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Tammy Bobrowsky of KAXE/KBXE's "What We're Reading" talks about reading about writing and Ruta Sepetys' new writing book, which encourages people to tell their stories.

A broken-up couple has to fake being back together in Emily Henry's lastest novel "Happy Place," but first, we get to know a little more about "What We're Reading" host Tammy Bobrowsky, a longtime KAXE/KBXE volunteer and producer.

This interview is one in a series of Conservation Conversations aired monthly on KAXE/KBXE. The series, which is produced by our partners at Northern Waters Land Trust, features local conservation organizations. This month's Conservation Conversation is all about the Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Corridor Program. Heidi is joined by Paula West, the program coordinator, and Dave Parent, a program participant.

The Candidates running for Grand Rapids, Minnesota ISD 318 School Board were invited to a forum to discus varying issues affecting the school district on October 10th, 2022. This forum was hosted by KAXE/KBXE's Kari Hedlund.

Tova Friedman is one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz concentration camp and uses her vivid memories to write and speak against anti-Semitism and prejudice. She has written a new book with veteran correspondent Malcom Brabant called The Daughter of Auschwitz: My Story of Resilience, Survival, and Hope. She joined the host of KAXE/KBXE's Morning Show, Heidi Holtan, to talk about her experience, her new book, and Jewish culture. Click the "Listen" player above to hear the full conversation.

Annie Knight is the conservation specialist and grants manager for Northern Waters Land Trust and has been co producing KAXE/KBXE's Conservation Conversation series. Knight joined Heidi Holtan for a conversation about her work with NWLT and what gives her passion to work in the field of conservation. To hear the full conversation, click the "Listen" player at the top of the page.

It's time for our conservation conversation here on KAXE/KBXE. Once a month we connect with our partners at Northern Waters Land Trust. they have a mission to preserve land, to protect water. Today our topic: conservation easements and the Minnesota Land Trust (MLT). Joining us now from Northern Waters Land Trust (NWLT), it's John Sumption. Good morning, John. Thanks for being here.

Continuing his journey to visit all 66 Minnesota State Parks this summer, Luke Gorski visited some of the parks that listeners to KAXE/KBXE are quite familiar with. In this conversation with Heidi Holtan on the Morning Show, Luke follows some advice given by a listener and explores the offerings of parks in the north-central part of the state. Click the "Listen" player above to hear the full conversation.

This interview is one in a series of conservation conversations aired monthly on KAXE/KBXE. This month's Conservation Conversation concerned the cooperation of community organizations: namely, how the Northern Waters Land Trust works alongside county soil and water conservation districts (SWCD) to protect Northern Minnesota's valuable natural resources.

Summer always brings mosquitoes to northern Minnesota, but this year seems particularly bad. KAXE/KBXE contributor Aaron Brown has developed a theory. Click the "listen" player at the top of the page to hear the full report.

Luke Gorski has been to every state park in South Dakota and Iowa. This summer, Gorski has a goal to visit all 66 state parks in Minnesota. Heidi Holtan and John Latimer have been visiting with Luke each week as he treks across the state in pursuit of his goal to find out what Luke is seeing, which trails he is hiking, and how bad the mosquitos are. Join Luke, Heidi, and John as they learn more about Luke's adventures in our KAXE/KBXE series Just a Day in the Park.

Traveler Luke Gorski continues his pilgrimage to visit all 66 Minnesota State Parks this summer. After checking in with Heidi and John in past weeks from the central and south-eastern parts of the state, Luke continues his journey onward and upward into the south-western reaches. The KAXE/KBXE morning show is connecting you with the people making news in northern Minnesota this summer.

The North Country Scenic Trail is a 4,600 mile foot path that stretches from North Dakota to Vermont. The NCT follows a scenic route through the prairies, forests, and lake-country of northern Minnesota, including an urban route through the heart of Grand Rapids along the Mississippi River. To give some updates about the trail in and around Grand Rapids, Matt Davis, NCT Regional Trail Coordinator for North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and Art Norton, NCT Arrowhead Chapter volunteer, joined KAXE/KBXE for a conversation. Click the player above to hear the full interview.

