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The Twiggers of Central Minnesota

Twiggers are gentle, vulnerable little people, and their best defense is simply disappearing into their surroundings.

The Decline of Nursing Homes Statewide

“We have a math problem. People are living longer than ever. But the workforce we’re relying on for care is shrinking."

Leah Lemm: Musicality and Native Storytelling

  Leah Lemm is a radio and podcast journalist and…

Ayan Omar: Connecting Diversity in St. Cloud

“I had the privilege of attending school with 40-plus nations represented in one building."

Alice Moren: Taking the Big View in Grand Rapids

“We see senior citizens who worked their whole lives but didn’t have a pension — the food support they might get does not last a month. I try to help the community understand all faces of poverty.”

Recording the Stories of Veterans

AMPERS is a radio association that supports 17 public community radio stations around Minnesota. Over the past 10 years, they recorded audio interviews with veterans for a series of first-person narratives. Here are some of the women featured.

Building Trust: The People Who Try to Help Veterans Access Benefits

Women now make up roughly 22 percent of veterans in the United States. Gibson is among a relatively small percentage of veterans — of any gender — who trust the veterans’ system enough to access the housing and health care benefits they are entitled to.

Returning to My Hometown After Three Decades in the Military

"Because of my pension and health care benefits, I have the ability to do this. My military career gave me that freedom to do something good for my community, because I have that safety net."

From Grand Rapids: Local Media Talk About Political Leadership, Housing, LGBTQ+ Acceptance, and More

"We know that the people often behind those keyboards are presenting their deepest, darkest, angriest self. By interviewing people, having conversations, actually looking into what the issues are, you put the actual facts and information out there."

The Long Fights for Labor Rights

  Labor educator Cassie Williams, the associate…

NEWS: Four Finalists Selected for Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award

New release, September 4, 2024 — Four finalists have…

Talking Politics With Marlene Johnson, Minnesota’s First Woman Lieutenant Governor (part 1)

"I think leadership means being able to engage with teams, being comfortable with differences, being comfortable listening to other points of view, being comfortable with being wrong, being comfortable with nurturing other people to do their best to contribute to an organization or problem solving."