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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
The cattails you'll find in roadside ditches might not look like anything special. But as MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel discovers, in the 1940s in northern Minnesota, those reed-like plants helped the war effort and represented a good source of income for local residents who would harvest and cash in on their fluff. [Read Transcript...]
Every part of the world has its ghost stories, and Minnesota is no exception. But as author Michael Norman explains, Minnesotan tales have their own unique flair, as evidenced in the story of the Lutefisk Ghost. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel brings us that eerie tale. [Read Transcript...]
While many American Indian powwows include an honor song for veterans, the annual Memorial Day powwow at Mille Lacs Indian Museum is special because it’s organized by veterans, for veterans. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel speaks with Travis Zimmerman, site manager of the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post in Onamia, to find out more. [Read Transcript...]
It’s increasingly common for elementary school students to learn a foreign language, and even to travel abroad. But as MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel discovers, in the age of Don Miguel, who taught young Minnesotans Spanish through his PBS television show Ya Hablamos Español in the 1960s, learning about conjugation on a black and white TV was a special treat. [Read Transcript...]
