Tajia, Jaden and Tayor joined us on the Morning Show to tell us about the mystery dinner theater they are producing Saturday March 31st from 6-9 in Warba. "Murd-arr!" is a fundrasier for a trip to Washington DC in June. Pirates of the Salty Dog is a dinner theater event featuring a pirate family that have given up the sea life, or have they? One pirate will be murdered during the event, and it is up to you to figure out who committed this heinous crime. It takes place on March 31st from 6:00 PM

This week Timberjay editor Marshall Helmberger fills us in on the latest on copper-nickel mining in Hoyt Lakes - The Polymet Project, the public utilities commission and Frontier Communications, the fantastic Northwoods Grizzlies boys basketball team at State and Marshall's favorite time of the year: crust skiing.

For the second year, the Nemeth Art Center in Park Rapids is collaborating with the Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD) to create a significant opportunity for 15-18 year old students . Between now and April 13th, the Nemeth is accepting art submissions for their upcoming student show. The top sophomore or junior year student in the exhibit will receive a scholarship worth $3,400 that covers all costs associated with the MCAD Pre-College Summer Session. This opportunity allows for a

The One Vegetable One Community project aims to inspire gardeners of all levels to plant, grow, cook, and come together around one specific vegetable. The results of these efforts include more people gardening, more people eating healthy foods, and more people of all socioeconomic levels who have regular access to good food. This year's feature vegetable for Itasca County is carrots! Jesse Davis from the Grand Rapids Farmers' Market and Carmen Griggs, Itasca County SNAP Coordinator, stopped by

We had a conversation this morning about how being kind to others, even in small ways, is good for you. Dr. Tara Cousineau's new book is "The Kindness Cure - How the Science of Compassion Can Heal Your Heart & Your World".

This morning we talked education with Itasca Community College provost Bart Johnson.... including the partnership with IASC - Itasca Area Schools Collaborative. Bart also talked with us about employment trends and working with younger students to get experiential learning in job settings.

The One Vegetable One Community project aims to inspire gardeners of all levels to plant, grow, cook, and come together around one specific vegetable. The results of these efforts include more people gardening, more people eating healthy foods, and more people of all socioecomic levels who have regular access to good food. This year's feature vegetable for Beltrami County is squash! Deb Dilley, Betrami County Extension Educator , and Becky Livermore, master gardener and author of Becky's

Minnesota can boast the #1 voter turnout in the nation...but that doesn't mean the system can't be improved upon. MN's Secretary of State Steve Simon joined us this morning to tell us more about the integrity of Minnesota's election system, and root for the Twins of course.

Despite the snowstorm, we're getting ready for spring and for Moths & Caterpillars of the Northwoods . Let us know what you are seeing! Join our Season Watch page on FB .

Every Tuesday we hear from students and listeners as they send in weekly Phenology observations. In this wide ranging Phenology Talkbacks segment, we hear from students in Ely, Virginia, Two Harbors, Bemidji, and Northfield. John also reports on several emails he received this week from observant adults. Folks are seeing a burst of new activity in nature these days including sandhill cranes, bats, wild turkeys, swans and sap taps. Click on the link for a full report! If you are a teacher wanting