Sue Estee, Executive Director of Second Harvest North Central Food Bank in Grand Rapids joins Heidi and John on the Thursday Morning Show to talk about food insecurity during the pandemic. The struggle to put food on the table has increased with people not knowing where their next paycheck is coming from, kids losing meals that they would have eaten in school and our struggling seniors. While the supply of food available is abundant, getting it out is the challenge. With social distancing, the

It's really a different kind of music...you learn Irish music all by ear. All the music is just in the musicians’ memories...And I loved that about it...I also love the rhythm and the drive to it... and it’s so joyful...I'm really attracted to that drive and groove and rhythm… - Norah Rendel l

Tammy Bobrowsky talks with Rachel Lynn Solomon, writer and former public radio producer, about her new novel called "The Ex Talk." It’s a romantic comedy about two public radio personalities who fall in love while pretending to be exes.

Sister-writer duo Maika and Maritza Moulite tell us about their new novel "One of the Good Ones." It’s a story about a family grieving the loss of a sister in an incident of police brutality, and brings to light what it means to be deemed “worthy” when you’re Black.

Senator Tina Smith joins Heidi and John on the Thursday Morning Show for Making Sausage. Senator Smith tell us about the bipartisan PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act she has introduced along with Senator Roger Wicker. Many rural hospitals were not eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loan because they are part of a larger network. This act would allow smaller non-profit and rural hospitals access to the PPP program helping them with revenue loss and cost increases during the

It's your opportunity to ask questions about Minnesota’s response and plans during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by News and Public Affairs Director Heidi Holtan. This week we heard about the COVID-19 vaccination progress, lifted restrictions for schools and more! We also heard more about the new Vaccine Connector from the State of MN that EVERYONE can sign up for, so you can be kept aware of when you are eligible for the vaccine. If you didn’t get a chance to send or call in your

Marshall Helmberger is editor and publisher of the Timberjay newspaper , he joins Heidi each Friday for Border News Roundup. This week he talks about the proposal made by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to change clean water rules and classifications. While this might ease the burden with the mining industry, agricultural processers, and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, at what cost would that be to the water quality in Minnesota. Public comment period on the proposal runs

On the Thursday Morning Show Kyle Erickson and Fred Freidman join Heidi and John for Sports Page. This week they start off with a sports poem by listener William Tecku as a tribute to Hank Aaron. They discuss the tough week it has been in Minnesota sports with the many losses teams have taken, a detailed chat on the Timberwolves drafting past, a look at the upcoming Twins season and lots of trivia.

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 this week's report, John discusses pileated woodpeckers, sundogs and more! KAXE-KBXE Northern Community Radio is listener funded. If

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. This week we received reports from several listeners, the students at North Shore Community School, and Axel sent a note from Memphis. This week's emails included questions about voles and shrews, woodpeckers, and snow-nados. John also heard from a fan. The North Shore Elementary School report includes a 10 point buck and the polar