Jearlyn Steele

Ceil Strauss, State Floodplain Manager for the MN DNR, tells us about the department's program to help with resources to insure against major flood events.

Bethel University Business and Engineering professor Julie Hogan explains the importance of women finding careers in STEM fields and industries.

Attorney and Student Loan expert Heather Jarvis discusses President Biden's new initiative to forgive large amounts of student loan debt.

After that, Jearlyn takes your calls on whether this debt relief plan is a good thing or not.

President Biden announced this week that he will forgive a chunk of student loan debt for certain wage earners.  This has been received with mixed reviews.  Will it be more helpful or hurtful?  Attorney and Student Loan expert Heather Jarvis dives into the details.

Michael has tonight off, so Jearlyn and producer Jonathan Lowe take the hour to chat about the use of technology is sports and the infusion of marijuana into new drinks.

On this edition of Center Stage, Jearlyn catches up with:

• St. Louis Park Schools teacher and 2022 Cultural Jambalaya Diversity Award winner Dr. Lee-Ann Stephens
• Water is Life Festival co-founder Winona LaDuke
• Star Tribune lead theatre critic Rohan Preston

The MN State Fair is just around the corner, and there's always a helpful hand to help you get around the grounds.  But what is this 12-day event like from the vantage point of an Information Booth worker?  Kristen Donaldson holds that position and tells us about her work and the Info Booth Ladies podcast she co-hosts.

August is National Back Business Month.  In honor of that, we look into a new local business that will lend more opportunities to Persons of Color across the area.  First Independence Bank senior vice president Damon Jenkins joins us to explain the importance of this first black-owned bank in the Twin Cities area.

First Independence Bank senior vice president Damon Jenkins explains the importance of this first black-owned bank in the Twin Cities area.

Info Booth Ladies podcast co-host Kristen Donaldson tells us all about her view of the Minnesota State Fair from the Information Booth.

There have been so many questions that have been raised around the FBI's recent search for documents at Mar-a-Lago.  But how serious could this be for fomer President Trump?  Hamline University political science professor Dr. David Hilden joins the show to dig into the precedent and the danger.

Jearlyn wonders why some people are not taking Climate Change seriously, despite the litany of recent extreme weather events.

Hamline University political science professor Dr. David Schultz discusses the potential seriousness of the recent FBI search at the home of former President Trump.