AMPERS
Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities
Aims to address the significant need for coverage of the communities and experiences currently absent from the state’s news ecosystem.
Barbershops are a multi-generational space where people from the Black community come together for a fresh cut, storytelling, and a sense of connection. North Star Stories's Jarrett George-Ballard interviews St. Paul's Kali Kutz owner June Hunter for more. [Read Transcript...]
Minnesota Department of Health Laboratories use state-of-the-art equipment to analyze bacterial genomes. Sara Vetter, director of the Public Health Lab at the Minnesota Department of Health, talks about the high-tech ways they track diseases in an effort to limit and prevent outbreaks. [Read Transcript...]
An all-girls robotics team from St. Paul, Minnesota is leading the way for girls in STEM. The "Bucket Cats," along with hundreds of other young engineers gathered in Burnsville, Minnesota to compete in the FIRST LEGO League state competition. Teams come from around the state with robots they have built from LEGOs and compete to win points in robot missions. With a focus on underwater exploration, each team must also create an innovation project that showcases their problem-solving skills and passion for science, technology, engineering, and math. As an excellent example of girls in STEM, the Bucket Cats demonstrate the impact that programs like FLL can have on building confidence and providing essential skills for girls to pursue careers in these fields. [Read Transcript...]
Reporter Andrea Duarte-Alonso shares her family’s journey to finding a home in Worthington, Minnesota, a small town that has undergone significant demographic and cultural changes over the past few decades. [Read Transcript...]
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