Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
Born on the Iron Range to Finnish immigrant parents, Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg) grew up in a rich brew of socialism and political activism. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel discovers how Hall’s early life set the stage for him to become the longtime leader of the American Communist Party and a perennial Presidential candidate on the Communist ticket.
The Twin Cities is filled with passionate creators of new music, and much of the greatest work turns up at Composers Night at Studio Z in Saint Paul. Composers night organizer Paul Cantrell (CAN-trell) told Phil Nusbaum about it.
The Native American Community Clinic – or NACC – has announced plans for a new clinic and housing along the Native American cultural corridor in South Minneapolis. The new clinic aims to provide more than just medical, and housing needs but a place for the community to gather, grow and have a sense of belonging. MN Native News reporter Darek DeLille sat down with Executive Director Dr. Antony Stately to learn more.
On this episode of “Don’t Cha Know” we visit with Adrienne Sweeney who is the Associate Artistic Director for The Commonweal Theatre and Coordinator for The Ibsen Festival in Lanesboro Minnesota. This year, the Commonweal Theatre is celebrating it’s 25th season! Learn more about the upcoming productions as well as the action packed weekend coming up April 12th through the 14th in honor of the playwright, Henrik Ibsen.
Stephen Ambrose’s book and the spinoff HBO series Band of Brothers told the story of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne. But neither could include the story of every man who served in the company. Britt Aamodt has the story of the two Minnesotans from Easy and the book that finally tells their story.
This week, instead of preparing for all those classes we have in a week, we’re putting our feet up and reading some comics. The colorful, eventful, suspenseful print media that has reflected American culture since the Great Depression. Although our cherished superheroes lost popularity in the middle of the 20th Century, blockbuster movies, A-list actors and special effects have revived the genre in ways that couldn’t have been conceived in the 1930s. We’ll hear stories of comics flourishing in the 21st Century as well as the Word on the Street with Matt Curtis and the Weekly Release Spotlight with Zach Simon.
Public lands and waters, where anyone with an appropriate license can go hunting and fishing, are the cornerstone of Minnesota’s outdoor heritage and a measure of our quality of life. However, we seem to have trouble fitting everyone under our big outdoor tent, especially if they differ from mainstream outdoor users and their traditions. In this edition of Points North, Shawn contemplates the issue of diversity in the outdoors.