Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack will see you in court as the Stearns County Courthouse celebrates its 100th birthday. Joining Jeff is county spokesperson Janet Midas and Stearns History Museum historian Steve Penick as they discuss the rich history of the courthouse beginning with Prohibition and running through today.
A celebration at the courthouse is happening on Tuesday, Nov. 15th from 4:30 until 7:00 with chances to explore the building, music, games, trivia, and the sheriff department showcasing equipment from the past and present.
The program was made possible with support from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack dives into the Mississippi River and all its mayhem with author and historian Dean Klinkenberg. From pirates to pandemics, Klinkenberg has sifted through 200 years of history involving the river to curate an overview of how Americans dealt with and adapted to one of the most defining geographic features of our culture. Through floods, earthquakes, and exploding steamboats, Mississippi River communities continue to persevere and celebrate the beauty of Old Man River.
Dean Klinenberg will be at the Beaver Island Brewery as part of the Stearns History Museum’s Hops & History program discussing his book, Mississippi River Mayhem, Disasters, Tragedy, and Murder on Ol’ Man River on Thursday, Nov. 10, beginning at 5:30 pm.
The Untold Stories of Central Minnesota is made possible through support from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Juliet Rudie is of a member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community, she retired from a career in law enforcement that uniquely situated her for the role of Director of Minnesota’s Office Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. In this segment of Area Voices she discusses the contributing aspects of missing and murdered indigenous people, ways her office aims to remedy the epidemic and support survivors and family members, and how her life and career have uniquely inspired her position.
Ghosts and visitations featured today on Stay Human – true stories of the inexplicable, from Lily Vance, Susan Sheker, Denise Mayotte and Leah Lemm, and Sue Searing tells the tale of “Milk for the Baby.” Everybody has to learn to live with their ghosts, and Halloween seems a good time to practice, tune in, if you dare.
Duck season opened in Minnesota September 24th. Producer Katie Carter caught up with MN DNR Waterfowl Biologist Steve Cordts last week. They discussed the season, the health of duck populations in Minnesota, the path of his career studying ducks, and he shared some thoughts on a good hunt.