KAXE/KBXE's monthly conversation with NWLT. Their mission is to preserve land to protect water

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio ShowNative Lights is a weekly, half-hour radio program hosted by Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members and siblings, Leah Lemm and Cole Premo. Native Lights is a space for people in Native communities around Mni Sota Mkoce -- a.k.a. Minnesota -- to tell their stories about finding their gifts and sharing them with the community.Native Lights – Michael Lyons' Gift for teaching Ojibwe Language with Puppets, Cartoons, and SongOn today's show, we talk with Anishinaabe author and artist, Michael Lyons, who is the creator of “Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo,” a daily live-streamed, "puppet podcast" on YouTube.  The program explores Ojibwe language and culture, through skits, music, and conversations.  This show also airs on KAXE/KBXE community radio in Northern Minnesota. Michael Lyons has written and illustrated many publications, including comic books and several children's books in Ojibwe including: "Dog and Ma'iingan", "Boozhoo Ajidamoo" and "Little Cutie: A Teddy Bear's Vision Quest."Michael Lyons, along with his puppets Nanaboozhoo and Natasha, creates shows that are funny and whimsical, but the show and its characters also contend with topics that are sad and even tragic.  We asked Michael about the heartfelt way he recently addressed the news of the remains of 215 children recently found at the Kamloops Boarding School in British Columbia. Chi Miigwech Michael Lyons for sharing your passion for puppets, songs, humor, and heartfelt conversations.Here's a link to the “Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo” show on the recent events in Canada and the residential school on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES6_zpQPXGMHere's a link to the “Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo” radio show on KAXE/KBXE radio:  https://www.kaxe.org/term/boozhoo-nana-boozhoo#stream/0Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine is produced by Minnesota Native News and Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. Online at https://minnesotanativenews.org/

Georgia Fort is a two-time Emmy nominated journalist. Her reporting has been published on CNN, ABC, NBC, Fox, and CBS affiliates. Her mission as a storyteller is to change the narrative by amplifying truth, citing diverse sources, and contextualizing social justice issues. You hear the reporting of independent journalist Georgia Fort on Racial Reckoning - The Arc of Justice heard weekday mornings on KAXE/KBXE. News Director Heidi Holtan talked with Georgia this week about a posting she saw on social media where Georgia spoke directly to HOW media responds to mistakes.

Laura Connelly is the facilitator of the Strong Women Project at KAXE/KBXE, funded by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. She had this to say about latest virtual gathering: This focus group had a uniqueness to it – I picked up on more guiding, spiritual wisdom present in what the women talked about and the way they talked about it. Many women are already transforming the pain and grief of the last fourteen months into wisdom. Many women are focused on not going backwards, but rather moving forward in a way that is conscious of the things we value and the lessons learned about who we are today after all we have experienced in a relatively short time. Women talked about their feelings of tension based on fragmented communities, polarized politics, and the imbalance of their ability to connect with others and staying home to keep themselves and others safe. They were talking about a natural tension between the world-as-it-is and the world-as-it-should-be. We need public life, to get

We lost a great friend this week. Our Talk on the Wildside host - retired Forest Ecology instructor from Itasca Community College - Harry Hutchins. Tune in on Monday March 15th for Mixtape with Heidi Holtan at 2 and 10pm. You'll hear music Harry loved and music that connects us to nature, put together by the listeners of KAXE/KBXE. Harry Hutchins , age 64, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Grand Village. He had courageously fought a mitochondrial disease, MELAS for years. Harry was determined to stay active and could be seen riding his recumbent tricycle on the trails and around town or working out at the YMCA until suffering a stroke last November. Harry was born in Royal Oak, MI and his love of birds, trees, and the outdoors was awakened by an excellent science teacher at Kimball High School. He attended Michigan State University where he earned two Bachelors of Science, one in Forestry and one in Wildlife Management. He went on to earn a Master of Science in Forest Ecology at

