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Not very according to many. Ellizabeth Schulze from ABC News has been researching this story and joins Vineeta with the latest information, on the WCCO Morning News.

Not very according to many. Ellizabeth Schulze from ABC News has been researching this story and joins Vineeta with the latest information, on the WCCO Morning News.

Mischke is asked for help and quickly embarrasses himself, yet again. Then he makes a call to Northern Minnesota and ol' Tim keeps the show from swirling straight down the toilet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mischke is asked for help and quickly embarrasses himself, yet again. Then he makes a call to Northern Minnesota and ol' Tim keeps the show from swirling straight down the toilet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For 11 years, Wade Larsen worked volunteer search and rescue in the same stretch of northern Minnesota wilderness, and for eleven years, the winter cases never added up. Missing people found miles past their last known point. Victims who walked away from roads instead of toward them. And boots, always the boots, removed and set side by side in the snow. Then his own brother's truck turns up frozen at the edge of thirty-one thousand roadless acres, and Wade learns the truth behind a century of disappearances: the missing were never lost. Something old is out there in the cedar swamps, something patient, and it doesn't hunt the people who enter its country. It keeps them. A full-length wendigo horror story set in the deep winter woods of northern Minnesota.Linktree: https://linktr.ee/its_just_creepyStory Credits:►Sent in to https://www.justcreepy.net/Music by:►'Decoherence' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auBusiness inquiries:►creepydc13@gmail.com#scarystories #horrorstories #wendigo

In this week's public lands news briefing, we cover three stories:1. Fires in Northern Minnesota continue to burn, including in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ft. Aaron Kania, retired Forest Service Ranger in the Kiwishiwi District 2. The 10-mile buffer zone around the Chaco Canyon National Historical Park could be revoked, and the comment period ends on July 29th ft. Keegan King, founder of the Native Lands Institute How to comment: https://nmwild.org/get-involved/sign-a-petition/protect-chaco-canyon/Comment by July 29: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=D949F582-402D-F111-8341-001DD804183B3. On July 10 and 17, the Trump administration made major changes to the Endangered Species Act, including the definition of "harm" and how threatened species are categorized ft. Ramona McGee, Senior Attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center---- Episode Resources:https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/07/24/walz-says-possible-special-session-should-include-bwca-fire-aidhttps://paddleandportage.com/2025/03/14/judges-determine-forest-service-staff-fired-by-trump-administration-will-get-rehired/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395452386_Guardians_and_gardeners_Managing_wilderness_for_the_twenty-first_century/link/68c473e84eef4b024b8b3deb/downloadhttps://wildernesswatch.org/fernberg-corridor-project-decision-shields-the-boundary-waters-canoe-area-wilderness-from-human-meddling/ https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/07/21/bwca-wildfires-outfitters-plan-for-long-financial-hit https://wtip.org/former-forest-service-ranger-aaron-kania-announces-run-for-minnesota-house-district-3a/ https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/superior/newsroom/releases/limited-access-boundary-waters-canoe-area-wildernesshttps://www.native-lands.org/who-we-are/ https://apcg.org/chaco/ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/14/2026-14195/rescinding-the-definition-of-harm-under-the-endangered-species-act https://eelp.law.harvard.edu/tracker/endangered-species-act-regulations/ https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/trump-administration-finalizes-endangered-species-act-regulation-reform https://www.selc.org/press-release/selc-conservation-groups-to-sue-over-disastrous-wildlife-rollbacks/https://www.selc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026.07.17-Harm-Complaint.pdfhttps://earthjustice.org/press/2026/conservation-groups-plan-to-sue-trump-over-attempts-to-eliminate-protections-for-threatened-species-favor-corporate-interests-instead-of-science

A couple years ago we started hearing about a wheelchair accessible resort in Northern Minnesota call North of North. Several Unexpected Journey guests and listeners visited and raved about it. I reached out to Sean Leary who, together with his wife Jill built and owns North of North, a micro-resort with three fully wheelchair accessible cabins on a beautiful lake a few miles outside of town in Ely, Minnesota. They have also started AWWR, which stands for Adaptive Wilderness Within Reach, to support outdoor adventure opportunities for folks with disabilities in Ely. After an initial conversation with Sean, I decided I needed to check out North of North. This past February I made the trip along with a couple good friends. We met in Minneapolis and drove up for a a magical three days that included frigid dark starry nights, sauna time, ice fishing, dogsledding, wolves, and the wintry beauty of the Boundary Waters Wilderness area.Sean was paralyzed and became paraplegic from a car accident when he was 18 years old. He went on to college and in his early 20s met Jill while working in a summer camp. Jill asked Sean out and the rest of his history. They are now married, have two beautiful daughters, two dogs, and careers in environmental consulting and education. They live in a suburb of Minneapolis and have spent the past several years building their resort and program up in Ely, where their hearts lie.Guest info:@northofnorthresortnorthofnorthresort.com Additional Resources:https://www.awwr.orgContact us: Instagram: @unexpectedjourneypodEmail: tim@unexpectedjourneypod.com Hosted and produced by Tim BrownEditing and sound design by Louis ArevaloOriginal theme music by Jesse LaFountaineEpisode cover art by Lewis Falconer Cover art and logo design by Anne Holt and Lewis Falconer

Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She's joined by Edie Renner, owner of Motel Ely, about how businesses are being affected by the wildfires in Northern Minnesota and Canada, how the community is coming together to help each other, and how people in the rest of Minnesota can help out!

Two YMCA summer camps are closing and sending campers home because of wildfires raging in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness area. The YMCA's Camp Widjiwagan and Camp du Nord, near Ely, are evacuating campers according to the camp's Facebook post on Wednesday, even though neither site has reached “Go” status in the Ready, Set, Go wildfire evacuation protocols.The Forest Service has closed the BWCA through at least Saturday with 17 wildfires burning in the region. Small businesses that help drive the tourism economy around the Boundary Waters are beginning to feel the strain from the canoe area's closure.Forest Service officials say they are monitoring conditions daily to determine when the BWCA can be reopened. There are about 500 firefighters battling the fires, which are expected to burn for weeks.State officials will keep new Medicaid provider enrollment paused in a dozen high-risk service programs for at least another six months.

Bradley and Dawn talk to Stephanie Hansen about the Northern Minnesota fires, and the crew plays Blinded by the Item!Travis Kelce is clashing withTaylor Swift's security, People magazine has the "scoop" on how the Sussexes and KIng meeting went down, Dawn found a Men's Health article about how Lenny Kravitz is fit, What is "slop face"? Bradley shares the opinon of one journalist from the Hollywood Reporter. They also discuss the Hollywood Reporter putting the Looksmaxxing symetry calculations to test the beauty of top Hollywood men. Bradley tells us about a Florida woman who got a random naughty license plate. The show tries to determine if that was an actual fart we heard coming from a certain Senator during his speech on the Senate floor!Bradley is excited about the Daylight saving time bill that passed in the senate, Dawn talks Taylor Frankie Paul's new legal trouble and Ariana Grande's new/old boyfriend. The third hour raps up with One Star Reviews and the five second rule game!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wildfire smoke is nearly inescapable across most of Minnesota today. Fires burning on the northern edge of the state and in Canada have filled the air with particles, not only down to the Twin Cities, but as far as Detroit and Toronto. Northern Minnesota has broken previous records for poor air quality by a long shot. MPR News host Clay Masters joined Minnesota Now from Ely. The town is a gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, which paddlers have been evacuating due to the fires. MPR News reporter Dan Kraker spoke to outfitters about the impact on the local outdoor industry. And Chief Meteorologist Ben Cathey shared the latest on fire and air quality conditions as well as possible rain in the forecast.

If you are stepping outside this morning you probably see a lot more smoke than yesterday - thats because the wildfires consuming the BWCA and surrounding areas are worsening at a rapid pace - Tom Hauser, in for Vineeta checks in with Kelsey Christensen of 5 Eyewitness News who is on site LIVE amid the chaotic wildfires up north in Ely, MN - she provides the latest on the fires, evacuations and the latest on just how long we could see these fires stick around!

If you are stepping outside this morning you probably see a lot more smoke than yesterday - thats because the wildfires consuming the BWCA and surrounding areas are worsening at a rapid pace - Tom Hauser, in for Vineeta checks in with Kelsey Christensen of 5 Eyewitness News who is on site LIVE amid the chaotic wildfires up north in Ely, MN - she provides the latest on the fires, evacuations and the latest on just how long we could see these fires stick around!

Jason talks with Dr. Lee Frelich from the U of M's Center for Forest Ecology about why the current wildfires that shut down the BWCA are so large and so difficult to control.

Dave Kranz creator of the WeFishASA podcast, would like you to listen to this week's episode. We start off with Dan Johnston talking about hot summertime fishing.  Brian Brosdahl talks about his guide trips in Northern Minnesota.  Trey McKinney leads the Elite Bass Series as angler of the year, with two tournaments to go! Let's hear how he's getting that done! 

Scott Brewer and Kyle Agre are talking hunting, fishing and just about anything you can do outdoors each weekend on Gone Outdoors Radio. This weekend the pair welcome Chris Granrud of Rainy Dayz Guide Service on Rainy Lake in Northern Minnesota. Chris shares the story behind his decision to leave the corporate world and strike out on his own as a fishing guide. Jeff Westgard of Benchmade Knives talks about the endless variety of choices outdoors enthusiasts have when choosing a knife for their outdoor adventures. And Mark Holsten, president of MN-Fish shares an update from the group and talks about where youth recruitment in fishing fits into their mission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades, LGBTQ+ history in Minnesota has often been told through the lens of the Twin Cities. A new book out this month argues that some of the state's most important fights for LGBTQ rights happened more than one hundred miles away in Duluth and Superior, Wisconsin. "Remember the Main: The Gay Bar That Started a Movement in the Northland” tells the story of Bob Jansen, owner of the Main Club, a gay bar that opened in the 1980s. Author Meg Gorzycki told MPR News host Nina Moini the bar served as a refuge and organizing hub for LGBTQ+ people in northern Minnesota during a time when being openly gay often came with significant risk.

Scott Brewer and Kyle Agre are talking hunting, fishing and just about anything you can do outdoors each weekend on Gone Outdoors Radio. This week the pair welcome Levi Jacobson, Assistant Wildlife Chief for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department to preview what goes into the ND Deer Hunting Lottery system. Dr Mary Jean Dehne shares some information about an event to teach kids who have never had any experience fishing, how to fish! And Hall of Fame angler and guide Tom Neustrom shares a fishing report from Northern Minnesota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to the WhitetailDNA Podcast! On today's episode, Kaleb Comstock heads north for his first-ever out-of-state turkey hunt, and the guys quickly learn there may be no tougher challenge than chasing late-season birds in the big woods of northern Minnesota. Alex and Kaleb break down the entire hunt, from tough conditions and hard-gobbling birds to the mental highs and lows that make turkey hunting so addicting. The guys dive into how birds were acting this late in the season, what adjustments they had to make on the fly, and the lessons learned from hunting unfamiliar country. They also shift gears into summer prep for deer season, discussing scouting, trail cameras, and getting ready for fall bucks. Plus, stick around to the end of the episode for a surprise you won't want to miss. Enjoy the show! *New Episodes Drop Every Wednesday* Connect with WhitetailDNA: Subscribe to the YouTube Channel Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Visit the WhitetailDNA Website Shop  WhitetailDNA Merch The WhitetailDNA Podcast is Presented By: Pnuma Outdoors - Save 20% (code: WDNA20) Woodhaven Calls - Save 10% (code: WNDA10) Tactacam Reveal Cameras  Custom Archery & Outdoors Hoyt Archery OnX Hunt Plot Blaster Domain Outdoor Vortex Optics HHA Kifaru

