Program 39 CK's Big Break: In 1917 Abigail Thompson makes Charles Blandin's an offer he can't refuse. 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

Anna Gibbs stood less than 5 feet tall during her time here on earth. Despite her small stature, she left an immense wave of joy, spiritual connectedness, cultural understanding and service to others in her wake. Over the course of her lifetime, she became one of the most influential leaders of the Red Lake Nation and an inspiration across Indian Country and beyond. In this segment of Area Voices Anishinaabenaajimon , Anton Treuer recalls Anna Gibbs.

This week Timberjay editor Marshall Helmberger talks about perspectives on new sulfate standards, a potential timber harvest near Burntside Lake, and a canoe race from International Falls to Grand Portage. You can hear the Border News Roundup each week on the Friday Morning Show at about 7:20.

Tons of arts events happening tonight for First Friday and throughout October all across the listening region. We got the scoop from Grand Rapids, Ely and Bemidji on the morning show this morning. You can find more information about Grand Rapids events by clicking here , more about Ely events by clicking here and more about Bemidji events by clicking here ! If you have an arts event you'd like to share, post it to our community calendar or send an email . We'll help spread the word!

Wednesday, October 4 the University of MN’s Natural Resources Research Institute hosted an open house for the media at its research lab in Coleraine. The purpose of the event was to showcase a new bio-fuels project that is the result of ten years of research into producing renewable fuels from wood chips and other plants.

Many of us who live in northern MN feel a connection to the land. Whether our ancestors were always here or they came from other countries, the place where our people were before us has many stories. Will Weaver is the kind of author that creates stories out of these places. Will Weaver’s writing has gained notices from The New Yorker to The Los Angeles Times. His works include Sweet Land (short story collection and film), Memory Boy (novel and opera), and his enduring novel of the Midwest, Red

Producer Jim Gallagher talks with Amy and Dave Freeman about their new book “ A Year in the Wilderness – Bearing Witness in the Boundary Waters ”. The book chronicles their year spent living in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness to call attention to the threat of sulfide mining within the wilderness watershed. Paddle Minnesota is made possible in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Have a paddle story you would like to share? Send it along to [email protected] .

One of the many fun stops at the State Fair is at the corner of Randall and Cosgrove where the Math-on-a-Stick activites cover x number of square feet (please solve for x ). We talked to one of the volunteers who share fun math experiences with fairgoers of all ages.

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

The same guy, Fred Pittroff , who built the giant slide at the State Fair still keeps track of it, having passed off ownership and operation to his son. We were lucky enough to talk to him in the AMPERS booth.