Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Becky Rom, National Chair of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, on a recent mining moratorium initiated by the Biden administration (4:30); Dusty Thune, captain of House of Thune, the winning team in the World Snow Sculpting Championship (23:00); and Lori Sturdevant, Star Tribune political columnist, on the life and passing of Sen. Dave Durenberger (39:00). Gayle also reports on local news (51:00) and technical director Matt Quast springs a surprise on Jim and Gayle at the end of the show (55:00).

This Week’s Guests

Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters
https://www.savetheboundarywaters.org

Dusty Thune, House of Thune
https://houseofthune.com

Lori Sturdevant, Star Tribune
https://www.startribune.com/lori-sturdevant/6370482/

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 Village School Open House https://www.marinevillageschool.org/news/winter-warmup-open-house-saturday-february-11-2023/

Gammelgarden Swedish Conversation Circles
https://gammelgardenofscandia.org/events/
https://www.facebook.com/events/890828505673825/890830349006974/

Business/Organization Links:
Marine Community Library
https://marinecommunitylibrary.org

Buy Nothing Project
https://buynothingproject.org