Notes: It was both an honor and illumination to meet with Sarina Partridge and Annie Schlaefer to talk about Singing Resistance (they were both in it at inception…) and learn two of the songs in the Singing Resistance Songbook – and I left feeling so much encouragement for community and relationship. Annie said, “People want to come to the streets if we're singing together.” Sarina shared her slogan: “More song circles than gas stations!” We talked about weaving the learning from one event into the next crisis you face – the wisdom of long-standing organizers who help grass-roots eco-systems evolve. The role of singing in building community, showing people what we are FOR and welcoming them in, dispelling the belief that we are powerless and isolated, easing numbness, creating a container of beauty we can be in together during these times. And these songs – soooo beautiful!   Song 1: We Belong To Each Other Words by: Nikita Gill Music by: Annie Schlaefer   Songwriter Info: Annie Schlaefer (she/her), a community song-leader, has been collecting songs and facilitating song circles for 13 years in various communities (Northern Minnesota, Maine, Wisconsin) and has more recently been co-facilitating a weekly local community song circle in Minneapolis with a dear friend, Linnea Champ, for nearly 5 years. She continues to be awed by the beautiful ways that singing together brings connection and community. She learned about this style of singing in 2012 in Decorah, Iowa from a local song-leader and now mentor, Liz Rog.    Sharing Info: Annie says: "Please freely share this song in community gathering spaces. If you want to share this song and are making a bunch of money, I would appreciate some of these funds to come my way in the form of a one-time venmo donation @Annie-Schlaefer, or by joining my Patreon as a monthly subscriber. Thank you!"   Song Learning Time Stamps: Start of teaching: 00:03:10 Start of reprise: 00:51:46   Links: Annie's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/AnnieSchlaefer  Nikita Gill: https://www.instagram.com/nikita_gill/    Nuts & Bolts: 4:4, round, major   Song 2: Grief and Love Music by: Sarina Partridge   Songwriter Info: Sarina Partridge is a musician, songleader, educator, and activist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She feels most alive when learning, creating and sharing songs. Sarina sings with a wide variety of music projects: community song-leading; harmony-rich original music with folk trio Heartwood; and performing and teaching of Eastern European and Yiddish song.  Sarina has a passion for connecting people with their own creativity and with community, and uses singing as a modality to help folks develop a sense of wonder and belonging in this wild world   Sharing Info: Sarina says: "Please sing the song with your group! You can buy sheet music for it through my website (link below). If you'd like to have tracks of the separated harmony layers, please contact me. One meaningful way to support me is to join me on patreon for whatever monthly donation amount feels right to you. I post a new song - with separated out tracks for harmony parts, lyrics, the story of the song - on patreon every other week. Thank you!"   Song Learning Time Stamps: Start of teaching: 00:11:05 Start of reprise: 00:49:36   Links: Sarina's website: www.SarinaPartridge.com  Sarina's Patreon: www.patreon.com/sarinapartridge  Sarina's Bandcamp: www.sarinapartridge.bandcamp.com    Nuts & Bolts: 2:2; 3-layer, minor   Extra links:  Barbara McAfee ABS episode: https://www.abreathofsong.com/p/195-get-up-with-guest-barbara-mcafee  Lia Falls: https://marinemillsfolkschool.org/lia-falls/  Liz Rog: https://marinemillsfolkschool.org/liz-rog/  Linnea Champ - Sing As You Are: https://www.patreon.com/cw/SingAsYouAre  Sara Thomsen: “Hearts awakened are unstoppable.”: https://www.echoesofpeace.org/vision  Frankie Armstrong: Founder of Natural Voice Network in England (NVN): https://www.naturalvoice.net/about/history-of-the-network/    Join this community of people who love to use song to help navigate life? Absolutely: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/335811/81227018071442567/share   Help us keep going: reviews, comments, encouragement, plus contributions... we float on your support. https://www.abreathofsong.com/gratitude-jar.html

From Minnesota Roots to Public Land Advocate: A Conversation with Randy Newberg Explore Randy Newberg's journey from a childhood immersed in Northern Minnesota's deer camps to becoming a staunch advocate for public land and conservation. This interview dives deep into the stories that shaped his passion and how his experiences have fueled his efforts to protect hunting opportunities for future generations. In this episode: Randy's nostalgic recount of growing up in a tight-knit hunting community in Minnesota The story of a spike buck that sparked his fascination with hunting as a young child Lessons learned from his father's dedicated effort to mentor less fortunate kids in hunting The importance of volunteerism and community service in shaping his outlook on life and conservation How hunting became a pathway for personal growth, resilience, and understanding of the natural world Randy's inspiring journey into the media side of conservation, including the challenges of starting his own show Reflections on the historical significance of public land conservation efforts in America Practical hunting tips and stories about grouse and elk hunting experiences The role of storytelling in passing down traditions and motivating new generations Advice on maintaining a sustainable future for hunting, wild places, and wildlife habitat Resources & Links: Fresh Tracks YouTube Channel Hunt Talk Forum Randy Newberg on Instagram Hunting Stories Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be a guest?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Polaris Adventures Content Manager Jared Christie as he travels to Northern Minnesota and home to the offroad triangle. Ride hundreds of miles of trails and trip your toes in the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It's all part of the Up North experience. Book your next adventure @ www.adventures.polaris.com Unless noted, trademarks are the property of Polaris Industries Inc. © 2026 Polaris Industries Inc.

Mark Dowdle didn't grow up a runner. He was a two-sport college athlete who heard David Goggins on a podcast during a bus ride home from a losing lacrosse trip, and decided to become a different person.Six years later, he's on Team USA. He's won backyard ultras covering 283 miles in 68 straight hours. He ran 135 miles through Northern Minnesota in sub-zero January temps and took first place. He spent an entire year running the day of the month in miles (every single day),  logging 6,400 miles before most people finished their morning coffee. He quit his job to go all in. And this October, he will represent the United States at the Big Dog's Backyard Ultra World Championship in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.This is the kind of athlete that makes you question every excuse you've ever made.Mark doesn't talk about motivation. He talks about systems. About decisions. About the thousand small choices inside a single race that determine who you actually are when no one is watching and everything hurts.This conversation will mess with you—in the best way.Press play.Tap into the Mark Dowdle Special. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. Comment the word “PODCAST” below and I'll DM you a link to listen. If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!Comment the word “PODCAST” below and I'll DM you a link to listen. If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!S H O W  N O T E S -The Run Down By The Running Effect (our new newsletter!): https://tinyurl.com/mr36s9rs-Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ-My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz

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WDAY First News anchors Lisa Budeau, Scott Engen and Lydia Blume break down your regional news and weather for Monday, March 23. InForum Minute is produced by Forum Communications and brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. Visit https://www.inforum.com/subscribe to subscribe.

