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MN State Capitol 2017 Grand Opening

KAXE | By Heidi Holtan,

Published August 11, 2017 at 10:55 AM CDT

During the Friday Morning Show, John Bauer and Heidi Holtan spoke with Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Administration, Matt Massman. As Commissioner, Matt Massman leads dozens of administrative serves service divisions including the department that is overseeing the Minnesota State Capitol 2017 Grand Opening.

The Grand Opening will be taking place August 11-13 on the Capitol grounds in St. Paul. Events include diverse music and dance performances like the outdoor Prince Dance party and a free concert with Lizzo and Policia. A full schedule of events visit the MN state website.

Is there an event happening in your community we should know about? Send it along to comments@kaxe.org.

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Heidi Holtan

Heidi Holtan is KAXE's Director of Content and Public Affairs where she manages producers and is the local host of Morning Edition from NPR. Heidi is a regional correspondent for WDSE/WRPT's Duluth Public Television’s Almanac North.

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John Bauer

John has been listening to KAXE since the early days in 1976, and has worked as our Development Director from 1995-2022. Now semi-retired and writing, sculpting and enjoying the good life, you can hear him on the Morning Show Fridays.

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Sarah Bignall

Sarah Bignall was named CEO/General Manager is early 2023. Prior to being GM, Sarah started working at KAXE/KBXE in 2015 and was promoted to Director of Operations in 2016. Her duties included on-air programming, day-to-day operations, management of staff and coordinating and managing many of our events.

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