Bestselling MN author Sarah Stonich has a new novel out set in northern MN.  She continues the stories of the community of Hatchet Inlet, a fictional town on the Iron Range that is filled with rich characters. 

She'll be at the Virginia Public Library Thursday October 18th for the Booklover's Lunch from 12-1 and at the Brainerd Public Library Monday November 5th at noon. 

Every week, our resident Phenologist John Latimer gathers his phenological data and reports his findings in the Tuesday morning Phenology Report.  As always, we love to hear what our listeners are noticing out in nature, too.  Give us a call at 218.999.9876 and let us know what is happening around your place.  You can also send an email directly to John.  Either way, we want to hear from you!

Every week we hear from school kids as they call or email us with their nature observations. We received 14 reports this week!   We're thrilled so many students are jazzed about the natural world.  Keep it up, kids!   

Folks in Tower Minnesota are still talking about the great food at a “pop-up” held by Chef Bryan Morcom a few weeks ago at the Black Bear Café. Even though the pop-up featured Indian food, local ingredients are a big part of Bryan’s approach to cooking. 

Our series on the rapid growth of solar power in Minnesota continues this morning with a look at solar opportunities for people in the Bemidji area.

Each week John and Heidi pull up a chair to one of our member’s kitchen tables and get to know them a little bit better. This week they had to bring their chairs a long way, across the pond, as they say, to join Jesse Davis in his foreign breakfast.

Hear the whole conversation by clicking below.

When someone says they have created something new out of their past experiences, it can seem a little...fluffy. In his poem, Brick Tender, Larry Gavin brings that equation back to earth.

Gabriel Douglas, founding member of The 4onthefloor, stopped by the KBXE studios recently to talk about life in the band--and at the cabin on vacation. Hear the whole conversation here.

Tune in Friday's at 2:00 and 10:00 for great Minnesota music on Centerstage Minnesota.