The average American watches just under 4,000 movies throughout their lifetime, amounting to nearly ten years of time well-spent in front of the tube. There's people that watch movies and then there's those that make them. Enter Mandy June Turpin, a writer, director, producer and one of the founders of Iron North Productions, largely responsible for the major influx of films shooting in our region as of late. She's also done incredible work in front of the camera as a highly-successful actress, with an impressive career spanning across both film and television. Her resume includes roles on some of the most buzzed about television shows of the past few decades, from 9-1-1 to Hawaii Five-O to Grey's Anatomy and every hit series in-between. These days, the Tucson native has been instrumental in helping the Northern Minnesota movie business come to life in a monumental way, wrapping her sixth Northland-made movie at the end of 2025 - and she's just getting started. It's safe to say that with Mandy leading the pack, it's all but guaranteed we will be entertained for years to come. She joins us for a magical episode of For The Love Of Duluth detailing her journey from Arizona to Hollywood to the Zenith City.

It's been more than 40 years since cleanup began on a hazardous waste site in Northern Minnesota. From the 1950s until the 1980s, the St. Regis Paper Company treated wood with toxic chemicals near downtown Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Reservation. Those chemicals spread into the soil and groundwater. Today, the pollution continues to limit wild rice harvesting and fishing in the area. And tribal environmental staff say the cleanup is failing. Reporter Gabrielle Nelson is an environmental reporter and Report for America Corps Member for the Indigenous news outlet Buffalo's Fire, based in North Dakota. She recently dug into this story and talked with MPR News host Nina Moini about her reporting.

Starting Thursday, two iconic Indigenous artists will make a three-day tour of northern Minnesota. Keith Secola is a renowned Anishinaabe songwriter and a member of the Native Music Hall of Fame. Gary Farmer is a Cayuga actor known for roles including Nobody in the 1995 movie “Dead Man” and Uncle Brownie in the hit TV show “Reservation Dogs.” He also has a band, Gary and the Troublemakers. Together, the artists are bringing contemporary Native blues rock and traditional sounds to Virginia, Bemidji and Grand Rapids, Minn., starting Thursday, and they'll meet up with some other local acts along the way. The Ancestral Fires Music Tour will finish Sunday with a stop in south Minneapolis. Farmer and Secola chatted with MPR News host Nina Moini about their upcoming tour.

Seeing a moth seemed to signal that evening was coming, and our thoughts turned to owls. Sax-Zim Bog is famous for hosting rare owls. Last year was an incredible irruption year when great gray owls, boreal owls, and snowy owls visited from their homes farther north. This year has been much quieter. A few great gray owls nest here, but lately they've been secretive. We'd heard that a northern hawk owl was hunting at the edge of a field on some of the private land that makes up the patchwork of ownership in Sax-Zim Bog Important Bird Area in Northern Minnesota, so off we went! 

The US Senate is considering a resolution under the Congressional Review Act that would cancel a 20 year mineral withdrawal in the Boundary Waters region of Northern Minnesota. Passing the resolution would remove one of the barriers to the development of a massive copper sulfide mine in the region. Dave and Nephi discuss. Also, the guys discuss a ballot initiative in Oregon that would criminalize hunting, fishing, ranching, and more.  

