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This week's show is about having people over — sometimes, a LOT of people over — and how to feed them all, generously, without losing your mind, hiring help, or breaking the bank.We'll call it an audible potluck, with tales of Pennsylvania Dutch country family reunions from Chef David Kinch and his Park Rapids area cousin Bill Dinger, and our favorite theme song-writing Minnesota musician Jeremy Messersmith talking about hosting communal food parties built to pair with his performances.We heard from Megan in Meadowlands who kept the pig roast and Czech family traditions of kolache going in a community celebration. We heard from a listener from the U.P. of Michigan who makes porketta before hockey practice and Tammy told us about trying last week's Bran Crispbread recipe.This week's community recipe to cook along with us is Rum-and-Coke Shaved Ice: https://www.kaxe.org/community-recipe-rum-and-coke-shaved-ice-ham-radio-amy-thielen. Give it a try and send us your reactions and photos at comments@kaxe.org!Ham Radio Features original licensed music — "You Know How I Like It" by Jeremy Messersmith.Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. Support KAXE by becoming a member today: https://donate.nprstations.org/kaxe/donate

Plus: Stakeholders of Voyageurs National Park are celebrating a new Crane Lake visitor center; a detour is in place on Highway 73 east of Cook; and Northland athletes in softball and tennis placed at state tournaments last week.

And: Itasca County cannabis company not selected in license lottery; Hawley appointed in 9th Judicial District.

And: Former Reed's employee sentenced to 27 months for stealing from the Walker business; Superior NF plans to raise Boundary Waters fees; and Red Lake County wins baseball title.

And: The Department of Natural Resources seeks comment on upcoming rule changes to bait restrictions and fisheries; and Minnesota allocates $750K for Brainerd skate park.

Plus: Grand Itasca will host a new physician residency program; Second Harvest to have public meeting about food bank closure; and fireworks galore across the Northland.

Plus: How to care for pets when wildfire smoke impacts air quality; and new signage marks Hwy 169 in honor of Sen. David Tomassoni.

Plus: A fire destroys a Floodwood business; five-year anniversary of Cass County missing person; detours in Wadena begin Monday and Tuesday; and railroad crossing work will close roads in St. Louis County.

Plus: Denise Slipy announces 2026 Senate District 6 run; Sen. Klobuchar gives speech on floor in support of public media; and Astera Health celebrates the opening of a cancer center in Wadena.

And: Federal auditors note "competing priorities" between logging and wildlife in the Department of Natural Resources.

Foxhaven in La Prairie will offer maintenance-free living for those 55+ as soon as November. Mill + Miss near West Rapids Elementary will start renting in spring 2027.

Plus: 4 girls were rescued after getting stranded on Lake Superior near Silver Bay; the Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers hosted their 49th annual show Aug. 15-17, 2025; MnDOT will host an open house Aug. 20 ahead of a 2027 project in downtown Crookston; and three Northern Minnesota cities received contamination cleanup grants.

Plus: Gov. Tim Walz authorized Beltrami County's request to use the state's disaster relief account; Anderson Brothers Construction in Brainerd can no longer bid on major government projects; and over $1 million in federal funds are earmarked for Northern Minnesota child care organizations.

Plus: Cass County Sheriff's Office IDs drowning victim, Diamond Point Park in Bemidji reopens; and DNR plans aerial herbicide spraying in Northern MN.

Plus: The remains of two people were found inside in Outing; a handful of northern Minnesota cities and school districts held special elections on Aug. 12, 2025; and a Judiciary committee recommends three attorneys as candidates for a Roseau County judicial vacancy.

And: 15-year-old girl raped by a stranger in International Falls, charges say; Crow Wing County appoints first new attorney in decades and first female in role.

Plus: The Minnesota Attorney General is suing TikTok for violating consumer protection laws; and the International Falls city council is seeking public input on how to rebuild Smokey Bear Park after a fire destroyed its bandshell in 2024.

And: MN Pollution Control Agency taking comment on Itasca County's Smith Creek proposal; and Staples-Motley to start butchery program.

Plus: Crow Wing County is hosting a meeting on its long-range transportation plan, and Second Harvest Northland's BackPack Program will continue serving northeastern Minnesota students through the 2025-26 school year.

Stories sourced from the Minnesota News Connection.