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Adventurer Eric Weicht paddles the Mississippi from Minnesota to Memphis

Eric Weicht is a former Cook County resident known for adventuring on bodies of water. He chats here with Will Moore about his most recent trip--canoeing down the Mississippi from northern Minnesota to Memphis through the month of November.

Weather whiplash

Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist and she joins us periodically to report on what she’s seeing in our woods and waters right now.

MHB – ELEPHANTS & FLOWERS MEDIA ARTISTS

Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! This episode features original songs by Minnesota songwriters represented by ELEPHANTS & FLOWERS MEDIA, the brainchild of Krista Vilinskis. And your host reports on his beer run to Winnipeg last Friday–all on MHB!

(Aired 4/20/2023)

Episode 34: Righteous Emcee

Righteous Emcee joins us for this episode of Radio K Local Vibes where he talks about pulling back the curtain on his latest album, pushing the envelope artistically, and lifting up other artists.

MN90: Uncle Sam Wants LGBTQ Recruits

2018 – When Stephen Rocheford was an Army officer, gays were not allowed in the military. Now the CEO of an LGBTQ magazine wanted to see if the Minnesota National Guard wanted to place an ad for gay recruits in his publication. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

MN90: Pizza and Kimchi

2010 – When Ann Kim was a first grader, kids made fun of the Korean kimchi in her box lunches. But now as the new owner of Pizzeria Lola, she made sure there were always wood-fired pizzas—and kimchi—on the menu. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

MN90: Martinez and His Maps

1950 – Tony Martinez went into the Army for a fresh start and a chance at becoming a draftsman. The Army was full up on draftsman but it offered him aerial mapping, which would lead Martinez to the path that would define his civilian career. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

MN90: The Getaway

1945 – To the State Reformatory for Women in Shakopee, Beulah Brunelle and Edna Larabee were troublemakers, always trying to escape. But Beulah and Edna just wanted to be free to live and love as they wanted. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

MN90: Leon Belmont, Gentleman about Town

October 1880 – Leon Belmont dressed for the brisk weather, slouch hat and men’s overcoat. But Minneapolis took exception to this young man, who it was claimed was a really a woman in men’s clothes. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

MN Indigenous Art in Bemidji!

Karen Goulet is Program Director at the Mikanan Gallery at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji and she has a great story on promoting and supporting regional artists!

Live from Studio A: Humbird

Listen to the North 103.3’s in-studio session with the Minneapolis group Humbird from October 20, 2022.

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