This week would be my Dad's birthday. If he was still here, spice cake with thick caramel frosting would be in order, and a beautiful cross country ski outing through the snowy forests of Duluth. He taught sociology at the University of Minnesota when I was growing up. Once, while teaching a weekly three-hour Monday-night class, he dressed as a different famous sociologist every week to help get his students interested in the history of his discipline. Isn't that nice? Over the course of his career, he was voted both adviser and professor of the year at the university by his students. There was always a new sociology book lying around our house, with half the text underlined and his untidy notes scrawled in the margins. Whatever had just come out, he had it. He crafted new courses about the civil rights movement, religion in Northern Minnesota, and corporate corruption, to name a few, trying to make sure his classes taught both what he thought was important for students to know more about AND what was current and interesting to them. He took his students to Chicago by train over spring break many times to study the city and its neighborhoods, arranging police ride-alongs (since many of his students were planning to become police officers) and museum visits. He offered extra credit to anyone who would challenge social convention and stand up on a public bus to sing the National Anthem. More than one student boarded a bus with a friend ready to videotape and then changed their mind, realizing just how strong the pull of convention really is. He invited students to examine the role of technology in their lives - way before rejecting screens was all the rage - with his assignment to watch someone else watching T.V. for an hour. I thought about Dad this month as I read Harvard School of Education professor David Perkins' book, Make Learning Whole. Perkins asks educators not to let school become "a bag of information" (173). It's easy to see how that could happen. Students can graduate in a voluminous swirl of facts. Facts from five or six subjects times twelve years. Facts that often got crammed into corners of the mind awaiting tests. Kids could easily leave high school, or even college, with a backpack of facts and very little understanding of how to use them. My Dad didn't let that happen. He had his Sociology of Religion students out in the community visiting different centers of faith and learning about their history and practices. He had his criminology students riding in police cars to learn from actual police. He had students questioning and challenging social norms on buses and in living rooms as they learned about how sociology works. When he had to lecture late on a Monday night to quickly cover the history of sociology, he did so in a costume, trying to help the voice of a historic sociologist come to life through his impersonation. Perkins calls for the idea of learning in a real context, devoting his book to a framework in which students experience the real-world work of a discipline on a level that's reasonable for them. Throughout his book, he calls it "playing the whole game at the junior level." There's a lot to it, and I'd really recommend the book, but at the crux, it's this: kids practice baseball skills so they can play the game. They're willing to play catch, step in the batting cage, and practice their slide because they know they're building up to something that matters to them. In school, we can offer the same thing. Skill practice embedded in a context that's meaningful to our students. Maybe that means researching ethical AI use and presenting solutions to the teaching faculty. Maybe it means writing narratives they eventually enter into the New York Times memoir contest. Maybe it means interviewing local business leaders, learning about graphic design and website construction, and then creating a tourism website for their small town. There are so many ways to bring the real-world work of English into the classroom, and this week, I just want to highly recommend that you plan a whole game of your own. Source: Perkins, David. (2009). Making Learning Whole. Jossey-Bass. Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Snag three free weeks of community-building attendance question slides Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the 'gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you! 

As we deal with rain and sleet in the Twin Cities, Northern Minnesota is seeing a dangerous snow storm and blizzard conditions. Chris Shaffer tells us the impact its having up north and what the weather looks like in the coming days.

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The senate could soon vote on a resolution to lift mining ban near Minnesota's Boundary waters and it has some people hopeful that it could bring a big economic boost to the Iron Range. Ryan Sistad is the Executive Director of Better in Our Backyard and talks about why opening up areas for mining could help communities up north.

Bryce (AKA MrClyff) joins Jeremy and Kara to talk about being creators in Northern Minnesota (and making food)! We also reminisce about our favorite Star Wars experiences, ramble on with stories of the good ol' days, nerd out about current and upcoming Star Wars shows, books, and games, and talk a little bit about life. Thank you so much for supporting our channel! We love interacting with all of you! We look forward to talking with you guys every week about Star Wars, gaming, 3D printing, pop culture, movies, and everything else! If you want to show your love, consider sending us an email, joining our Discord, or following us on Twitch! We'll see you again soon! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/riseofthepodcast Discord Server Link: https://discord.gg/DcuBKXVxJs Email us: contact@RiseOfThePodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riseofthepodcast Web: http://www.riseofthepodcast.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rotptweets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riseofthepodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RiseofthePodcast Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3qzOazE iTunes: https://apple.co/3wAfwcI Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/RotPGoogle Thanks for watching! Rise of the Podcast Episode 341: Are We Cooked, Chat? Produced and Edited by 8r0wn13 ©2026 All Rights Reserved #Podcast #DuluthMN #StarWars

A lot has been happening this year already, and while many Americans are focused on ICE terrorizing US citizens in places like Minneapolis, attacks on public lands have not slowed down, they're just getting less attention.With the limited time we have on the show, we have three interviews for you today. The first is discussing management changes with greater sage-grouse followed by updates on a proposed bill to open a toxic copper sulfide mine in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota and finally, looking at the continued use of the Congressional Review Act to attempt to roll back protections for Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah. Featured Guests:- Sarah Stellberg, Advocates for the West- Ingrid Lyons, Save the Boundary Waters- Steve Bloch, Southern Utah Wilderness AllianceWe have a lot to cover in today's episode, and we can't cover it all here on the podcast. So, as a reminder, we release an email newsletter with more details and public lands and sustainability stories every Friday. Subscribe for weekly updates at theoutdoorminimalist.com Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalistBuy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/outdoorminimalist⁠⁠⁠Listener Survey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/jd8UCN2LL3AQst976⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠------------------Advocates for the West: https://advocateswest.orgSave the Boundary Waters: https://www.savetheboundarywaters.orgSouthern Utah Wilderness Alliance: https://suwa.org

