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When David and Janet Gilbertson moved to their farm in 2002, Janet told her husband she'd like to grow some apple trees...so David planted 400 of them! Since then the Gilbertsons have been adding trees every year at what has become Gilby's Nursery and Orchard in Aitkin. David Gilbertson talks about apple trees with knowledge and enthusiasm. He said it was a good winter for apple trees, and right now is the time to prune them. He recommends a 6-step pruning process: Gather tools: a bypass pruner

Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer gives a full phenology report. In this week's report, John discusses great horned owl and eagle nesting habits, gives an education on ticks, shares his longing to see a snowy owl, his love of walking frozen bogs and when we'll start to see wildlife including red tail hawks, killdear and blue herons. Have questions or comments about what you are noticing outside? John loves hearing from our listeners. Send him an email or leave a message for him at

Tuesday March 7th, 2017 was the U.S State Department's only public meeting on the proposed Line 67 (formerly known as the Alberta Clipper) . Enbridge needs to get Presidential approval to cross from Canada into the U.S. According to Enbridge, there's an increased need for oil and with Line 67 they will be able to transport 890,000 gallons of oil a day instead of 500,000 safely. This oil will move into Enbridge's new Line 3 along this route . The meeting was part of the regulatory process

Barry Simonson is the Director of Line 3 Pipeline Execution for Enbridge Energy and he recently talked with us about their expansion plans for transportation across northern MN. Enbridge has had oil pipelines for over 60 years and they say that because of demand for increased oil and energy consumption what they currently operate can not adequately accommodate needs of their customers safely. Energy issues, pipeline expansions, water quality, job growth, treaty rights - these are all issues

In the 2016 presidential election the candidates who spoke directly about jobs and job creation seemed to get the most votes. But what does that mean? Will they live up to their promises? Is there capital coming in and jobs that need to be done? Or should the government have a hand in job creation? In this month's Dig Deep we focus on jobs. People came to northern MN because there were jobs to be had and work to be in the extraction businesses of mining, timber and farming. But are there jobs

Jim Fruth is a gatherer of maple sap, a maker of syrups and jams, and a fruit grower in northern Minnesota. In fact, he grows over 2,000 pounds of fruit annually on just half an acre at Brambleberry Farm in Pequot Lakes. Jim recently presented a workshop on maple syrup for beginners for Happy Dancing Turtle's annual "Back to Basics" gathering. He makes and sells more than 20 kinds of jams and jellies made from fruit grown on his farm. He provides these pointers for beginners: The tools of the

Wordish is a new writer-centered audio segment and we want to hear from you – your voice, your words. We have expanded the format to include short fiction and creative essay as well as poetry so you have more opportunity to express yourself. This week we heard from Brian Laidlaw with Home of the Standstill Parade

Author Kent Nerburn wrote the novel Neither Wolf Nor Dog in the early 1990s. Director Steven Lewis Simpson made it into a movie of the same name currently in theaters. In this segment of Area Voices, we learn why Kent began his Native American writing journey and how he views the film. We also hear from Steven Simpson about the making of the movie and the reaction it has received from the public. Neither Wolf Nor Dog will be at the Bemidji movie theater thru tomorrow, March 9 and will open in

Tuesday March 7th, 2017 was the U.S State Department's only public meeting on the proposed Line 67 (formerly known as the Alberta Clipper) . Enbridge needs to get Presidential approval to cross from Canada into the U.S. According to Enbridge, there's an increased need for oil and with Line 67 they will be able to transport 890,000 gallons of oil a day instead of 500,000 safely. This oil will move into Enbridge's new Line 3 along this route . The meeting was part of the regulatory process

Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer provides listeners with a full report of what has been happening out in nature over the course of the week. This week the report includes an early thunderstorm, aspen buds, pussy willow flowers, butterfly watch, a robin clarification lesson, and what birds to watch for in the coming days. Bog walking, lakes melting, the end of the lake skating, and the sound of a saw whet owl... So much to learn in this phenology report! Even though it feels like