The Bemidji Symphony Orchestra will wrap up its 78 th season this Sunday with a performance of Handel’s Messiah. This performance will be a multimodal, multi-community, collaborative event showcasing the musicians in the orchestra and vocalists from the Bemidji Chorale, the Park Rapids Classic Chorale and the Bemidji Choir as well as several professional soloists – in total more than 170 performers. We spoke with Bemidji Symphony Orchestra Conductor Beverly Everett along with Bemidji Opera

Every Tuesday, our resident phenologist John Latimer talks to listeners about what he's been noticing in nature. This week, there is a lot to report. Spring is here and it's inspiring myriad natural activity! Have a phenology comment or questions? We'd love to hear from you! Give us a jingle and leave a message at 218.999.9876 or send an email . One week until pointillism takes place in the natural world, folks! What am I talking about? Listen to the segment to find out. If you notice

We finished up our health care conversation with Chuck Marohn's 4 point plan. Listen in to find out his ideas and what Aaron Brown thinks of them. Check out this article on Malcolm Gladwell that Chuck mentions on this episode of Dig Deep.

We heard from a lot of keen young phenologists this week! Reports include sights and sounds of a toad, wood frogs, frosty mornings, and currant leaves, loons, a lesson in trumpeter swans and even a boat race in Virginia that John Latimer was involved in. These kids are engaged with their outdoors. Bravo! Minnesota kids are so cool! If you are or if know of a teacher who would like more information on getting classes involved in our Phenology Program, send John Latimer an email . It's such a

Program 15: The Road to Kaukauna 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 those early days the site that became the

TEDx events carry the TED mission of ideas worth sharing to communities all across the country. The TEDx experiences are locally organized and have inspired "ah-ha moments" in audience members while making a positive impact on the communities that host them. TEDx Gull Lake had a fantastic inaugural event last year and will host a 2nd event this Saturday, April 22, at Madden's Resort near Brainerd. Speakers will share their knowledge on a topic that relates to the theme of EUREKA!. We spoke with

Adopting a 100% local diet would have a huge economic impact--almost $1 billion--in the western Lake Superior region. It would also add thousands of jobs. That's the message of David Abazs, researcher, farmer and keynote speaker at the 9th Annual Iron Range Earth Fest . David and his wife Lise moved to Round River Farm in the Sawtooth Mountains on Lake Superior's North Shore near Finland MN about 30 years ago. David and Lise operate a 55-member CSA , offer on-farm classes, and host up to 1,000

The question posed to our commentators Aaron Brown and Chuck Marohn : Is Health Care A Right? What do you think? Listen to part 2 of our health care conversation for April. And send us your ideas on topics for Aaron and Chuck. Sign up for the Dig Deep podcast to keep up to date on all our topics.

March for Science events are taking place across the listening area and across the country this Saturday, April 22, Earth Day . We recently spoke with Jessica Hartshorn who organized the event taking place in Grand Rapids. Jessica talks about the importance of scientists and biologists in our region, how supporting science is a non-partisan issue and why supporting scientists and the work that they do matters to her. Below is a list of March for Science events taking place around the region. If

Phenology is the biological nature of events as they relate to nature. These days the activity in the natural world is profound... sometimes subtle and requiring a concentrated effort to witness, other times taking over our senses. As our resident phenologist John Latimer says, “We are definitely moving into spring. You’re going to have to get yourself ready to rock and roll because things are happening fast out there." In this segment of the Phenology Show, John shares how to tell the