Program 32: Growth of Grand Rapids as a Commercial Center, 1916, Part 2 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. In

The Chisholm Downtown Revitalization Project (CDRP) was created as a grassroots effort to enhance the vitality of the heart of Chisholm. Jessalyn Sabin is a member of the CDRP committee and shared what the committee has been up to like the establishment of a "pocket park" and a historic walking town. More information can can be found on the CDRP facebook page.

Suicide is the second leading killer of American youth, taking more lives than cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia influenza and chronic lung disease, combined. Among Native Americans, suicide rates for 15-24 year olds is double the national average. Niigaaniigwan (Bill) May has organized and ridden in the Red Lake Nations' Ride Against Youth Suicide for the past 9 years. He stopped by the KBXE studio to talk about this weekend's 10th Annual Ride Against Youth Suicide.

Friday mornings we hear about the top stories from the Timberjay newspaper in NE MN. This week Marshall on the Mesabi Bike Trail, Vermilion State Park's new campground delay, breakfast with the bears at the Vin Schute Wildlife Sanctuary and what's going on in Orr this weekend.

We spoke with Lisa Jordan from the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd. She told us all about the Alliance's upcoming move, the wearable art style show that will celebrate their new space and lots of exciting things happening in downtown Brainerd.

Thursday mornings at 7:45 we talks Sports on KAXE/KBXE. Our regular team includes John "Big Sexy" Bauer, Kyle "smallies" Erickson, Fred "no hockey" Friedman and Heidi "MN Lynx Only" Holtan. Today our senior correspondent Scott Hall sat in for Big Sexy. The MN Lynx are in a small slump, and the boys are holding out hope still for their beloved MN Twins .

Americans across the country have been organizing and marching in protest of this past weekend's violent, hate-fueled and deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA. Today at 5pm, people in Bemidji will gather and march in solidarity against fascism. We spoke with Unite Against Hate co-organizer Dan Gannon on the morning show today about the march, how discriminatory issues affect the community and what people can do to inspire tolerance .

Today on the Tuesday Morning Show John Latimer and I found out about Bosque Eterno de los Ninos - the Children's Eternal Rainforest in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Kelsey Demianuik and Leslie Corrales are visiting Minnesota and told us more about the largest private reserve in Costa Rica that was bought and protected in large part by students around the world.

Every Tuesday we gather the Phenology notes, comments and questions sent our way from listeners and we share them the world. Meadowhawks, thimbleberries, water hemlock, and purplish coppers are just a few of the reported sightings this week! What have you noticed? Send us a note or leave a voicemail at 218.999.9876. We'd love to hear about it! Love this stuff? Check out our KAXE-KBXE Season Watch Page on Facebook!

Tuesdays are dedicated to the natural world around us here at KAXE/KBXE . The Phenology Report provides a comprehensive look at what's blooming, flying, 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. Love this stuff? Check out our KAXE-KBXE Season Watch Page on Facebook!