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Papermakers 58: The Blandin Paper Company and the History of Grand Rapids, Minnesota

By Scott Hall • May 17, 2019

Program 58: David Joyce's Literary Collection; Judy Garland's Memories

A radio series produced by historian Don Boese. Don is the author of eight books dealing with local history in Itasca County, including "John C. Greenway and the Opening of the Western Mesabi", and the main source for this series, "Papermakers: the Blandin Paper Company and Grand Rapids, Minnesota".

Papermakers: The Blandin Paper Company and the History of Grand Rapids, Minnesota

By Scott Hall • May 17, 2019

Program 42: Changes at the top, 1917 - 18: Charles Blandin takes charge; Anselm Bossard's diminished legacy; we meet C. K. Andrews

Strong Women Podcast 1: Women and Body Image and the Things We Tell Ourselves with Laura Connelly

By Heidi Holtan • May 17, 2019

This is the first of our podcast series from KAXE/KBXE's Strong Women. Not broadcast on the radio they are a little more off-the-cuff. Let us know what you think!

Strong Women May 2019 Focus Group: What Women Said and What it Means

By Heidi Holtan • May 17, 2019

We've been holding Strong Women focus groups at KAXE/KBXE in the last year, talking with women in rural northern MN about their lives and experienced.

This time when we gathered we talked about women supporting other women. Laura Connelly led this focus group and in this conversation she talks about themes that surfaced and what they mean.

Our Strong Women conversations will continue on the radio, and soon, podcast only conversations as well! Stay tuned!

More City Drama in Tower, MN & Lamppa Mfg: Marshall from the Timberjay Reports

By Heidi Holtan • May 17, 2019

http://www.timberjay.com/stories/expansion-stymied-by-construction-delays,15067

Today Marshall Helmberger brought us the news from NE MN - specifically Tower, MN. He tells us about delays with the expansion of Lamppa Manufacturing, city council and government of Tower and fishing and the minnow shortage.

Close to Home: Roller Derby

By Grant Frashier • May 17, 2019

The Iron Range Maidens, the Grand Rapids Roller Derby team, is preparing for their season opening bout on May 18. On Close to Home Grant Frashier talks with both current and former team members about roller derby.

Youth in Radio Podcast...Alex Fitch

By Brett Carter • May 16, 2019

This Youth in Radio podcast features Alex Fitch describing the relatively new genre of music called Americana. Hear the episode below.

Listen Thursday mornings about 8:10 to hear the Youth in Radio Podcast on KBXE/KAXE. The Youth in Radio Podcast is also available on kaxe.org and through iTunes. If you know someone who might want to make a podcast, send an email to comments@kaxe.org.

End of the 2019 MN Legislative Session with Minn Post's Peter Callaghan

By Heidi Holtan • May 16, 2019

Peter Callaghan joined us this morning for Making Sausage. We talked budget stalemate, opioid bill, the Help America Vote Act and what the end of a legislative session.

U.S. Senator Tina Smith on Mental Health in Schools on a Federal Level

By Heidi Holtan • May 16, 2019

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this morning Senator Tina Smith (DFL) from Minnesota tells us about a bill she is sponsoring - The Mental Health Services for Students Act.

Papermakers 57: The Blandin Paper Company and the History of Grand Rapids, Minnesota

By Scott Hall • May 15, 2019

Program 57: The Logging Empire of the Joyce Family; the Decadent Life Style of David Joyce

NPR News

In Trump's Trade War, Americans Will Be Asked To Show Economic Patriotism

By Jim Zarroli • 1 hour ago

Bob Best enthusiastically supports President Trump's tough policies against China and other countries.

"I'm not a big tariff guy. I'm a free trade guy," says Best, who manages a heating and air conditioning company in Kennesaw, Ga.

"But sometimes when the bully just doesn't listen, you've got to punch him in the mouth. And that's what he's doing."

How The Brain Shapes Pain And Links Ouch With Emotion

By Jon Hamilton • 1 hour ago

When Sterling Witt was a teenager in Missouri, he was diagnosed with scoliosis. Before long, the curvature of his spine started causing chronic pain.

It was "this low-grade kind of menacing pain that ran through my spine and mostly my lower back and my upper right shoulder blade and then even into my neck a little bit," Witt says.

The pain was bad. But the feeling of helplessness it produced in him was even worse.

"I felt like I was being attacked by this invisible enemy," Witt says. "It was nothing that I asked for, and I didn't even know how to battle it."

America Is In Full Employment, So Why Aren't We Celebrating?

By Pallavi Gogoi & Scott Horsley • 1 hour ago

These are prosperous times in America. The country is plump with jobs. Out of every 100 people who want to work, more than 96 of them have jobs. This is what economists consider full employment.

The economy has grown for almost 10 years, making it one of the longest economic expansions in U.S. history. And over that time, the job market has come back. It grew slowly at first, then steadily, finally reaching a point at which there are many more openings than job seekers.

'Game Of Thrones' Finale, Season 8, Episode 6: 'No One Is Very Happy'

By Glen Weldon • 2 hours ago

We've recapped the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones. Spoilers, of course, abound.

I mean ... sure?

I am prepared to die on the ashy hill of They Didn't Lay The Necessary Track To Justify Daenerys' Heel-Turn, but that whole contretemps seems soooo last week. I've made my peace with it, and am prepared to dissect the show that they made, not the one we expected/wanted them to.