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Tuesday:
Phenology Plus
A Talk On The Wild Side
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Wednesday:
For the Birds
Local Food w/ Maggie
Our History

Thursday:
Early Bird Fishing Guide
Culture Calendar/Arts Roundup
Making Sausage
Sports Page
IT Connections with Chad and Dan

Friday:
For the Birds
Border News
Mom of Pop Culture
What's For Breakfast
Dr. Michael Fox

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The Give&Take
Weekend Special
Green Cheese

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America's Test Kitchen
T ed Radio Hour
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The Give&Take

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The Local Journalism Project We're beginning the roll out of our local journalist series. Britt Aamodt begins our new series this week "Pipeline Stories: A Series on Minnesota's Natural Resource Economy". Tune in on the Give and Take Saturday at 9am and Sunday at 8pm. We want your feedback, email us or call 800-662-5799.		10th Annual 91.7 KAXE Mississippi River Festival Thanks to everyone who attended our festival and a special shout out to all the volunteers for all their help. The silent auction raised over $3800 for Northern Community Radio! There were two pieces of artwork done during the festival. These are available here. Did you attend? Send us your feedback, comments@kaxe.org.
The Beat Minnesota Poets read their own work every weekday at 7:40am and again at 11am. It includes both established poets and students as writers and readers. You can listen to Yellow Pears by Teresa Evangeline.		Green Cheese Picnic! Every year we celebrate our Saturday night trivia show Green Cheese with a potluck picnic. New royalty is crowned, food is shared and knowledge is dispersed. Everyone is invited - join us Saturday August 23rd at 5pm for the Green Cheese Picnic. Live show from the KAXE amphitheater starts at 7pm.
Paddle Minnesota Produced and hosted by volunteer and retired wildlife biologist Jim Gallagher. This week Jim's guest is Jeff Poenix.		Centerstage Minnesota - Join host Charlie Pulkrabek weekday afternoons from 2 to 3 p. m. as he explores music by Minnesota musicians and talks with Minnesota artists about their lives and music. Faith Boblett Twenty-two year old singer / songwriter Faith Boblett began penning her own songs when she was thirteen. Working toward her recent debut full-length release "Oil & Water," Faith will perform at the KAXE Mississippi River Festival this Saturday.
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	Dennis Kihlstadius Dennis Kihlstadius is a ripening consultant for multiple produce growers. He talked with Maggie Montgomery and Robert Saxton about produce and when it is ripe and busted a few myths in the process. He will be giving a workshop on Saturday at the Headwaters Science Center in Bemidji.
	Jim Rhodes Jim Rhodes has been exploring the boundary waters for more than 50 years as a guide, scout leader and canoe racer. He has chronicled those experiences and photos of pictorgraphs in his new book Pictograph Quest.
	Frank Bibeau Frank Bibeau talks with Scott Hall about the protest of the Sandpiper pipeline project. Frank is the spokesperson for Honor the Earth.
	Actual Wolf Heidi Holtan talked with Eric Pollard about growing up in Minnesota and it's influences on his music and his new band and sound, Actual Wolf. He will be performing at the KAXE Mississippi River festival this July.
	"Endangered Relationship: The Clark's Nutcracker and the Whitebark Pine". Harry Hutchins and Scott Hall interview Taza Shaming about her research on the relationship between the bird and the tree. Due to disease, insects and climate change, the Whitebark Pine is disappearing from its Rocky Mountain habitat. Here is a video to explain her research.
	Teachings From Turtle Island: Hour Number Five Teachings From Turtle Island: Hour Number Four Teachings From Turtle Island: Hour Number Three Teachings From Turtle Island: Hour Number Two Teachings From Turtle Island: Hour Number One The stories of the Anishinaabe People.Produced by Brian Whittemore and Mary Favorite, this series is made possible by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.T
	Matt Lehtinen Scott Hall talks with Matt Lehtinen, president of Magnetation about how their new company removes iron ore from piles of waste rock.
	Tucker Nelson Tucker Nelson, a highschool student from Eveleth has a great passion for the history and architecture of the Iron Range. He discusses the centennial celebration of the Eveleth Public Library.
	Historian Don Boese, begins a new series on the history of Bovey and photographer, Eric Enstrom and the "Picture Grace", which was taken in his Bovey studio in 1920. Don Boese: Enstrom Picture Grace Don Boese: Enstrom Picture Grace-2 Previous segments by Mr.Boese are on Our History page.
	Guido's review of the arts July 5, 2014
	Michael Goldberg Comments on the bill passed into law in Minn that bans the chemical tryclosan in health and cleaning products.
	Elizabeth Gilbert Heidi Holtan talks with Elizabeth Gilbert about her book, "The Signature of All Things", a tale of 19th century botanical exploration.
	Great Northern Radio Show from Ely - Tune in for great entertainment from our traveling road show live from Ely on June 14th. Our next Great Northern Radio Show hosted and produced by Aaron Brown happens in Park Rapids on Sept 27th, see you there.
	David Housewright David Housewright is a 3 time winner of the MN Book Award. He talked to Heidi Holtan about his book, The Taking of Libbie,SD and is one of the featured writers at the Bemidji Library Book Festival.
	Sara Stonich Mn author, Sarah Stonich discusses her memoir Shelter, about building a cabin up north. She will be at the Bemidji Library Book Festival.
