The Northland Security Service of Northern Community Radio is trying to get the full scope and impact of over 91,700 classified documents related to 91.7 KAXE's work to build community since moving into their new building 5 years ago.
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The Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm is presenting another free Thursday night music show in its "Art in the Park" series tonight. This week's performance coincides with the St.
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At the beginning of Realgoodwords I do my introductions and I say "Each week we get the chance to talk with authors and writers about the stories and the topics that they are passionate about".It's almost always the truth.
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On Friday, August 27th, KAXE is bringing back singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt to Grand Rapids for a concert at KAXE's Amphitheater under the Rotary Tent.Very seldom does KAXE bring back the same musicians two years in a row...but Danny Schmidt is brilliant - quite possibly one the country's best singer songwriters and you can see him in person starting at 7pm on Friday, Aug 27th.
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So let's say, hypothetically, that there's this species of carp, see. It's from Asia, see. Asian carp. And unlike regular carp, Asian carp is very aggressive, generally wiping out all other species of fish it encounters by consuming up to 40 pounds of domestic fish a day.
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In Boca Raton, Fla., which faces a budget gap of more than $7 million, leaders are thinking about expanding the city’s size and annexing neighborhoods as an antidote. ...
by Doug MacRostieThis week I'll be talking with Mark Olson about his new solo CD "Many Colored Kite." That name should be familiar, Mark was the founding member and principle singer/songwriter with The Jayhawks.
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The St. Louis County Fair (NORTH!) runs Wednesday through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Chisholm, across Highway 169 from the city, next to the Minnesota Discovery Center (nee Ironworld).
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I'm excited for tomorrow night - the KAXE book club is getting together at 5:30 to discuss MN author Brian Freeman's latest mystery (set in Grand Rapids) "The Burying Place".So what's the big deal? There's a couple of big deals about this meeting.1.
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Last week we looked at how cities like my hometown of Brainerd, MN have invested millions of dollars trying to retrofit their traditional development pattern - a pattern that was originally a collection of walkable neighborhoods - to an auto-oriented development model.
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You can hear Minnesota author Tim Kehoe talk about his book "The Unusual Mind of Vincent Shadow" - a book for kids that reminds adults that's it's not only okay to be creative and follow something that might seem crazy, it's part of what makes our lives good, and unpredictable.Listen here as I talk to Tim Kehoe, a toy inventor that lucky for us, never grew up himself.
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Inception is an amazing movie. I've actually always been a Leonardo DiCaprio fan - not sure what that says about me, but he is an excellent actor. This movie goes way beyond him, though, in the same way that the Matrix went way beyond Keanu Reeves. ... More from Strong Towns Blog
Do you have one of the cool Android based smart phones and want to be able to listen to KAXE on the go? If so, there is a cool, free and easy to install application in the Android market to get KAXE on your phone.While there are several streaming applications in the Android Marketplace, I like the one called StreamFurious.
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Okay, I guess I got your attention with that title. The weather will be a bit more active in the next few days (through about the middle of next week, or about April 7 or 8). ...
The KAXE area will have a chance of rain on Saturday (March 27) and somewhat seasonal temperatures this weekend. The last few days of March will become quite warm, and we will be able to say that March came in like a lamb and also went out like a lamb! It's been close to our warmest on record and will certainly finish somewhere in the top five or ten. ...
Google is getting a ton of publicity about it's Google Fiber for Communities contest. They promise to lay out a really fast fiber network in the winning community, and cities all over the country are putting together applications / proposals touting themselves as the best candidate city.Amongst Google's claims is that they will provide homes and businesses with Internet connections up to 100 times faster than what currently exists in the community. ...
Don't Run Your Computer as "Administrator"One of the most important security measures users can follow to protect their computers from outside attacks is the concept of "least privilege". ... More from KAXE's IT Connection
A cold airmass has moved in. Temperatures will actually be below average (for highs) for a couple days. No significant precipitation is in the forecast, but we are getting our first flakes in about a month (so much for the perfectly snow-free March). ... More from KAXE Ski Talk
by Gordon PrickettOne brat one bun with catsup and mustardChips and a Bud Lite the fire gathers quickly from circles of peeled birch bark lighted i ...
by Gordon PrickettAlone on this early streetA COUGH across the way says no.Like Hong Kong in 1991, there are people movingon this Oakland street at eve ...
