We are seeing headlines in news that have to do with immigration and asylum in the United States.  there is a nonprofit in Minneapolis that works in Minnesota, the nation and the world.  On Friday they put out a response that denounced The President’s  Proclamation to block asylum in the US.  Advocates for Human Rights said:

Each week John and Sarah pull up a chair to one of our member’s kitchen tables and get to know them a little bit better. This week’s caller, 2nd-grader, Franklin Gatusky made breakfast for the whole family. The menu included toaster waffles, iwth butter in every square, and cinnamon rolls. Franklin also reported a perfect record at school so far this year, "I haven't gotten a single detention, yet," he said.

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Connie Evingson called in to CenterStage Minnesota to talk about returning to Hibbing for the Great Northern Radio Show on Nov. 17th. Hear our conversation, and then get your tickets to the show. 

Listen to CenterStage Minnesota Fridays at 2 and 10.

This month a traveling exhibit that started at the Gizhiigen Arts Incubator in Mahnomen, MN makes its way to the offices of the Region 2 Arts Council in Bemidji as well as the Miikanan Gallery inside the Watermark Art Center.  

Each week Sarah and Jennifer pull up a chair to one of our member’s kitchen tables and get to know them a little bit better. This week’s caller, John Magilke from Stockholm, South Dakota share his mysterious internet coffee made with mushroom extract and a breakfast of greek yogurt with raspberries, nuts, and honey.

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Phenology is the biological nature of events as they relate to climate.  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.  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 regular listeners and school kids from across the listening area as they report what they've noticed outside during the past week.  This week, among other things, August trapped 58 voles and shrews, Dallas saw a red meadowhawk dragonfly and Ian saw a red breasted nuthatch. Listen to the links for full reports and commentary! 

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’s caller, Kathryn Enright of Bemidji distracted them with the explanation of her parent's breakfast table conversations where her dad's favorite word was "ennunciate," and her enviable job of running the roller in an asphalt crew. 

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If you live in Northern Minnesota, you've been to the kind of event described in this essay and Ely writer Scott Stowell hits all the familiar notes.

The 8th Congressional District covers a huge part of north central and northeastern MN, from the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities to the Canadian border.  On the eve of election day, we have some final thoughts from the main party candidates running for the 8th District seat in Congress - Republican Pete Stauber from Duluth, and DFLer Joe Radinovich from Crosby.

Sarah Bignall spoke with Radinovich and Stauber about campaign finance reform, the effects of BIG money on politics and each candidate got a last minute appeal to undecided voters.