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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
Launched in January, 2025, North Star Stories aims to address the significant need for coverage of the communities and experiences currently absent from the state’s news ecosystem.
Stories are voiced, sourced, and reported by members of the communities covered, including Black, Latine, Asian American, East African individuals, people living with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ residents, laborers, veterans, and those from Greater Minnesota.
Minnesota’s cultural diversity is a blend of experiences from around the world. This week, we’re dedicating the program to these cultures by exploring some of the corridors that reflect the Twin Cities’ rich multiculturalism. Then, we head to Central Minnesota to look at a landmark that has held Ojibwe history for decades. [Read Transcript…]
This week, we explore how cuts in research and science funding may affect the career paths Minnesotans choose. Then we look at efforts to encourage science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in schools. [Read Transcript...]
This week, we look at efforts to reach Minnesota's renewable energy goals. We examine how tuition increases at state schools may affect younger Minnesotans, and we have ideas how to enjoy the outdoors during the holiday weekend. [Read Transcript...]
This week, we remember the political violence that shook the state last year. We also look at the history of one of the state's newest official holidays, Juneteenth, and how it continues to be celebrated across generations. [Read Transcript...]
This week, residents in Northern Minnesota find a space to celebrate trans joy. Then, how a group of Minnesota athletes is preparing to be the center of a national sports competition. And, Minnesota has a new claim to babyface fame. [Read Transcript...]
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