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"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!

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.

"To Kill a Cook" features a food critic who finds the severed head of a famed French chef in a mold of aspic in this enjoyable romp through the '70s New York restaurant scene.

Events this week include an emerging artist showcase in Bemidji and Stage North Theater's production of "Forbidden Broadway" in Brainerd.

Lead for Inclusion in Bemidji will host a book club event for "When Stars Are Scattered" at 4:30 p.m. March 4, 2026, at the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.

The Brainerd-based center offers consulting and workshops for those who want to start or enhance a small business, including Madeline Johnson, who opened Little Threads in 2025.

In “Sea of Grass,” Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty dig into the history, science and future of the North American Prairie — painting a vivid portrait of this diverse, but disappearing ecosystem.

Events this week include a snowshoe hike in Chisholm, a People Powered Party celebrating a beer brewed in KAXE's honor, and a symphony orchestra showcase in Bemidji.

During the week of Feb. 24, 2026, we enjoy reports of cardinals singing, snow melting, and plants breaking bud. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

During the Phenology Report for the week of Feb. 24, 2026, Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on Bald Eagles, starlings, and the color of dogwoods and willows.

Kathy and Les Sanders run Sanders Art Studios and teach family enrichment classes in Bemidji. Both joined “Area Voices” to discuss their teaching projects.