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Banned books, good librarians and romance reads: 'What We're Reading' host Tammy Bobrowsky Jun 07, 2023

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A broken-up couple has to fake being back together in Emily Henry's lastest novel "Happy Place," but first, we get to know a little more about "What We're Reading" host Tammy Bobrowsky, a longtime KAXE/KBXE volunteer and producer.

All Minn. students could soon be granted free overnight outdoor experiences Jun 05, 2023

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Outdoor School For All Minnesota is advocating for the establishment of a statewide grant program to support immersive, multi-day, accredited overnight outdoor education program experiences for students in fourth through eighth grades.

Milford mining disaster in Crosby spotlighted in new novella Jun 02, 2023

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Jenny Robertson grew up in the woods of Lake Shore, Minn. Her new book Hoist House: A Novella and Stories is described as weaving tales of immigrant life, worker exploitation and the tensions and dangers of growing up with the American dream.

Remembering Benesikwe: The legacy of Red Lake Nation's Shirley Nordrum May 30, 2023

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Independent audio producer Leah Lemm featured Shirley Nordrum on KAXE’s "Northern Voices" – celebrating ties to Minnesota’s northland, a series on KAXE.

Iron range art center aims for cultural sensitivity in recent 'Moana Jr.' production May 27, 2023

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Respect for Pacific Islander culture and the environment is interwoven into a youth production of "Disney’s Moana Jr." The organization connected with Enormvs (li’o) Muñoz, a New York-based performance artist born on Hawaii, who provided choreography and cultural guidance.

DNR's Andy Tri on black bear encounters at home and how to prevent them May 26, 2023

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The black bear population in most of the state is steady or slowly increasing, Tri said, after bottoming out at about 12,000 animals in 2013. Thirteen years earlier, the DNR altered hunting regulations to intentionally reduce the population from a peak of 25,000.

Intense springtime of 2023 is humbling for Hill City farmers May 24, 2023

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Akre Homestead is a fifth-generation farm in Hill City producing animals, meat and soap products at northern Minnesota farmers markets and the Night Makers Market in Grand Rapids.

Understanding bird language in your own yard May 22, 2023

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Laura Erickson’s "For the Birds" is heard on public and community radio stations throughout the Midwest, including KAXE. She’s written over 13 books about birds, including her latest, "100 Plants to Feed the Birds."

Stolen ruby slippers story grabs headlines again with federal indictment May 19, 2023

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Morning Show co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Kari Hedlund reflected on the saga of the stolen slippers the day the U.S. Justice Department announced the grand jury indictment of a Grand Rapids area man for the theft.

Minn. author Mary Casanova on hooking readers right from the start May 16, 2023

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Mary Casanova is an award-winning author of over 40 books, many set where she lives, on the border of Minnesota and Canada. From her Dog Watch chapter books, to young adult novels like Ice Out and picture books like Utterly Otter Day, she’s been charming readers of all ages for decades.

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