We care deeply about the natural world around us here at KAXE-KBXE. Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer's Phenology Report provides a comprehensive look at what's happening in nature here in northern Minnesota. Spring is just around the corner in northern Minnesota and in this Phenology Report tells us all the exciting changes he's been noticing! What are you noticing? Send us a note via email or leave a voicemail at 218.999.9876. We'd love to hear about it. If you love this stuff,

Every Tuesday we hear from students and listeners as they send in their weekly Phenology observations. Listen to the link for this full report that has all signs pointing to spring! If you are a teacher wanting to get involved in our Phenology program, send John Latimer an email and he'll get you set in the right direction. We love hearing from students and knowing they are passionate about the natural world we live in. Are you someone who pays attention to the natural world around you? Send

Master printmaker, educator and inventor Dan Welden has traveled the world sharing his non-toxic solarplate printing process. He recently stopped by the technology, art and design department at Bemidji State University.

To spam or not to spam. That is the question. This week's poet, Jennifer Jesseph mis-mailed a poem and ponders it's future.

On Sunday, March 3, 1991, a pipeline owned by the Lakehead Pipeline Company ruptured just east of Grand Rapids; and spilled over forty thousand barrels of crude oil - about one point seven million gallons in all. The rupture caused pressurized oil to shoot from the pipeline into the air. Nearby trees were immediately coated with oil. Within a few hours, oil had spread into a wetland area and into a storm sewer that carried it to the Prairie River about a half mile from where it flows into the

It's the first Friday of the month and that means we check in with the arts scenes across the listening area. Katie Marshall from the MacRostie Art Center, Northern Community Radio's Area Voices producer Katie Carter and Molly Olson from the Ely Folk school broke down the first Friday happenings and this month's upcoming arts related activities in Grand Rapids, Brainerd, Park Rapids, Bemidji, Aitkin and Ely. From live jazz and exhibit receptions to bee keeping classes and folk dancing, March's

THANK YOU!! On the Thursday Morning, Maggie Montgomery, Sarah Bignall and Heidi Holtan spoke about the Please Stand By Capital Campaign and gave an update of projects progress. As of 03/01/18, Our listeners have raised $205,407.12 from 755 households!!! Merritt Bussiere and Don Gorham of Almost Blue wrote this song especially for us "Radio Tower Blues." A special thanks to Mark Lindquist recording this.

Every Tuesday we hear from students and listeners as they send in their weekly Phenology observations. This week, observations include rising temperatures, lots of snow to shovel, wolves and pussy willows popping! If you are a teacher wanting to get involved in our Phenology program, send John Latimer an email and he'll get you set in the right direction. We love hearing from students and knowing they are passionate about the natural world we live in. Are you someone who pays attention to the

We care deeply about the natural world around us here at KAXE-KBXE . Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer's Phenology Report provides a comprehensive look at what's happening in nature here in northern Minnesota. Spring is just around the corner in northern Minnesota and in this Phenology Report, John talks about the signs of spring like drumming woodpeckers, trumpeter swans and the upcoming arrival of robins. Consistently warmer weather is on its way! Click the link for the full

KAXE/KBXE focuses on the written word a lot. Whether it's for writers with Wordish on Monday mornings at 6:50, writer essays from Steve Downing or contributors to our Sunday night program Stay Human with Michael Goldberg..... What We're Reading features author interviews and reader segments with our staff librarian Tammy Bobrowsky and Realgoodwords with Heidi Holtan features author interviews. Whew. So if you need something to read or are looking to be sparked creatively, you should stay tuned