AMPERS
Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
"Big Data" centers are coming to Minnesota, with companies such as Amazon planning massive facilities. But as the industry expands, residents are weighing the long-term economic benefits against their concerns about the possible strain on the state’s electrical grid and water resources. [Read Transcript...]
Swans used to be a popular game of choice for Minnesota hunters. But by the 1900’s, the entire population of trumpeter swans was gone. [Read Transcript...]
For part two of our ongoing commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, North Star Stories spoke with the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) about the state of water in Minnesota and the significance of this landmark legislation. [Read Transcript...]
Disaster stuck the St. Croix river in the 1800s. Loggers were battling giant piles of timber stacking up and causing jams. It was nature’s pressure cooker. [Read Transcript...]