	Tim Kliphuis Sam Miltich and Tim Kliphuis, a violinist from the Netherlands, talk about the Itasca Orchestra summer jazz camp for string players and why improvisation is a key element in music.
	Mosquitos On being an On The River host Volunteer DJ and essayist, Robert Jevne recently shared this thoughts on mosquitos and being a volunteer DJ.
	Aaron Hauteala Aaron is th president of the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Association. He talked with Scott Hall and Chad Haatvedt about the many uses of the Cuyuna Lakes Recreation Area.
	Lamar Herrin Heidi Holtan talked with author and Cornell professor, Lamar Herrin about his novel, Fractures and asked where the idea for the story about tensions surrounding the topic and how it effects families and communities.
	Ron Block Ron block operates Block's Balsam Lake Farms in Bovey and sells his produce and meat at several local farmers markets. Recently he talked with Maggie Montgomery and Robert Saxton about how he became a farmer.
	Marshall Helmberger Marshall Helmberger is regular contributor on the Friday morning show and editor of the Timberjay newspaper. He talked with Scott Hall during our recent Community Summer Journalism fundraiser about good journalism.
	Cathy Peck - Pollinators Cathy Peck is a Master Gardener from Beltrami County. She talks with Maggie Montgomery and Robert Saxton about pollinators, plants and what the local gardener can do to help with decline of pollinators. Here is list of pollinator plants.
	David Kenney He's the author of "Dylanologists: Adventures in the land of Bob". He talks with Scott Hall & Heidi Holtan about the 2014 Dylan Days celebration in Hibbing.
	Ozzie Tollefson Ozzie Tellefson is writer, educator, video director and producer. He was involved in a project in his hometown of Fosston, Minn. The 103 year old Moen School was moved to become a living history museum. He was there to cover the move and eventually wrote a novel based on this, Mr.Teacher.
	Sheriff Vic Talks with Heidi Holtan and John Bauer about the next wave of drugs that are affecting our community. The sheriff's department is finding synthetic versions of common drugs like marujuana and bath salts.
	Beez Kneez Dan Houg and Robert Saxon talked with Kristy Allen and Erin Rupp about community supported bee keeping and the health of bee colonies. You can find out more about them here.
	Kellie Rae Theiss is an artist of the outdoors, she discusses her process and study behind her paintings of crappie, crawfish and frogs. Her work is on display at the MacRostie Art Center this month.
	Sheriff Vic on Elderly fraud -1 Itasca County Sheriff Vic Williams discusses fraud of the elderly in this first installment.
	Camille Dungy Poet, Camille Dungy is one of the distinguished faculty that will be teaching at the Northwoods MN Writers conference in June. Her book of poetry, Smith Blue was the 2010 winner of Crab Orchard Series in poetry.
	Jane Melby Jane Melby is a National Rodeo Champion Racer. She will lead a session on barrel racing at the annual Minnesota Horse Expo at the State Fairgrounds in St. Paul. She grew in Backus and spoke recently with Bobbie Kleffman about her passion for riding and competing.
	Melanie Hoffert MN author, Melanie Hoffert just won the MN Book Award for "Prairie Silence: A Rural Expatriate's Journey to Reconcile Home, Love and Faith".
	The Lowest Pair - The duo stopped by KAXE studios recently and talked with music director, Kari Hedlund about their music. The Lowest Pair is currently on tour with Trampled By Turtles.
	Julie Kramer - Heidi Holtan talks with Minnesota author, Julie Kramer about her new novel, "Delivering Death". It takes place in a tv newsroom in Minn.
	Leah Monroe - Drum Dancers - Leah Monroe is an Ojibwe instructor at northland community schools in Remer, Mn. She discusses the recent Drum and Dance competition held in Remer. Schools from all around the state joined in the weekend event.
	Nicole Helget - Stillwater is a new novel by Minn author, Nicole Helget. She talks with Heidi Holtan about living and writing in Minnesota.
	Jaime Vollmer - Jamie Vollmer is a public education reform advocate and consultant. He talks with Scott Hall about this important issue.
	Jerry Mevissen stories from Nimrod - Heidi talks with Minnesota author, Jerry Mevissen about his new book of short stories Good Shepherd.
	Charlie Parr On Centerstage Minnesota - Charlie Parr is a singular musician. Given his refreshingly humble nature, you'll never hear that from Charlie Parr himself. But it is simply true. A self-taught player, student of the most earnest folk and blues players and traditions, and seemingly larger than life while seated on a folding chair during live performances, Charlie Parr has a chapter reserved for him in Minnesota's musical history. While that chapter is far from complete, such a claim can be made because of the unmistakable substance that makes up the man and his music. Check out this conversation Charlie Parr had with Charlie Pulkrabek, and the songs he recorded in the studios of Northern Community Radio.
	Invisible by Design: A Community Conversation about Domestic Violence Northern Community Radio has partnered with Advocates for Family Peace to bring you real conversations with victims of domestic violence. Listen to the conversations here.
	Remembering Jim Miller: On Saturday, July 6, the musician who has given the Bemidji area its honest and gritty musical swagger for decades, Jim Miller, passed on. On Monday's Morning Show, Jim's long-time playing partner Gary Broste, and his son Phil Broste, joined Maggie Montgomery to remember Jim Miller through conversation and music. Jim and Kristi Miller's Performance On The Great Northern Radio Show at The Chief Theater Bemidji on April 7, 2012 Jim Miller interview from April 2009.
	LAKELAND PUBLIC TV Northern Community Radio is featured on the season finale of Common Ground on Lakeland Public TV. Check out the video!

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