John Latimer talked with author and naturalist and teacher Larry Weber today about all things goldenrod, with a little side road conversation on the beauty of spiders. Are you seeing goldenrod? Snap a photo and post on our Season Watch page on FB ! For info on how to order Larry Weber's new book "In a Patch of Goldenrods" email [email protected].

STEVE: Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement Listen to Bob (and see his great photography) explain STEVE on the Tuesday Morning Show. Got a weather/aurora question for Bob? Send it our way ! Check out NPR's story on STEVE.

This week, in his poem "Boy with Honey Bee Hair," Minneapolis poet Barry Brent has a dream that becomes like a myth that becomes like a dream that...

It's been a contentious, dramatic primary season in Minnesota. Now we are in the road to election day where the next Governor of Minnesota will be elected. All year we had been meeting the people running for Governor on KAXE/KBXE and had planned a Governor's forum in Grand Rapids one week after primaries. Unfortunately we learned neither candidate could make it. That didn't stop us though, as we gathered our Dig Deep team of conservative Chuck Marohn and liberal Aaron Brown and talked about the

Central Lakes College English instructor and director of the Verse Like Water poetry series Jeff Johnson joined us this morning, before his first class of the year, to tell us about the big event in Brainerd on Friday Sept. 7th. He's been dubbed "the most popular poet in America" by Bruce Weber in the New York Times and is known for his dry wit and keen observation. You can buy tickets at the CLC bookstore, Crossing Arts Alliance or online before August 30th.

Scott Hall caught up with Marshall Helmberger this week about the news from NE Minnesota including a good business story from Tower, employment rates on the Iron Range and the Embarrass Region Fair .

Mike Schmid stopped by KBXE studios as teachers were moving their materials into a brand new building at Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in Bena. Mike, along with Rose Robinson, was one of the school's first teachers when it was founded in 1975. Mike presented a history of the school at the new building's dedication on July 30th, and shared his recollection of that history with Maggie Montgomery. "In the 1970s a group of parents around Cass Lake felt as though their students were not being welcomed at

We have the second 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

Once a year NCROC opens its doors to visitors to find out about all their research and work. This year includes things like a Bog Boardwalk Tour, Wild Rice Paddies Tour, Cattle Research, Pollinator Studies, Community Gardens and a whole lot more. It's free to the public and fun for all ages - including Farmer Ed's Petting Zoo. Boreal Brewers will have free brew samples, Culver's will provide samples of custard and Duke Skorich BBQ will be selling food. NCROC is located on the campus of ICC in

Ben Bartholomew and Michael Fitch from the Grand Rapids High School Marching Band stopped in LIVE IN-STUDIO to trade breakfast stories, marching band memories, and Ben's NO BUTTER scrambled eggs with cheese and wheat toast. 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 !