Friday mornings during Border News Roundup we get a chance to check in with Marshall Helmberger, the editor and publisher of The Timberjay newspaper serving NE Minnesota. This week Marshall tells us that U.S. Steel may eventually have to clean up groundwater contaminated by the Minntac tailings basin based on a recent decision issued by the Minnesota Supreme Court. On an update on the shooting of a 19 year-old man from Virginia we learn that St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin has deemed the

We continue to cover the complex story of the Line 3 Pipeline from Enbridge Energy in northern MN. We talk with water protectors, Enbridge employees and workers, scientists and journalists reporting from the scene. Resources: Welcome Water Protectors RISE coalition Indigenous Environmental Network Honor the Earth Why Treaties Matter StarTribune article "Opponents of Enbridge's Line 3 Construction Make Last-Ditch Effort at River's Edge" MN Reformer "Oil and Water: Resistance, Construction

Sport Page is on every Thursday Morning with Kyle Erickson and Fred Freidman joining John and Heidi to talk sports. This week they talk baseball and the “juiced ball theory” along with metal bats vs wooden bats. They discuss the Twins players for next season, wearing masks during sports play and UConn basketball player Paige Bueckners. Heidi gives John and Kyle first chance to answer trivia before Fred gives the answer.

Jeff Sundin joins John Bauer on the Thursday Morning Show for Early Bird Fishing Guide. This week Jeff gives us strategies for catching big pike this time of year. He tells us where to go on the bigger lakes and how to catch them by using both tip-ups and jigging baits, while keeping on the move drilling holes and “leap-frogging” with your poles and bait. Jeff and John a talk about the walleye season ending in just 17 days, they discuss how the cold temperatures are affecting the ice. For more

I can't look at my life and see the opportunities that I've had, the health that I've had, my education... How do I look at that and then look at the people in Turtle Mountain, in Red Lake and Leech Lake and Pine Ridge and not see the completely different story?...Growing up, I never learned about any of this...We don't want to make the connection between us, the land and native people, and poverty. We're unwilling because it's a hard thing to face...that's a much bigger conversation that we're

Dr. Diane Pittman from True North Health Care in Bemidji joins Maggie Montgomery and Dan Houg on the Wednesday Morning Show to talk about the COVID-19 vaccinations. Dr. Pittman talks about being an early recipient of the vaccine and her blog about her experience. Her answer for writing the blog is that there are a lot of questions about the vaccine and the best way to talk about it is with a combination of the experience and understanding what our bodies are doing with this. Dr. Pittman gives us

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! Today we learn about many things including how heat from trees impacts the snow depth around them and an explanation for this picture

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 heard from kids at North Shore Community School as well as a couple listeners in the Grand Rapids area! Doug reported some serious shrike action this week! Kids at North Shore Community School report longer days and much more! Pat from Grand Rapids had an otter question... Don't hesitate to send along your observations

Aaron Brown and Chuck Marohn - our liberal and conservative commentators respectively continue examining the themes of this new year of 2021. Including the idea of democracy. Aaron Brown is our liberal commentator and Chuck Marohn is our conservative commentator. Dig Deep is a podcast and radio feature that aims to model some good behavior in our world. It features liberal Aaron Brown - an author, blogger, newspaper columnist, podcaster and instructor at Hibbing Community College from Balsam

Today we learn the Ojibwe word for sage is BASHKODEJIIBIK and for smudge it is NOOKWEZHIGAN . Nana Boozhoo and Natasha talk about the difference in these words and that they are not interchangeable. Veiw How to Smudge with Sage the Anishinaabe Way here.