AMPERS
Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities
Bob Asp was a teacher in Moorhead, MN with Norwegian heritage. In the 1970s, Bob decided he wanted to sail from Lake Superior to Norway on a homemade Viking ship. He spent the next ten years recruiting friends to help him build a ship based on the 800 CE ship Gokstad. His ship, named the Hjemkomst ("homecoming" in Norwegian), is now on display to the public at the Hjemkomst Center in the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. [Read Transcript...]
Why things may seem a little different the next time you visit the State Capitol. Then, a look at the new technologies and regulations for airport travelers. And, a big boost for food shelves in central Minnesota. [Read Transcript...]
June 1930: Eric Sevareid and Walter Port celebrated the graduation from high school, not with a party but with a canoe and a more than 2,000-mile river trip through Canada. Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
This week on Minnesota Native News, we hear about Native American Church’s lawsuit against the TSA and how it resulted in better training for screening sacred items (in Minnesota and elsewhere). Here’s reporter Cole Premo. [Read Transcript...]
