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

Many schools are adopting one-on-one technology initiatives. There are pros and cons to this, and retired superintendent Craig Menozzi stopped by to tell us more.

Program 37: The Life of Charles Blandin, Part 3: Second Chance in Olivia, MN 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 the 1870s.

Friday mornings Timberjay editor and publisher MarshallHelmberger tells us about some of the stories they covered this week. Today we hear about the campground opening at the new state park, Governor Dayton's thoughts on federal inaction with health insurance, a man - a canoe - and a turkey all near Ely and Marshall's ongoing struggle with squirrels.

Architect, writer and cabinologist Dale Mulfinger talked with us today about his latest book exploring the structures we escape to. This Realgoodwords interview is made possible by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage fund and the voters of MN.

An interview with some 4H kids about their challenging task of raising a flag and waving it . . . in the most complicated way.

John Bauer and Heidi Holtan spoke with Ian Dunshee, historical archivist with the Hill Annex Mine State Park about his work on cataloging the oral histories of former mine workers and artifacts from the Hill Annex Mine. More information about Hill Annex Mine State Park can be found at their website . If you have information on women working in mines during the wars. Send along information to [email protected] .

We Are All Criminals is an exhibit and community conversation for the month of September in Itasca County. Samson Longtin is the Business Equity Liaison with AEOA . Heidi Holtan and John Bauer spoke with Samson on Realities to Re-Entry. Events for We Are All Criminals continue thru the month of September. More information- " We Are All Criminals". .

We continue or Governor Candidate series on KAXE/KBXE with Representative Matt Dean . He's a Republican running for MN Governor in 2018.

Writer and artist Kellie Rae Theiss tells us the harrowing story of her dog Izzy and a raccoon.