On the Thursday Morning Show Kyle Erickson and Fred Freidman join Heidi and John for Sports Page. This week they take a realistic look at the Timberwolves, talk about the Gophers men’s basketball win over Northwestern, chat about the Big Ten, gives us news on the Twins and much more. Heidi leads trivia giving John and Kyle some chances to answer before Fred.

Jeff Sundin joins John Bauer and Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show for Early Bird Fishing Guide. Jeff informs us that panfish are biting all through the listening area this time of year. He gives us tips on what depth to fish them and what lures to use. The Minnesota’s Quality Bluegill Initiative regulation puts a 5 fish bag limit on lakes that have a biological potential to grow large bluegills. Jeff tells us the importance of releasing the males to maintain a fishery for larger size

People talk all the time about how we aren't going to have a future... I sort of want a future... a good one!... and I want everyone else to, too! So, I might as well start somewhere and just get some stuff done...and everyone should be able to garden. - Bridget Westrum, 16 She had never grown anything before, but when the Covid-19 isolation blues hit last spring, Bridget Westrum decided to try a garden. Her venture quickly grew into a passion. Today, she’s spreading her love of growing food

The day of the reunification, it was October 3rd, 1990, we woke up in a new country without having moved...it was a roller coaster of events, of emotions. This just came like an avalanche, then there was the big euphoria, of course... so first you couldn't believe it, and then as it sank in and then... What happens?- Monika Lawrence Monika Lawrence had lived in East Germany her entire life. One evening, frustrated with the propaganda and lies coming thru her transistor radio, she turned off the

We're looking at what they call the market garden concept when we transition into spring and we start seeding our trees and prepare for the garden season and we have a farmer's market up there.We have it for three years, maybe four. And that has been building every year, every year we've had more and more customers. We were out there last year wearing masks. Because that's how important our mission is. It’s about growing local healthy food for our tribal members. Bottom line. - David Manuel

David Manuel is Foods Planner for the Red Lake Local Food Initiative . He joins Heidi and John on the Tuesday Morning Show to talk about maple syrup, the sap run and the sugar bush. David talks about the indicators on when to start tapping, the process and the economics of it. For more on David and maple syrup go to Gitigaanike on Facebook.

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Phenology Talkbacks are an opportunity for us to hear what you are noticing outside. Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer gathers the talkback comments and closely assesses the subtle changes happening outside. On Tuesdays during the Phenology Show, we hear all about it! In his official, weekly Phenology Report he compares today's happenings to years' past and much more. In today's report - signs of

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Phenology Talkbacks are an opportunity for us to hear what you are noticing outside. We heard some incredible reports from students this week... Enjoy! Kids in Cohasset report ice melt, open river water and much more! Students in the Proctor School District report wolves and pine martens from their three school trail cams! Students inthe Duluth area report a coyote den, bird songs and tapping their trees! Northfield

Today on Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo we learn the Ojibwe word for singing, “nagamowin”. Nana Boozhoo gets a surprise call-in from Bob Dylan. More Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo here.

I was fortunate to be in Mankato state...and I was taking ceramics and asked if I would like to sign up for glassblowing. I had no idea what the guy was talking about... I signed up, I went to the first class...blew a piece of glass, and I was blown away. And I decided that from then on, I was going to pursue that one way or another for the rest of my life. - Steven Weagel Steven Weagel has been fascinated with glass art since he first experienced it. His current glass and metal exhibit at the