In our phenology talkback segment we share comments related to the outdoors that have come our way over the course of the week. It's a fantastic time of the year to be outside relishing in all the glory nature has to offer. Egrets, hummingbirds, warblers, and advice on hazelnut picking are all included in this week's talkback segment. Are you someone who is jazzed about the natural world around you? Send along your observations and questions about what you are seeing outside. We'd love to hear

Meadow Kaufield of Grand Rapids floated by the KAXE studios just in time to share her breakfast with John and Heidi on The Friday Morning Show. Before she left she had some homemade oatmeal with old-fashioned oats heated up and served with salted butter, maple syrup and a little milk. Besides breakfast, Meadow described her upcoming Extreme Huntress competition. See updates at ExtremeHuntress.com and hear the whole interview by clicking below. Thanks to our sponsor Homestead Mills for their

To traverse a bog, one needs some background information. Puposky poet, Cate Belleveau fills us in.

We continued our MN Governor Candidate conversations today - this time DFLer Lori Swanson - she is currently MN's Attorney General and she's chosed District 8 Congressman Rick Nolan as her running mate. Don't forget to vote in the primaries on Tuesday August 14th - see the Secretary of State's website to find out more information. And join us at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids for the 2 018 Greater MN Governor's Candidate Forum on August 21st at 6pm.

We talked with Phil Hermel last Monday about his quest to raise money for cancer support in Itasca County. He aimed high and hoped to raise $15,000. He knew he would lose some toenails, but he didn't expect to raise over $34,000 to help families in need. Check out his article in Lake Time magazine, and listen to our conversation!

Shannon Fitch is not only KAXE/KBXE's Volunteer of the Year, she is a licensed independent daycare provider. She gave us an up close and personal view on what it means to run her own business, and to care for the next generation.

All it takes is a spark. Several years ago, Cate Belleveau agreed to portray Mary Welsh Hemingway in a Beltrami County Historical Society fundraising event. The experience ignited a curiosity that could not be denied. Fascinated by her new knowledge of an intelligent, adventurous woman who grew up in logging country and ended up the 4th wife of Ernest Hemingway, over the next few years, Cate committed to researching Mary Welsh Hemingway. Intrigued, her thirst for knowledge led to investigations

This week editor/publisher Marshall Helmberger uncovers the breakdown in addressing concerns over sexual harassment in the DFL and Congressman Nolan's office, Supper on the Farm in in Cook and the 40th anniversary of the 1978 Wilderness Act that created the Boundary Waters Canoe Area .

Last week we had the chance to talk with visiting musicians who made up the 2nd Annual Bonfire Chamber Music Festival in Grand Rapids. Mary Ellen Patnaude (Haupert) is originally from Grand Rapids and she is the brainchild of this intimate chamber music celebration in the woods of northern Minnesota.

Every Tuesday on the Phenology program, our resident Phenologist John Latimer digs deep into the natural world around us. In our Phenology Talkback segment, he gathers and shares comments and questions about nature from listeners. In his Phenology Show segment, he reflects on his own journals and observations about developments in nature. Tune in to our morning show every Tuesday for these features as well as meaningful conversations with other visitors in our studio who have a whole lot of