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Marcia Hyatt is a leadership and life coach who provides a weekly feature on WTIP's North Shore Weekend titled "The Best of Ourselves," which explores how we can be resilient and creative in these turbulent times.

Centerstage Minnesota, March 11, 2022

Centerstage Minnesota features Minnesota artists in an eclectic mix of folk, rock, blues, jazz, and world music including Miriam Tell, Charmin Michelle, Becky Kapell, Bareland, Cloud Cult, Charlie Parr and more.

Ruth’s Free Wig Closet Comes to Grand Rapids

Jeanie and Janie Martz are twin sisters who started Ruth’s Free Wig Closet of Aitken 20 years ago. Ruth’s Free Wig Closet is a non-profit organization that offers wigs, wig styling and cutting, hats, scarves and caps at no charge to those suffering from hair loss due to chemotherapy or other medical situations. They join Heidi and John in the studio for an Area Voices segment on the Friday Morning Show.
Joining the group are Jesse Davis and Sharon Rasmussen of the Move It Real Estate Group in Grand Rapids. They talk about the new Ruth’s Free Wig Closet opening in Grand Rapids at the United Methodist Church.


Grab Bag #4

There’s a lot happening internationally and here at home. On this Grab Bag show, Luz explains the ridiculousness of a political pundits demanding potential SCOTUS Judge Jackson’s LSAT score, we react to the Minnesota State High School League’s slow and lacking response to racist incidents at school games, and we touch on the public school teach strike in Minneapolis.


Headwaters Science Center: Science You Can Touch

Lee Furuseth, the executive director of the Headwaters Science Center in Bemidji, joins Heidi Holtan on the Wednesday Morning Show. Lee starts with the announcement of Orion the bunny rabbit’s retirement from the center after over 5 years of “petting employment.”

HCS is celebrating their 28th birthday this March by offering a free demo every Sunday at 3:30. HSC is also celebrating Pi Day on 3.14 or Monday, March 14th. They are giving out free admission tickets for that day. Local businesses who deal with “round things” are getting involved by giving tickets out to the public. Giovanni’s, First National Bank, Raphael’s Bakery, Kenny’s Clark and St. Michel Furniture.

Listen here for the story of the 60-gallon aquarium in their window for composting, and how it relates to their e-cubed annual fundraiser event .

Centerstage Minnesota, March 4, 2022

Centerstage Minnesota celebrates the Grand Rapids Music Festival by highlighting the Minnesota artists performing including Lowe, Charlie Parr, Big Thief, Doyle Turner, Ben Cook-Feltz, Bad Bad Hats, Actual Wolf and more.

Moira Villiard: Rights of the Child

Moira Villiard’s multi-disciplinary exhibit Rights of the Child opens at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji today. In this Area Voices segment she shares her inspirations for the show and how she hopes it inspires those who experience it.

First Friday Arts Events: Grand Rapids in March

Katie Marshall, Executive Director of the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, stopped by the morning show to discuss the First Friday events happening tonight as well as the new exhibits at the MacRostie featuring Kent Estey and Helen Dolan!

Name Game

Today on Stay Human, the tale of How Mr. Pumpkinhead Got His Name, with Don Vidal, Pat Downing and KC Johnson. Carol Hepokoski visits the Old Country, and Cory Kolodji seeks to fit in better by changing his name. Play the name game, for an hour of story and song on Stay Human.

Today is Monday on Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo: Ishkwaa Anama’e-giizhigad is After Prayer Day

This week we learn to say Monday in Ojibwe. Ishkwaa Anama’e-giizhigad is after prayer day. Natasha recites the Bangan Anama’e (Serenity Prayer) in Ojibwe. MIigwech bizandawiyag – Thanks for listening!

Exploring The Mind: The Left Brain

In the conclusion to this special two part episode of Real College Podcast we will explore the science behind sleep, learn more about a common midwestern problem, discover a local initiative to increase government transparency, and discuss the popular game Wordle!
1:15-The Enigma of the Mind-Noah Zimmerman,
5:05-SA Disorder-Emma Morris,
6:50-The Minneapolis Documenters-Casey McCabe,
29:55-Wordle-Issac Maruyama

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