StoryCorps in a nutshell

There is really not a nut big enough to decribe our experience with StoryCorps. They pulled into town, parked the Airstream trailer, and became a part of our lives.

They biked, hiked, swam, laughed, ate, boated, were on the radio and most importantly, LISTENED to what we, as Northern Minnesotans, had to say.

A portion of the recordings done in Grand Rapids were given to KAXE - so in the weeks and months ahead you will hear the intimate stories that people told, under the comfortable lights of the StoryCorps booth. People talked about wild ricing, raising children, losing family members, jobs, heartbreaks, achievements... you name it, we talked about it!


Thanks so much to Sara, Alex, Sasha, Naomi and Carl for being a part of our lives, and listening to our stories. These will all be sent on to the National Archives at the Library of Congress as a record of what it is like to live here at this time.

Check out the StoryCorps facilitator blog to see what they thought of us!

KAXE - A Community's Radio Station
The Ham Shack
Rainbow Ranch
The Phenology Guy
Bob Dylan's English Teacher
Minnesota Nice

The booth moved to Peoria, Illinois last week and our loss is their gain. We miss you guys! Come back anytime!

If you had a chance to be a part of StoryCorps while they were here, let us know what you thought...and let us know if you think KAXE should carry on the tradition of StoryCorps in the future...

StoryCorps reservations open up today!

Today is the day that you can start signing up for a spot to interview someone you care about for the National StoryCorps project!

WHO should come to StoryCorps?

YOU! You don't have to have a dramatic story or be over 90 to be a part of this (although you can!). StoryCorps is really about telling your story. Whether that means talking about how you met your spouse, what you do for a living or your relationship with a friend, everyone has something to say. StoryCorps gathers all these stories as a record of what it means to live in the United States, right now.

Here's what people have said about their experience in the StoryCorps booth:

"I am so grateful to have done this. Everyone should do StoryCorps, because we don't live forever."

"The highlight of the interview was having my mother say she never knew how much I loved her until she saw my face as I was listening."

You can reserve your spot online or call toll free 800-850-4406. Email or call Heidi (218-326-1234) if you have further questions.