The Anishinaabe have always said that there's a choice between two paths . One is well-worn but scorched and the other is not well-worn and it's green . We're always told to be arduous in our choice upon which path to walk ... I feel like at this moment in time , that's where we are . And this pipeline is really about that moment of what we want to do - for the water and for the future . So this story and this film...is up to date , showing the commitment of people on the frontlines and the

So being a refugee is like you are just a number. But you know, pretty soon when we became a number, my husband and I, we realized that we were a lucky number because we survived the war in Bosnia. Fatima Said is executive director of Project Fine in Winona, MN. The mission of Project FINE is to strengthen and enrich community by helping to integrate ethnically diverse people. Project FINE is committed to providing support and education to immigrants and refugees to benefit everyone in our

Marilyn Lee is a woman of many talents. She's a photographer, s he's a quilter and embroidery artist who conducts online workshops, s he's a collector of antique sewing machines and a lover of the outdoors . Maylands blending several of her talents and her newest endeavor , painting with thread . Her sewing tool of choice is one of her many antique treadle sewing machines, but don't be fooled by her use of old school technology. Marilyn has a thriving online existence. Her YouTube channel has

Blair Treuer's textile exhibit "Portraits" opens tomorrow night (Friday) at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji. A collection of large-scale images depicting her nine children, her husband and herself, her work uses thousands of small pieces of fabric as her pallete. A kaleidoscope of color illuminating the spirit of each of her subjects, this dreamy, textural, visual experience of an exhibit was born from the unique spiritual journey of Blair and her family.

Walker … it's almost like a storybook . ..It's still small enough that you can know everybody if you choose to . You can be private if you don't …Who would want to leave this , ever ? JoAnn Pells has spent nearly her entire life in the Walker area. After encouragement from acquaintances, when she was nearing the age of 40, she decided to run for Cass County Commissioner. I'm a believer if you don't like it you, gott a dive in, try to make change . So I threw my hat in the ring and then I won …

Last week we talked with Senator Tina Smith about the Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services (MOMS) Ac t Sen. Smith introduced her Rural MOMS legislation after hearing from Minnesotans and providers about the struggles in accessing maternity and obstetric care in rural areas and small towns. This fall the House companion bill to Sens. Smith and Murkowski’s bill advanced out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. “We believe Congress must take swift action to improve

Kathleen Blake from Grand Rapids joined us to talk about this time of the year, and how tough it can be for those who are grieving loved ones. Especially those who have lost children. It's a good reminder to find ways to be kind to those who are struggling at the holidays. There are events going on in the Grand rapids area to help parents including: A candlelight vigil for grieving parents at the Angel of Hope Park in Grand Rapids on the Mississippi River across from the YMCA at 7 p.m. A role

...if we can't find what we want, w e'll just do it ourselves . And we've done this for years ... all of our products have really unique features that you won't see in other places . And there's kind of a story behind each piece about what what we were looking for and we couldn't find... - Rose Heim discussing the winter women's wear line she designs and manufactures with her daughter Gretchen, Heim-Made Rose Heim moved to the Kelliher area to teach k-12 art at Kelliher School in the 1970s. She

When you tune into KAXE/KBXE you hear the voices and the stories of our communities in northern Minnesota. Sometimes those stories aren't easy to tell, but that doesn't mean we should tell them. We worked with Advocates for Family Peace in the past to hear the real stories of people who have lived with domestic violence, people who have had the strength to tell their stories so that others will understand. If you are in a crisis situation call 1-800-909-8336.

... Emelie didn't think about running for office until someone said to her, "you should run for office. You're very passionate about these issues."... she's got a very good voice around equity . And people saw that value that she could bring to the table and so they encouraged her to run …. The same was true of Faith with her path . And I would also say that is true of me that people encouraged … and said , “ You need to run for mayor we want you to run for mayor . ” – Bemidji Mayor Rita