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Sonja Merrild, a local election judge in the Grand Rapids area, joins Heidi Holtan on Making Sausage. Sonja moved here from Denmark years ago, then become…

Taxes, small business, immigration, jobs, education, rural areas - these are all topics that come into play in Minn Post reporter Gregg Aamot's latest…

"Music is the only thing that makes me feel better...if you learn how to play the ukulele or the keyboard, you can have that for the rest of your life." -…

Bemidji State University will host two days of special events decidated to the Native American flute this weekend. Friday night at 7pm, guest musician…

Our series on the rapid growth of solar power in Minnesota continues this morning with a look at solar opportunities for people in the Bemidji area.Our…

First beavers, then dragonflies, now dogs. The Bemidji Sculpture Walk has added 3 dimensional intrigue to downtown Bemidji since 1999. In 2010, the…

John Latimer has documented the subtle and not so subtle changes in the natural environment every day for 33 years. We're so fortunate he's a friend to…

Part 2 of our Dig Deep conversation this week gets into how the presidential campaigns of 2016 spoke to people in rural areas and also asks the question…

The First Friday of each month is exciting in northern Minnesota... it's when people in communities all around our listening area get out and enjoy the…

In 2014 The city of Duluth was named the best town in America by Outside magazine. Their mayor, Don Ness, had a lot to do with that. Elected to the Duluth…

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says businesses in some parts of the city will reopen this weekend, and residents of the Algiers neighborhood will be welcomed back next week. Announcing the gradual return, officials also warned of remaining health threats.

In rural North Dakota, crime is becoming increasingly violent and related to alcohol and drugs -- especially methamphetamine. We follow Williams County's Sheriff Scott Busching for an in-depth look at the challenges of policing America's outback. Hear NPR's Howard Berkes.

Children's Librarian Tracy Kampa Recommends Four New Books

Children's Librarian Tracy Kampa recommends 5 new books.

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf pledges support for the country's new government, calling it an era of real democracy. But Pakistan's incoming prime minister, former parliament speaker Yousaf Raza Gilani, faces a truly daunting task.

Sri Lanka moves into the complex phase of reconstruction and resettlement, with about half of the 800,000 people displaced by the tsunami leaving shelters. The country lost more than 38,000 in the disaster.

Harvey talks with NPR Music's Ann Powers about her album I Inside the Old Year Dying, a ragged, highly crafted adaptation of her epic poem Orlam, and why she prefers to make art without boundaries.

More than 2,000 newspapers have shut down in recent years, and some regions have become news deserts. Washington Post columnist Margaret Sullivan says the collapse of local news undermines democracy.

To see the speed of demographic change in Texas, look no further than Houston. Over the last few decades — despite crippling humidity, long commutes and a reputation for refineries — the city has become the most diverse in the nation.

Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, said "safety strikes" should only take place as a last resort. The decision on whether to strike would be left to the local union.