Jeremy and Kara are joined by special guest Steve to talk about Frozen Force 2026! Learn all about the event and how it impacts Northern Minnesota! We also reminisce about our favorite Star Wars experiences, ramble on with stories of the good ol' days, nerd out about current and upcoming Star Wars shows, books, and games, and talk a little bit about life. Thank you so much for supporting our channel! We love interacting with all of you! We look forward to talking with you guys every week about Star Wars, gaming, 3D printing, pop culture, movies, and everything else! If you want to show your love, consider sending us an email, joining our Discord, or following us on Twitch! We'll see you again soon! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/riseofthepodcast Discord Server Link: https://discord.gg/DcuBKXVxJs Email us: contact@RiseOfThePodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riseofthepodcast Web: http://www.riseofthepodcast.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rotptweets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riseofthepodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RiseofthePodcast Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3qzOazE iTunes: https://apple.co/3wAfwcI Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/RotPGoogle Thanks for watching! Rise of the Podcast Episode 340: What is Frozen Force 2026? Produced and Edited by 8r0wn13 ©2026 All Rights Reserved #Podcast #DuluthMN #StarWars

Mischke shares a memory of a strange and mysterious winter trip to Northern Minnesota. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mischke shares a memory of a strange and mysterious winter trip to Northern Minnesota. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's episode WJ and KJ, celebrate Christmas with their annual Christmas podcast. In addition, KJ covers a video of a Bigfoot from Northern Minnesota that was filmed on Christmas day in 2014. Bill reviews two separate Bigfoot encounters in Yosemite. And some great listener mail. Please join us!Thank you for listening!www.bigfootterrorinthewoods.comProduced by: "Bigfoot Terror in the Woods L.L.C."

In today's episode WJ and KJ, celebrate Christmas with their annual Christmas podcast. In addition, KJ covers a video of a Bigfoot from Northern Minnesota that was filmed on Christmas day in 2014. Bill reviews two separate Bigfoot encounters in Yosemite. And some great listener mail. Please join us! Thank you for listening! www.bigfootterrorinthewoods.com Produced by: "Bigfoot Terror in the Woods L.L.C."

A Somali American U.S. citizen was detained by ICE amid the agency's continued operation in the Twin Cities. We'll hear from the man who was arrested about what he experienced, plus the federal government's response to other incidents like this.Minnesota's economy is struggling on some key indicators like workforce growth. We'll talk to an economist who says immigrants have a critical role to play.Plus parents at the largest elementary school in St. Paul Public Schools are protesting overcrowding in the building. And if you're in Northern Minnesota, did you catch that mysterious flash across the night sky the other day? Our reporter set out to identify the unidentified object.Plus, a podcast looks back at the first open heart surgery in Minnesota.Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Mr. Revival” by Your Smith and our Song of the Day was “Prayer for Mim in the Color Marigold” by Liz Draper.

After a traumatic event rocks their marriage, Jackie and Lee travel to Northern Minnesota to spend Christmas break with Jackie's sister, Stella. Episode 1 of 3.FRESH EXPERIENCES (The Lake, part 1) was written by Rob McGinley Myers with story editing by Angelique Lisboa, Ajuawak Kapashesit, Julie Censullo, and Sophie Nikitas. Starring: Anna Weggel, Alex Galick, Julia Weiss, Brian Joyce, Sullivan Ojala Helmbolt, and Angelique Lisboa.Sound design by Julie Censullo and editing by Sophie Nikitas.  Choral composition and performance by Delilah Schuster, Thando Kunene, and Bridget McEvoy. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions, Dave Girtsman, and Randy Dever.This season was recorded at Soft Cult Studio by Jaxon Vesely. Additional music recording by Mariel Oliveira.Series art by James Napoli. Special thanks to Suzanne Ohlmann, Joe Friedrichs, Katie Thornton, Sudarsna Mukund, Travis Sheridan, the Everwood Farmstead Artist Retreat, and the Hook and Ladder Theater. Funding for season 3 of Out Cold was provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board. Julie Censullo is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.  Out Cold is created, directed, and produced by Julie Censullo and Sophie Nikitas.Put on your headphones, turn off the lights, and praise the lake.  