KAXE/KBXE volunteer Brandon Lentz joins John Latimer and Heidi Holtan on the Tuesday Morning Show. Brandon was recently appointed to the board of the Minneapolis Audubon Society and joins them to talk birds. He tells us of his favorite places for birding in the Twin Cities area as well as many other areas throughout the state. He lists some of the birds he has sighted in the metro area including varied thrush, winter finches, white winged crossbill, evening grosbeaks and the common redpoll. He tells us about the red-tailed hawk spotted in his front yard and eastern screech owl by the Mississippi River. Brandon gives us tips on binoculars, field guides and apps for birding and promises to come back to talk birds soon.

We continued our conversation for Strong Women on KAXE/KBXE with Simone Senogles and Dawn Goodwin. Last time they told us about getting arrested, treaties and why they are there. I n our latest we hear about the land of Palisade, MN and the Mississippi River and why they believe it is the role of Indigenous women to protect it as well as Missing and Murdered Indigenous women. Dawn Goodwin is cofounder of RISE coalition ; she is a Representative of the Indigenous Environmental Network and Simone Senogles is the Food Sovereignty Program Coordinator for the Indigenous Environmental Network. Strong women is made possible by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.

We continued our conversation for Strong Women on KAXE/KBXE with Simone Senogles and Dawn Goodwin. Last time they told us about getting arrested, treaties and why they are there. I n our latest we hear about the land of Palisade, MN and the Mississippi River and why they believe it is the role of Indigenous women to protect it as well as Missing and Murdered Indigenous women. Dawn Goodwin is cofounder of RISE coalition ; she is a Representative of the Indigenous Environmental Network and Simone Senogles is the Food Sovereignty Program Coordinator for the Indigenous Environmental Network. Strong women is made possible by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.

KAXE/KBXE's Heidi Holtan hosts a weekly statewide conversation with Minnesota State Officials. It's your opportunity to ask questions about Minnesota’s response and plans concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the Minnesota Department of Health Director of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division, Kris Ehresmann answered questions regarding disinformation, current state guidelines, vaccine distribution and more. For more information on the states response to COVID-19 visit the Minnesota State's Website. If you’d like to ask the Lieutenant Governor or other state officials a question email covid@ampers.org or call 612-562-9895.

KAXE/KBXE's Heidi Holtan hosts a weekly statewide conversation with Minnesota State Officials. It's your opportunity to ask questions about Minnesota’s response and plans concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the Minnesota Department of Health Director of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division, Kris Ehresmann answered questions regarding a vaccine, rising COVID cases in the state and more! For more information on the states response to COVID-19 visit the Minnesota State's Website. If you’d like to ask the Lieutenant Governor or other state officials a question email covid@ampers.org or call 612-562-9895.

Since March, all of us in Minnesota have had a different life. All of us in the world are figuring out how to live in a pandemic. Politics have divided not just our small towns and families, but the Minnesota Legislature and the executive branch. Governor Walz is one of 49 governors around our nation that still hold executive power. During the pandemic, along with President Trump. Each month, the Governor calls a special session to deal with what didn't get done during session - like passing a bonding bill, which provides jobs in Northern Minnesota - and the supplemental budget bill, which would have included money for the corrections department. Because the money for corrections wasn't passed the corrections commissioner Paul Schnell announced the closure of two prisons, both in Northern Minnesota. The Minnesota correctional facility at Togo, and at Willow river. There have been rallies,community support, hearings, but still no supplemental budget. It's our job at KAXE/KBXE whether we

Since March, all of us in Minnesota have had a different life. All of us in the world are figuring out how to live in a pandemic. Politics have divided not just our small towns and families, but the Minnesota Legislature and the executive branch. Governor Walz is one of 49 governors around our nation that still hold executive power. During the pandemic, along with President Trump. Each month, the Governor calls a special session to deal with what didn't get done during session - like passing a bonding bill, which provides jobs in Northern Minnesota - and the supplemental budget bill, which would have included money for the corrections department. Because the money for corrections wasn't passed the corrections commissioner Paul Schnell announced the closure of two prisons, both in Northern Minnesota. The Minnesota correctional facility at Togo, and at Willow river. There have been rallies,community support, hearings, but still no supplemental budget. It's our job at KAXE/KBXE whether we

