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'Borned In Ya' by Melissa Carper is KAXE's Album of the Week for July 29 - August 4, 2024.

From Bemidji, Brainerd and Grand Rapids to Hackensack and Hibbing, small towns across Northern Minnesota are chock-full of events.

August is in full swing throughout Northern Minnesota. Here are things to do this week in Bemidji, Blackberry, Deerwood, Hackensack, Pine River and Virginia.

Now 40 years since the release of the iconic “Born in the U.S.A.” album, Steven Hyden’s book provides insight into the artist and the era.

It's another busy week in Northern Minnesota, a performance by the Teddy Bear Band in Bemidji, inclusive theater in Grand Rapids and a unique event in Brainerd.

'Manning Fireworks' by MJ Lenderman is KAXE's Album of the Week for Sept. 23, 2024.

Our favorite retired non-game wildlife biologist is broadly knowledgeable about Minnesota's environment and particularly excited about birds, reptiles and amphibians.

"Dylan: The North Star" is a two-hour original audio documentary produced for KAXE. Listen now on PRX or on the radio at 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 2, 2024 and 3 p.m. Sept. 7.

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Aug. 27, 2024.

Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, animal behaviors, weather patterns and other wonders.

Patrick Calder-Carriere is the new Executive Director for the Region 2 Arts Council and joins “Area Voices” to discuss his upcoming goals and the effort to convince more people they are artists.

Crystal N. Johnson, an environmental sciences professor at Louisiana State University, was on a quest to find a Great Grey Owl — and some peace and quiet. Her search brought her to the Sax-Zim Bog near Meadowlands, MN.

Your stories are at the core of KAXE and have kept us going since 1976. Sharing stories makes us human and helps us understand each other in a sometimes isolated world.Share your stories with us!

Mike North, a wildlife biologist at the Minnesota DNR, discusses the role of woodpeckers in the ecosystem and how foresters and landowners can keep these populations healthy.

Do you love picking apples, the smell of decaying leaves, or is there a special event each fall that you enjoy? Share your story with us.

Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, animal behaviors, weather patterns and other wonders.

Irish pianist and teacher John O’Conor will perform solo and then as a duo at Bemidji State on Sept. 13 and 14. O’Conor and violinist Eric Olson join “Area Voices” to discuss their music and how their friendship began.

"My Method Actor" by Nilüfer Yanya is KAXE's Album of the Week for Sept 16-22, 2024.

There's lots to do this week, including a poetry slam in Bemidji and reading in Brainerd, a walk for Alzheimer's in Grand Rapids and an art gallery open house near Deerwood.

Itasca Life Options empowers and provides opportunities for people of all abilities. Members of the group will perform a play Friday at noon at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids.