"I play Between You and Me"

by Heidi Holtan

Last weekend at the KBXE Spread the Love event in Bemidji I got to meet the coolest girl EVER.

Meet Iris the sparkly-eyed future of radio. From what her mom told me (and she agreed to in head nods) she pretends to be me and hosts Between You and Me from her bedroom at home. Sometimes she uses a curling iron as her microphone.

I can't tell you how cool this is. When I was a little girl, I too played radio. And library. But enough about my exciting lifestyle choices. Back to Iris.

When I asked Iris about what topics she talked about on her pretend Between You and Me she said "teeth".

I happen to think it's an excellent topic. But I also knew I was in trouble. Iris has her sparkly eyes on my job, I can just feel it.

The Buzz around KAXE 1/29/10

A quick BUZZ from 91.7 KAXE

January 29, 2010

Chili and bread, chili and bread. ‘Tis the season for hearty foods! This morning we had Lori Kangas-Olson from Bridges Kinship Mentoring in the kitchen cooking up her own special brand of chili (including a brief paper towel fire). Bridges is holding their annual Chili Bowl next Saturday February 6^th at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids to support their programs for kids in Itasca County. Area Rotary clubs make and serve chili to hundreds of people from venison, white and even pb & j sandwiches for the non-chili folks. Got a great chili recipe to share? Send it to us!

Bread is on our minds in a number of ways; during the chili on the Friday Morning Show fun we asked for someone to bring in some bread to dip in the chili and were surprised to get 3 loaves of bread from Tarry and Mickey P. Thanks you guys, sorry for the blatant begging! We also had a great Irish Soda Bread made by Steve Downing at staff meeting yesterday… just in time for Between You and Me tomorrow, where we’ll talk about bread, bread and MORE bread. We’ll feature a conversation with Kim Ode about her passion for bread and her book “Baking With the St. Paul Bread Club”. Check here for recipes for Irish Soda Bread. And join us tomorrow or send us your recipe for bread.

Weekend event picks from KAXE:

Friday, Saturday and Sunday – The Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork is presenting a staged reading of “The Laramie Project” – the story of the aftermath of the death of Matthew Shepherd.

Saturday 9:30-3pm Winter Rendezvous at Deep Portage Learning Center in Hackensack.

Saturday 7:30pm, Bemidji High School Auditorium -The Ahn Trio in concert as part of the Bemidji Concert Series.

Saturday 7:30 Reif Center, Grand Rapids presenting the James Sewell Ballet.

What are you doing this weekend? Got any picks for NEXT weekend? Like the KBXE event in Bemidji? (hint hint)

Things you may have missed on KAXE this week:

We’ve got lots of audio clips available online at KAXE including a conversation about paying for justice with the Chief Justice of the MN Supreme Court, how to grow peaches in Minnesota on our Local Foods segment with Maggie Montgomery and bestselling author Lisa Genova talks about “Still Alice” – her novel about early-onset Alzheimer’s disease on Realgoodwords.

ONE MORE THING!

Check out the latest KAXE video where Doug MacRostie shakes the hand of EVERY volunteer. Really, what could be more exciting and filled with germs?

ANOTHER THING!

KAXE volunteer Maddi Frick sums up her experience this January on the KAXE Blog. Thanks Maddi, we wish you didn’t have to go back to St. Olaf yet!

Thank you for listening to KAXE, and thanks for reading the Buzz! Have a great weekend!

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I Love KAXE!

There was a "meet up" last night at Fitger's Brewhouse in Duluth before the Ani DiFranco concert (which ROCKED) at the DECC auditorium.

KAXE fans were told to find the table with the KAXE bumper sticker where Heidi Holtan was sitting (in a KAXE t-shirt) say "I love KAXE" and then they would receive 2 free tickets to Ani DiFranco.

Next meet-up? Dwight Yoakam at the Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Saturday night!

The world around us on Phenology today

Staff Phenologist John Latimer talked about how winter affects the critters and mentioned Bernd Heinrich's "Winter World - The Ingenuity of Animal Survival". We love to hear what you are seeing in the natural world around you - email us or call our talkback line 218-999-9876.

Phenology-related programs happening in the listening area - this Thursday at the Forest History Center from 6-8pm:

Birds in Flight: The Art and Science of How Birds Fly with Carrol Henderson-DNR

They soar and they glide, they flap and they flutter, they swoop and they plummet. Solo or en masse, in formation or pas de deux, birds in flight are in their element, their airborne behavior as varied and distinctive as their plumage.

Join us for a special family program, to learn insights into spotting and identifying birds with flight with special guest, Carrol Henderson-DNR. This will be a great opportunity to see Henderson's exquisite close-up photographs of airborne birds, as well as detailed information based on firsthand research. Participants will appreciate hearing about the beauty of an iridescent hummingbird pollinating a flower, the majesty of a condor soaring above the Andes, the impressive spectacle of migrating geese in Minnesota, black storks in Kenya, or Swainson's hawks in Bolivia. The program will deepen our appreciation of the beauty of birds, and the fascinating science of how, precisely, birds fly.

Carrol Henderson has been the supervisor of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Nongame Wildlife Program since 1977. He Has a Bachelors of Science in zoology from Iowa State University (1968) and a Master of Forest Resources degree in ecology from the University of Georgia (1970).

During the past 32 years Henderson has developed a statewide program for the conservation of nongame wildlife that has received both national and international recognition. He has helped plan and carry out restoration of peregrine falcons, bald eagles, eastern bluebirds, river otters and trumpeter swans in Minnesota. He is involved in promoting wildlife tourism, and he has provided leadership in promoting nature tourism projects in Minnesota, Manitoba, Costa Rica and the Amur region of eastern Russia. He and his wife Ethelle have led 47 birding trips during the last 20 years throughout Latin America, New Zealand, Kenya and Tanzania.

Henderson is the author of eight books including Woodworking for Wildlife, Landscaping for Wildlife, Wild About Birds, the DNR Bird Feeding Guide, and the Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica. He is Co-author of the Travelers Guide to Wildlife in Minnesota and Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality. Recent books include Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs and Birds in Flight: The Art and Science of How Birds Fly.

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Forest History Center, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Info and Registration: University Extension Office-Itasca County 218-327-7486