about the arts events happening around us. Northern Minnesota is brimming art events this month! From Besty Bowen's woodcut exhibit at the Edge Center for the Arts, to jewelry making classes at Smoky Hills Arts in Park Rapids, Ethnic Fest in Walker, contra dancing at the Ely Folk School, the new exhibitss at the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids and the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji as well as an

Carolyn King and her sisters have been watching the Miss America Pageant since the 50s. She's been before, but not like this year, where she's watching rehearsals and getting all the behind the scenes scoop.

Judith Hallfrisch of Baltimore City, Maryland called from her cabin near Marcel to share her breakfast of two eggs fried in butter, oregano, garlic, salsa on Dulce Bread and real coffee while working on a 2,000-piece puzzle of hundreds of cats in the screen room by the lake. 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 !