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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
This week, we look at how current media storylines about Minnesota's Somali community are impacting their wellbeing. We visit a St Cloud radio station with a unique format. And we hear from a Twin Cities museum working to preserve Somali culture and heritage. [Read Transcript...]
A grant is helping revitalize the Ojibwe language and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is part of a new development in St. Paul. [Read Transcript...]
After years of litigation and community complaints about pollution, an industrial plant on St. Paul's East Side announces it is closing. This week, we take a closer look at the complaints that led to the plant's closure, the effects of air pollution, environmental justice, and how community participation can shape urban planning. [Read Transcript...]
This week, we revisit Producer Emma Needham's interview with Bazile Panek to learn more about his relationship to fire and what he thinks are the causes behind Minnesota's increasing risk for devastating wildfires. [Read Transcript...]
