Do you hear what I hear? Sounds: favorites and LEAST favorites

Coming up this Saturday on Between You and Me we're going to be talking about sounds. We are surrounded by sounds every day - alarm clocks, cell phones, Scott Hall's voice, owls, dogs, grinding teeth, crying babies....These sounds can have a remarkable affect on our moods and behaviors. ...

The Dead Set

Kick off your shoes, or put on your dancing shoes... longtime KAXE volunteer Steve Ross is in with The Dead Set starting tonight at 8 featuring music and news of the Grateful Dead and related bands. ...

Workshop Updates

I might be accepting a few more workshops but I like to keep the numbers low as I enjoy being home to paint too so will only be doing a few workshops each year. ...

Preparing for Lake Winnipeg Walleyes

Here's a pic from last year's outing to Lake Winnipeg. Preparing for Lake WinnipegI sometimes say that getting there is have the fun and this time it is for sure. ...

Win SunBird Asian Spice Mixes and a $25 Gift Card

I think I've mentioned how cooking at home is a real challenge for me (oh, maybe a few dozen times).  It's not that I don't like cooking, it's just th ...

Here is an example of the size fish we are in sear

Here is an example of the size fish we are in search of, or bigger. This one, caught last year, weighed 11 1/2 pounds and was caught right next to me. ...

Thursday News Gathering

REMINDER: All are welcome to the annual Traditional Gathering, held this Saturday, March 13, from sunrise to sunset at the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in beautiful Bena, Minnesota. ...

Minnesota Broadband bill through Gov Ops

The update today is short but sweet, not much posted on the Legislative web site yet, but… The House version of the broadband bill was voted out of the Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee yesterday and is now heading for scheduling on the floor. ...

What is NTIA looking for?

As Minnesota Public Radio pointed out earlier this week, so far only two of the 50 or so applications for constructions funds from ARRA broadband stimulus pools have been successful. ...

St Paul moves a step ahead with plans for BTOP funding

Yesterday, the St Paul City Council consented to Resolution – 10-242 – Authorizing the Office of Technology and Communications to submit an ARRA NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant request. ... More from Blandin on Broadband

Want to do some hunting?

Check out Highplainspheasants.com ...

Small Town Values

Our pattern of growth is now more of a belief system - a religion almost - than it is an expression of logic. This line, buried deep in Monday's post on whether or not we have the capacity to resolve conflict when our core values clash, resonated with Internet users around the country. ...

first comes love…

racquel and tim are such a cute couple, I can’t wait to capture the big day!!! thanks guys for the fun afternoon! emily law flom designs and pho ...

The Greater Lakes Market Update for February

     Are you wondering how things are going in the real estate market in Central Minnesota? Things are moving and buyers are coming out of hibernation.       Despite the cold weather and heavy snow in February, buyers in the Greater Lakes region were very active during the month of February. ...

Crazy Heart and After You on Realgoodwords

by Heidi HoltanThere's a sense of ownership sometimes, when you read a book before you see the movie. There is something in reading the words on a page and creating an image in your mind of the characters that makes you feel like you really know them. ... More from 91.7 KAXE Notes

ATV ride in memory of Ed Walberg

There will be an ATV ride in memory of Edward John Walberg Jr., whose life was tragically taken this past week in Chisholm, on March, 13th at 12 p.m.  ...

Sugar Shock

We are eating about three and a half times as much sugar as we should, according to the American Heart Association, which has issued guidelines for man ...

Al Franken joins Google Twin Ports coalition of the willing

Another clever video from Google Twin Ports, seeking the selection of Duluth, Minn., as the Google Fiber test city. Kudos to Sen. Franken for lending h ...

Crazy Heart and After You on Realgoodwords

There's a sense of ownership sometimes, when you read a book before you see the movie. There is something in reading the words on a page and creating an image in your mind of the characters that makes you feel like you really know them. ...

Book Review: Food Will Win the War: Minnesota crops, cooks, and conservation during World War I by Rae Katherine Eighmey

Read about the support on the home front and try out some of the unique recipes consumed with the food shortages during World War I. Meat, wheat, sugar, and other grains were sent overseas while at home families were urged to grow and eat vegetables. ...

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