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Vargas was born in Costa Rica, but has a voice tailor-made for singing Mexican rancheras, boleros and corridos. For many Mexicans, her versions of these songs are definitive. Even at 91, Vargas still possesses a voice that reflects struggle, defiance and ultimately triumph.

Robert Siegel finds out why people in the same family often sound alike when they talk. Also, we'll find out about our amazing ability to recognize huge numbers of voices-- the people we know, as well as famous people.

It's starting to feel like spring once again, and there's no shortage of area activities during the first weekend of April. KAXE Producer Jennifer Barr has rounded up some fun things to check out in Bagley, Bemidji, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, and Virginia.

The auction is online starting 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, and ending 5 p.m. July 30. Proceeds for the auction will be split between Crossing Arts Kids for Creativity Kits and Lakes Area Skatepark Association to help fund a skate park in Brainerd.

The film, "The Parish of the Pines," is based on the true story of an outlaw and a preacher who visited logging camps in the Grand Rapids area in the early 1900s. The movie is at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, and Thursday, Aug. 31.

The numbers are hard to estimate but as many as 25,000 or even more transgender people live in the United States. For those males redefining themselves as women the voice can be a difficult part of the transition. From member station KUOW in Seattle Cathy Duchamp reports on a voice therapy program designed to help them sound more feminine.

Plus a body is found in an Aitkin County wooded area, Crow Wing County IDs the woman who died in jail, local legislators solicit feedback on a potential cannabis growing operation in Grand Rapids, and a deadline approaches for businesses selling low-potency hemp derived products.

Plus: The National Association of Letter Carriers' "Stamp Out Hunger" campaign to benefit area food shelves is May 10, 2025; and 32 students from Northern Minnesota will display their art at the Minnesota State High School League's Visual Art State Festival in Golden Valley.

Tom Manoff reviews the CD by violinist Joshua Bell called Voice and Violin. He says the CD explores some famous pieces in classical music — like "Song to the Moon" from Dvorak and Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise" — that take on the lyrical play between fiddle and voice.

Amid high temperatures and a pandemic, green spaces are a lifeline. But new data shows parks in low-income and nonwhite areas are smaller and more crowded than those in high-income and white areas.

Plus: Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders appear to agree on a one-day special session for June 9, 2025; and the Minnesota Incident Command System wrapped up a week of wildfire training in Grand Rapids this week.

Plus: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced it has $11 million to expand its innovative irrigation program; MnDOT staff will host an open house in Cloquet ahead of a planned 2028 project Thursday, Oct. 2; and Kootasca Community Action is gathering gently used costumes for Grand Rapids and I-Falls trick-or-treaters.

In the wake of two hurricanes, the airwaves are filled with voices of people not often heard in the national media. These are the people who inspired poet James Applewhite many years ago to write "Southern Voices," a poem with a new resonance.

And: A Twin Metals subsidiary gets the go-ahead on mineral exploration near Babbitt; the community is rallying around the family of hometown hockey player Adam Johnson; Beltrami County won't appeal redistricting redo; and the state approves disaster relief for area counties damaged by spring flooding.

She turns her attention to her voice in an interview and studio performance with Marian McPartland on Piano Jazz.

And: a propane explosion sends a woman and child to the hospital; zebra mussels are confirmed in three Itasca County lakes; Cass County expected to switch its jail housing contract from Crow Wing to Itasca; and a program supporting Fond du Lac Reservation area farmers gets a funding boost.

And: what began as a traffic stop turned into a baby's hurried arrival in a parking lot near Lake Winnibigoshish, the United Way of Bemidji Area is encouraging businesses and groups to participate in 'A Week of Caring,' and St. Louis County is seeking volunteer applicants for its Health and Human Services Advisory Committee.

Commentator Andrew Lam talks about the housing crunch caused by the digital gold rush in the San Francisco Bay area. Scarce apartments are going to the highest bidder. Some people are renting the right to sleep in someone's dining area or walk-in closet. And the dream of home ownership Lam's family and other immigrants had has faded.

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith joined the KAXE Morning Show with Heidi Holtan and Jennifer Barr, responding to the inspection audit of the Bemidji Post Office. Plus, Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan joins her colleagues for further dives into her stories, such as the Bemidji Post Office, Mahnomen Health Center and more.

And: State Sen. Mary Kunesh shares her thoughts on why bills proposing the transfer of land to the White Earth and Red Lake nations faced stark opposition; and rural areas within the state are assessing recent high-profile law changes and program funding with Gov. Tim Walz on the national political spotlight.