Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
On this show, Host Leah Lemm (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) looks at how parents and teachers are facing the challenges and opportunities of getting back to school, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The state is providing data-driven guidance, which allows local school districts to determine what’s best for their students when it comes to returning to classrooms, distance learning, or a combination method.
The Bill Simenson orchestra has played monthly at jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis for close to a decade. But Covid-19 has stopped live shows. And, the combination of the virus and political unrest has affected the creative process. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Bill Simenson first addressed his composing in this era.
Trigger event? Last straw? A portal to the future? Today on Stay Human, Winona LaDuke at White Earth and Frank Bibeau, Leech Lake, share their views of what’s changing. Peter Pierson describes “The Gift of Not Knowing”, and Itasca County’s Sheriff urges us to “be vigilant.” Spirit and courage on Stay Human.
Over the past three weeks, more businesses and community facilities have reopened and thousands of people have been gathering at protests and events.
State health officials say it’s too soon for the community Covid-19 testing sites to detect an increase in the number of cases because of these gatherings.
Phase Three of Minnesota’s stay-safe plan is underway, with more restaurants, gyms and retail stores open. Social distancing is still required and so are masks in many places. Testing is available, and recommended for anyone who was or is part of the mass protests or ongoing gatherings following the death of George Floyd. In the Twin Cities free testing is available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The state is working on expanding the availability of free tests, so that anyone who wants a test can get one – and get their results within 72 hours.
In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack gets in his car and drives around St. Cloud exploring an innovative solution to the canceled Art Crawls that would normally be taking place downtown during the warmer months had it not been for COVID.
Organized by the artist known as The Silent Kah, this past Saturday’s Art Cruise was the first in a series where participating artists of all abilities and media simply set up their art in their yard, and then you come to it! The next Art Cruises will be held on Saturdays July 11 and August 15.
This program is funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Legacy Grant.