We are continuing our Meet the Candidates conversations for the November 3rd 2020 elections. We recently talked with Michelle Lee (DFL) running for MN Senate in District 11 against incumbent Senator Jason Rarick (R). You can hear our interview with Senator Rarick here. It is our goal to give you information so you can go to the polls ready to vote. ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? Find out who will be on your ballot at mnvotes.org . *KAXE/KBXE News and Public Affairs Director Heidi Holtan recently spoke with Michelle Lee. The following transcript has been edited for clarity. The audio of this interview is available at the top of this page. (Heidi Holtan) Q: Michelle Lee is a Democrat running for Senate District 11. This district includes Carlton and Pine counties, and towns like Cloquet, Willow River, Moose Lake, Sandstone, and Hinckley. Michelle Lee is back with us on KAXE/KBXE. Is there another county in there? I was checking out the map. (Michelle Lee) A: Let's see. Did you mention the

We are continuing our Meet the Candidates conversations for the November 3rd 2020 elections. We recently talked with Jason Lewis (R) running for US Senate against incumbent Senator Tina Smith . It is our goal to give you information so you can go to the polls ready to vote. ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? Find out who will be on your ballot at mnvotes.org . *KAXE/KBXE News and Public Affairs Director Heidi Holtan recently spoke with Alan Roy. The following transcript has been edited for clarity. The audio of this interview is available at the top of this page. (Heidi Holtan) Q: Jason Lewis is the Republican candidate for US Senate against Senator Tina Smith, the Democrat. He served as Minnesota Congressperson for District 2. Jason Lewis, thanks for being with us on KAXE/KBXE. (Jason Lewis) A: Heidi, always a pleasure. Thank you. Q: So, tell us why you're running for US Senate. A: The reason I am running is to make certain every Minnesotan gets representation. We have spent literally days

MN's Attorney General Keith Ellison was back with us on KAXE/KBXE today to talk about the U.S. Postal Service and why he joined a multistate coalition in a federal lawsuit alleging violations of federal law in implementing sudden, unilateral changes.

UPDATE: WDIO in Duluth covered this story . They report 100 supporters. It was also covered by the Mesabi Tribune. The Grand Rapids Herald Review also had an article that reported 300 supporters. The story that KAXE/KBXE produced was the experiences of two people who attended the rally on the opposite side of the street. If you attended the rally or counterprotest and would like to comment, please contact us. ******************* On Tuesday July 28th there was a rally at Old Central School in Grand Rapids, MN. It was called "Back the Blue" and was in support of local law enforcement. Across from the rally at Old Central School there were a group of counter protesters - younger folks wearing masks during the pandemic - who are part of the local Indivisible group or there to support police reform. The contributors to this story found the rally to be less about supporting police than it was about the upcoming presidential election. Most of the "Back the Blue" rally attendees (estimated to

KAXE/KBXE listener Lynn Hanske shared a disconcerting video showing a Great Blue Heron who has become a specialist on stalking and capturing chipmunks.

Michael Small is a volunteer at KAXE/KBXE, a minister and a chaplain. He joins Heidi and John on the extra hour of the Monday Morning Show. Michael talks about being a volunteer chaplain for Cass County, where law enforcement and Chaplains work together to provide comfort in time of personal crisis. He tells us about some of the crisis that confront him, and what his role is in these situations. If you would like to sign up for Michael's email newsletter "Small Talk" email Heidi at heidi@kaxe.org.