The third (and final!) season of Out Cold premieres on November 20 at 7pm. Season 3 follows Jackie and Lee as they travel to Northern Minnesota to visit Jackie's sister Stella after a traumatic event rocks their marriage. Stella insists that a little distraction is just what Jackie and Lee need. But as Jackie and Lee explore Stella's small town, they start to wonder what Stella is trying to distract them from.... If you live in the Twin Cities, come hear the first episode live at the Hook and Ladder Theater in Minneapolis on Nov 20: https://thehookmpls.com/event/out-cold-season-3-premiere-podcast/Season 3 was written by Rob McGinley Myers, Angelique Lisboa, Ajuawak Kapashesit, Julie Censullo, and Sophie Nikitas. Starring: Anna Weggel, Alex Galick, Julia Weiss, Brian Joyce, Angelique Lisboa, MJ Matheson, Sullivan Ojala Helmbolt, Alex Rumsey, and Ross Flores. Choral composition and performance by Delilah Schuster, Thando Kunene, and Bridget McEvoy.Recorded at Soft Cult Studio by Jaxon Vesley and Mariel Oliveira. Put on your headphones, turn off the lights, and.....praise the lake. ---Funding for season 3 of Out Cold was provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board. Julie Censullo is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.  

I've had the pleasure of sitting on the sauna bench with well over a hundred guests for Sauna Talk. Whether you're listening in your car, out for a walk, or sweating it out on your own bench, my goal as host is to help keep the conversation flowing. Like good löyly, Sauna Talk rises, rolls, and wraps around us—natural, unforced, and alive. That same spirit was there last night with Chris Heck. Chris grew up in Northern Minnesota, made his way into engineering school, and deep into his electrical engineering career. He spent a couple years living in Finland—where sauna isn't a luxury, it's an everyday way of life. He travels to Finland regularly working for Wärtsilä a global company with over 10,000 employees, a leader in innovative technologies for the marine and energy markets. Big equipment for ships and energy plants. We met on a late fall afternoon under cool rain and heavy clouds. The last time I stood in his backyard was several months previous. His sauna was still just a shell—bare studs and roof. Seeing his completed sauna brought a different kind of warmth. Before round one, I snapped a few photos, smiling at the thought that my Sauna Build book helped Chris bring his own health and wellness backyard retreat to life. Once we settled onto the bench, the talk found its rhythm—thermally aligned in good spirit. Just like a good sauna round, it built naturally, with heat, laughter, and a shared appreciation for how something so simple can feel so good. As the rounds went on, so did the conversation—about work and life, Finland and Minnesota, and how sauna has a way of connecting it all. That's what Sauna Talk is about: real people who recognize that good heat knows no borders. So grab your towel, pour a little water on the rocks, and join us for this session with Chris Heck.

After an hourslong meeting, the Hermantown City Council approved a needed zoning change to advance the proposed data center that's being developed by an unnamed Fortune 50 company. MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker about the meeting that lasted late into the night.

In this episode of Keeping It Real Estate, Mike Roeder sits down with Chris and Kelsey, the husband-and-wife duo behind Cuyuna Cove and Tofte Trails—two of Minnesota's most unique boutique resorts. They share the story of how they went from flipping homes, living out of an RV, and working W-2 jobs to designing and building destination stays that blend nature, design, and community. Chris and Kelsey open up about the struggles, lessons, and breakthroughs they experienced while creating their resorts from the ground up. From construction challenges to the realities of running short-term rentals, they reveal what it really takes to turn a vision into a thriving hospitality brand in Northern Minnesota. To get in touch with Chris & Kelsey, reach out to Instagram: @toftetrails Instagram: @cuyunacove Keeping it Real Estate is brought to you by Granite Towers Equity Group, helping investors create passive income through multifamily real estate. To get in touch with the founders of Granite Towers, Mike Roeder and Dan Brisse, visit https://www.granitetowersequitygroup.com/contact

Most of us don't put a whole lot of thought into the electricity that powers our daily lives. We just flip the switch and expect the lights to go on. A proposed sale of one of Minnesota's largest electric utilities is getting a lot of attention now. It's getting people to think more closely about who owns electric companies and who's going to pay for the solar, wind and other infrastructure needed to transition to a green energy future. Dan Kraker has been covering the clean energy transition in northern Minnesota and joined Nina Moini to talk more about the proposed sale.

Amy & Dave Freeman are modern-day explorers who have spent over two decades on human-powered wilderness expeditions. In 2010, they completed a 12,000-mile journey across North America by canoe, kayak, and dog sled. Five years later, they lived off the grid for an entire year without re-entering society. No stores, no electricity, no roads, just the two of them, a nylon tent, and the frozen lakes and forests of Northern Minnesota. Connect with Amy & Dave:Website InstagramCheck out Amy & Dave's book, North American Odyssey: 12,000 Miles Across the Continent by Kayak, Canoe, and DogsledThank you to our sponsors: Capital One and the REI Co-op® Mastercard® Terns — used code “WILD” at checkout to receive 25% off your first order.