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Check out some of these recent highlights from Northern Community Radio, like Winona LaDuke talking about Natural Harvest and her work at White Earth, the rich and uplifting feature on Hand Bells by Jennifer Poenix, the intimate and burning music of Sela Oveson from Orr and Anton Treuer about the dynamic and controversial 19th century Ojibwe leade Hole in the Day. Click to listen on your computer, or "right click" and "save as" to download the files and then load them onto your mp3 player. Enjoy!

Will Weaver and "The Last Hunter"
"The Last Hunter - An American Family Album" by MN Author Will Weaver. Check out more author interviews on the RealGoodArchive.

 

 

 

 

Aaron Brown on Christmas Trees
Christmas reminds us that we've survived another year and still have some semblance of a family and a haphazard network of friends... we made it! To honor this melancholy truth we cut down trees and put them in our houses. Get more contributions and stories at the Between You and Me page.

Guido on Christmas Trees
You have to actually see this Christmas tree to fully appreciate it: it's black and upside down. Get more contributions and stories at the Between You and Me page.

 

Sela Oveson and "Rogue Lightning"
I am very excited to welcome Sela Oveson back to Centerstage MN to talk about her debut album "Rogue Lightning." It's powerful stuff. As a solo artist her music is already commanding, but she invited many of her favorite Iron Range musicians to join her on this CD. When a song starts with her delicate guitar and then a bass note slides in, a drum pounds and you hear the pull of a violin the music wraps around you, inviting your mind to sail through the great unknown. Sela has captured Rogue Lightning in a bottle. Read More...

Ring Them Bells: One Woman's Hand Bell Story
Jennifer Poenix has been around hand bells since she was a youngster. The bells even rang at her wedding ceremony. Now she's in the bell choir at Community Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids. She tells us about the history of the bells and what they mean to her. Read More...

"The Assassination of Hole In The Day:"

“The Assassination of Hole In The Day”: Author and Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State, Anton Treuer, talks about his new book about the dynamic and controversial 19th century Ojibwe leader, Bagone-ghiizhig (a.k.a. Hole In The Day the Younger.  Get more stories from Our History here.

Winona LaDuke
Winona LaDuke talked with us about Native Harvest, local food, reviving traditional strains of corn and other goals of the White Earth Land Recovery Project. Get more Local Food stories here.

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by Doug MacRostie

Let's give thanks for good listening! Here is what is currently in our Audio Highlight box at KAXE.org. We've got a fun, intimate conversation with 3 Time State Fiddle Champion Mary LaPlant, harvesting tips from Organic Farmer of the Year John Fisher-Merrit, and the story of MN's 1st Volunteer Regiment at the battle of Gettysburg. From remembering conservation leader Wes Libbey to the Sexy Book of Sexy Sex, there's something for everyone. You can click on them to listen on your computer, or "right click" and "save as" to download the files and then load them onto your mp3 player, burn to a CD, or whatever. Enjoy!

Remembering Wes Libbey

Bill Berg and Randy McCarty remember conservation leader, Wes Libbey, who died in November at age 101. Get more nature news on the Phenology Page.

The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex
Do you watch the Daily Show? Daily Show writers Kristen Schaal and Rich Blomquist talked with Heidi on Realgoodwords about their latest venture, “The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex”. Check out more author interviews on the RealGoodArchive.

Mary LaPlant, Welcome Back to Centerstage MN
I could sit and talk with Mary LaPlant all day; she's one of those positive people that is just fun to be around. Classically trained on the violin, Mary is a 3 Time MN State Fiddle Champion with 2 albums out, Serenity & Out of Nowhere. Her style is lyrical and sure.  While Mary clearly loves music, her concern for the environment was stronger and she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Minor in Music. With the sounds of the woods and birds recorded and mixed into her albums, you can close your eyes and picture her sitting high in a tree playing music with the wilderness. Read More....

Aaron Brown on Courage

If courage was common we'd give it an easier more calming name like "smooth living"...The courageous among us aren't courageous most of the time. Get more contributions and stories at the Between You and Me page.

Guido on Courage

Courage is a word lush with meaning. Yet, when we use the word we make the assumption that no interpretation is needed. Get more contributions and stories at the Between You and Me page.

The Last Word on Courage
What takes courage, often more than we have, is telling the truth. Get more contributions and stories at the Between You and Me page.

MN's 1st Volunteer Regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg

Local historian, Barry Babcock, on the heroic stand by the First Minnesota Volunteers at the Battle of Gettysburg. Get more stories from Our History here.

The Harvest with John Fisher-Merritt
Organic Farmer of the Year, John Fisher-Merritt, from Wrenshall, talks to Maggie Montgomery about his harvest this year, his unique “root cellar” storage system for thousands of pounds of produce, and his organic approach to soil fertility.  Get more Local Food stories here.

Swashbucklers Go Public in Bemidji
A secret society of swordsmen revealed their talents and charitable aspirations to their home community of Bemidji at the Swashbucklers' Guild Equinox Duello. Check out more on the Morning Show page