Co-hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon about the state of democracy today (5:00) and Kelly Tope of Farmeste Animal Sanctuary on the organization's care of farm animals with special needs (31:00). Jim and Gayle also give an in-depth update on the planned sale of Wilder Forest (24:00), as a followup to the Nov. 17 episode, and Gayle has a local news update (49:30). Matt Quast is technical director.

This Week’s Guests
Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State
https://www.sos.state.mn.us

Kelly Tope, Farmaste Animal Sanctuary
https://www.farmaste.org

Government Links:
City of Marine on St. Croix
https://www.marineonstcroix.org

City of Scandia
https://www.cityofscandia.com

May Township:
https://www.townofmay.org

Washington County
 https://www.co.washington.mn.us/

Events
Marine Documentary Night
https://marinecommunitylibrary.org/event/documentary-night-hallelujah/

Marine Village School Play – ANNIE KIDS
https://www.marinevillageschool.org/ticket/

Scandia-Marine Lions Breakfast with Santa
https://www.scandiamarinelions.org/event/breakfast-with-santa-2/

Gammelgarden Lucia Dagen Service (in Swedish!)
https://gammelgardenofscandia.org/events/Call 651-433-5053 for a reservatio

Business/Organization Links:
Marine Community Library
https://marinecommunitylibrary.org
Donation Page
https://marinecommunitylibrary.org/donate/
or send a check to PO Box 85, Marine, 55047

Security State Bank of Marine
https://themarinebank.com/contact.html