Janis Lane-Ewart has dedicated her life to cultural activism and community service. Late last year Janis was honored with a prestigious Sally Award. The Sallys are named for Sally Ordway Irvine, and they celebrate individuals and institutions that strengthen and enrich Minnesota with their commitment to the arts and arts education. Janis received the award for Commitment. Janis was born and raised in Chicago. She moved to Minneapolis in the late 1980s. She was executive director of KFAI – Fresh Air Community Radio - for 12 years, where she also produced the longstanding jazz show, The Collective Eye . She currently is the development officer for jazz station KBEM. You can find the full KAXE/KBXE audio interview with Janis Lane-Ewart and Maggie Montgomery (who have known each other as colleagues for many years) below, but here are some highlights: When asked to talk about what in her life led to receiving the Sally Award, Janis said, “Growing up in Chicago there were lots of

Scott Stowell is a contributing writer on KAXE/KBXE and other publications like Woods Reader . This tell of the big stories of nature like monster fish and bears was originally featured there.

A special session of the 2020 MN Legislature is not a surprise – due in large part to a bonding bill that did not get passed and also the unusual circumstances of COVID-19. But now, with the killing of George Floyd a new agenda for special session by Democrats has emerged. Minn Post Reporter Walker Orenstein talked with us this morning on KAXE/KBXE.

This week the conversation covered the disaparities in communities of color, testing of hotspots, and large gatherings this summer. KAXE/KBXE has teamed up with community radio stations throughout the state, in partnership with Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities, and the Minnesota Broadcasters Association, to bring you COVID-19 information for the state of MN. And, give you the opportunity to ask questions of our elected officials. If you didn’t get a chance to send or call in your question this week email covid@ampers.org or call 612-562-9895.

Jeff Cook, Park Ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with John Latimer and Heidi Holtan on the Tuesday Morning Show. Jeff talks about his job as dam tender running both the Pokegema Dam and the Winnibigoshish Lake Dam here in Northen Minnesota. Jeff gives an update on how the spring melt is going for these areas. Life as we know it has turned upside down. KAXE/KBXE is here for you, bringing you important information and local stories, as well as entertaining music and Green Cheese Trivia. This service is only possible because of your support. You can keep vital, trustworthy information flowing to our communities by making a donation at kaxe.org. Thank you!

On our extended hour of the Thursday Morning Show, Heidi Holtan hosts a conversation on Dig Deep with our conservative commentator Chuck Marohn and liberal Aaron Brown. They talk about this time of pandemic and the state of the world. Sign up for the Dig Deep podcast! Life as we know it has turned upside down. KAXE/KBXE is here for you, bringing you important information and local stories, as well as entertaining music and Green Cheese Trivia. This service is only possible because of your support. You can keep vital, trustworthy information flowing to our communities by making a donation at kaxe.org. Thank you!

Dig Deep is a podcast of KAXE/KBXE – with Chuck Marohn and Aaron Brown – Minnesota leaders with different perspectives digging into the way our towns and cities work and don't work. Today we’re celebrating the release of Chuck Marohn’s book. In this first part of our conversation on Dig Deep this fall, we go deep with Chuck Marohn about Strong Towns: A Bottom Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity. Strong Towns is a book of ideas - some old and some new - with a modern take on what could make the places we live better.

Today marked the beginning of KAXE/KBXE’s Youth in Radio Podcast which will be aired Thursday mornings around 8:10 during the Morning Show. This morning, Heidi Holtan talked with Youth in Radio Coordinator Shannon Fitch who has been working with groups of students to create short pieces about the subject of their choosing. Hear the whole conversation below. The Youth in Radio Podcast is also available on kaxe.org and through iTunes. If you know someone who might want to make a podcast, send an email to comments@kaxe.org . Youth in Radio Podcast is funded by the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund and the members of KAXE/KBXE.

Michael Fitch of Grand Rapids produced the first Youth in Radio Podcast for KAXE/KBXE which will be aired Thursday mornings around 8:10 during the Morning Show. Fitch explores the relationship between music and arts education in young children. Hear the whole conversation below. The Youth in Radio Podcast is also available on kaxe.org and through iTunes. If you know someone who might want to make a podcast, send an email to comments@kaxe.org . Youth in Radio Podcast is funded by the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund and the members of KAXE/KBXE.