Have you ever lost a word, wracked your brain and came up with some other words for it? In Margaret Hasse's case it comes out as a poem about memory. Listen to it here and then submit your own writing to [email protected]!

This past Friday was the First Friday of the month. Around here that means we take the time to check in with people around the listening area to find out about the First Friday arts events as well as the exhibits that will be on display for the month and the unique art experiences available in the coming month. Katie Marshall from the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids stopped by the KAXE studio in Grand Rapids, Molly Olson called in from the Ely Folk School and Katie Carter reported from the

Program 43: Water Power Woes (again), 1918 - 19; New Power from the Prairie River, 1920 A radio series produced by historian Don Boese. Don is the author of eight books dealing with local history in Itasca County, including "John C. Greenway and the Opening of the Western Mesabi", and the main source for this series, "Papermakers: the Blandin Paper Company and Grand Rapids, Minnesota". The series begins with the arrival of the first Euro-Americans to the forested wilderness of Itasca County in

Susan Kedzie is a visual artist, a jeweler, a scientist and a teacher. She's passionate about making the world a better place and that mentality flows into all of her work. Her first children's book, A Thousand Purring Cats , is a story about ordering a collection of cats via a cat catalog. It's also a book about emotional healing and getting through the rough patches in life. Kedzie wrote and illustrated the colorful and fun poetic tale which was inspired by a conversation she heard right here

William Kent Krueger's latest Cork O'Connor mystery is "Sulfur Springs". This time Cork is in Arizona and the topics have to do with immigration and drug trafficking.

We heard from lots of ghouls and boos for today's Halloween edition of Phenology Talkbacks . Click on the links to hear the individual reports. Know of a teacher who wants to get students involved in the Phenology Program? Send John Latimer an email! Send along your observations and questions about what you are noticing outside. We'd love to hear from you. Email or give us a jingle and leave a message at 218.999.9876. Join our KAXE-KBXE Season Watch Page on Facebook to connect with others in

Tuesdays are dedicated to the natural world around us here at KAXE/KBXE. The Phenology Report provides a comprehensive look at what's what's changing color, flying, blooming, ripening and happening in nature here in northern Minnesota. What have you noticed? 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, you'll dig our KAXE-KBXE Season Watch Page on Facebook . Check it out! Phenology is made possible by the members of Northern

Duluth poet Connie Wanek carves a poem out of a pumpkin in this timely piece. Listen to it here, then send your poem, creative essay or short-short fiction to [email protected].

The Verse Like Water poetry series has brought nationally recognized American poets to the Chalberg Theater stage on the Central Lakes College Campus in Brainerd for the past six years. Today Ellen Bryant Voigt takes the stage to share her work and host a "craft talk" after the reading. Verse Like Water founder Jeff Johnson talked about the series, poetry and Ellen Bryant Voigt . She takes the stage at noon today at the Chalberg in Brainerd!

This week Marshall filled us in on the St. Louis County school superintendent who is leaving for another position, and the announcement by Governor Dayton on copper nickel mining and the company Polymet.