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76 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews and information featuring interviews with prominent newsmakers from Minnesota, across the U.S. and the St. Croix Valley of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hosted by Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson, with technical director Matt Quast.
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April 20, 2024 – Amy Hagstrom Miller on the abortion issue; The Valley Chamber Chorale
April 20, 2024 15:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBJim Maher talks to St. Croix Valley native and prominent national pro-choice advocate Amy Hagstrom Miller about politics and health care aspects of the abortion issue (4:30). Gayle Knutson talks about the world of choir music with Daryl Timmer, artistic director of the Valley Chamber Chorale (26:00). Plus an update of local news (48:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Amy Hagstrom Miller, Whole Woman’s Health Daryl Timmer, Valley Chamber Chorale Government Links: Ci...
April 6, 2024 – Amy Hagstrom Miller on the abortion issue; The Valley Chamber Chorale
April 20, 2024 15:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBJim Maher talks to St. Croix Valley native and prominent national pro-choice advocate Amy Hagstrom Miller about politics and health care aspects of the abortion issue (4:30). Gayle Knutson talks about the world of choir music with Daryl Timmer, artistic director of the Valley Chamber Chorale (26:00). Plus an update of local news (48:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Amy Hagstrom Miller, Whole Woman’s Health Daryl Timmer, Valley Chamber Chorale Government Links: Ci...
April 6, 2024 - It Really IS All About The River
April 06, 2024 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBGayle Knutson conducts her yearly interview with Greg Seitz, writer and founder of St. Croix 360, about all things St. Croix River (4:30); and Jim Maher speaks with Deb Ryun who will soon be retiring after 15 years as Executive Director of the Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix and Namakagon (26:30). Plus, and update of local news (46:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Greg Seitz, St. Croix 360 Deb Ryun, Wild Rivers Conservancy Government Links: City of Marine...
March 23, 2024 – A green energy progress report; and growing up in a religious cult
March 23, 2024 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week on River Radio, Jim Maher speaks with Robinson Meyer, New York Times contributor and executive editor of HeatMap about the state of our green energy transition (4:00); and Gayle Knutson talks with Darcy Becker, who recently left a religious cult after more than 30 years (26:00). Plus, an update on local news (49:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Robinson Meyer, New York Times Contributor/Founding Exec. Editor, HEATMAP Darcy Becker, Former Cult Member Fact ...
March 9, 2024 – Today’s Environment for Law Enforcement and The World of Under Told Stories
March 09, 2024 16:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBGayle Knutson talks to Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry about the challenges facing law enforcement and his thoughts on the recent tragic events that took the lives of three Burnsville, Minnesota first responders (5:00); and Jim Maher has a conversation with veteran television journalist Fred de Sam Lazaro, PBS Newshour contributor and director of the Under Told Stories Project (26:30). Also included is an update on local news (51:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guest...
February 24, 2024 – Securing the 2024 Election and Getting a Head Start on Your Garden
February 24, 2024 16:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week on River Radio, Jim Maher talks to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon about new state laws taking effect with the upcoming March 5th presidential primary election and preparations for the November election (6:00); and Gayle Knutson discusses how to get an early start on gardening with Brian Wood, University of Minnesota Master Gardener in Washington County (28:30). Also included is an update on local news (46:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Steve Si...
February 10, 2024 – The House Always Wins – America’s Gambling Explosion
February 10, 2024 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBHosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher talk to, Dr. Timothy Fong, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and co-director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program (5:00); and Brianne Doura-Schawohl, consultant and lobbyist on responsible gambling strategies (26:00). Also included is an update on local news (47:50). Matt Quast is technical director. Dr. Timothy Fong, UCLA Gambling Studies Program Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Doura-Schawohl Consulting Government Links: City of Marine on St. Croix City of Scan...
January 27, 2024 – All Creatures Great, Small and Smaller
January 27, 2024 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week on River Radio, hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to, Oliver Milman, Environment Correspondent for The Guardian and author of the book, “The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World" (5:00); and Tami Vogel, executive director, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota (25:30). Also included is an update on local news (48:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Oliver Milman, author, The Insect Crisis Tami Vogel, Wildlife Rehabilita...
January 13, 2024 - Resolved: Become a Better Money Manager and Learn to Create
January 13, 2024 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBJim Maher conducts a financial roundtable with Chris Farrell of Public Radio’s Marketplace and Ross Levin, financial advisor and Star Tribune columnist (4:30); and Gayle Knutson talks to Kate Seitz, executive director, Marine Mills Folk School (29:30) Also included is an update on local news (46:30). Matt Quast is technical director. Chris Farrell, American Public Media, Minnesota Public Radio Ross Levin, Accredited Investors Wealth Management® Kate Seitz, Marine Mills Folk School Governme...
December 16, 2023 - Buy Better Books and Build Baby Build!
December 16, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBThis week on River Radio, hosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher talk to, Pamela Klinger-Horn, Valley Bookseller in Stillwater, MN, about top choices for books to consider this holiday season (6:00); and Adam Rogers, senior correspondent, Business Insider, on his recent article advocating for more progressive infrastructure construction titled “Make America Build Again” (27:30). Also included is an update on local news (47:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Pamela Klinger-...
December 2, 2023 – Big Pharma vs. Americans; Extreme Athletes vs. The Impossible
December 02, 2023 16:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk about why drugs cost so much in America and how pharmaceutical companies are trying to defend their profits with Prof. Nicholas Bagley, law professor, University of Michigan (6:00); and hear from Marius Anderson producer/director of the kickoff documentary for Marine Documentary Night, 40 Below: The Toughest Race In The World (26:00). Also featured is an update of local news (46:30). Matt Quast is technical director. Prof. Nicholas Bagley, University o...
November 18, 2023 – Tackling Environmental Challenges Far Away and Close to Home
November 18, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBHosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher talk about the wonders of the Galapagos Islands and challenges created by climate change with longtime Galapagos naturalist Silvia Panchana (5:30); and hear about how to improve biodiversity in your own backyard with Brandon Hough, Executive Director, Homegrown National Park® (26:30). Also featured is an update of local news (46:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Silvia Panchana, Galapagos Island Naturalist Brandon Hough, Executive...
November 4, 2023 – The Long Slog to the 2024 Election and A Rapid Ride Down the Mississippi
November 04, 2023 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk politics with Lori Sturdevant, longtime political reporter for the Star Tribune and River Radio’s national political editor Brian Gruis (13:30); and learn about a Guinness World Record-setting Mississippi River canoe expedition from trip leader Scott Miller (36:00). Also featured is a conversation with Stillwater Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Funk regarding the upcoming bonding measure that’s on the ballot and issues with properly notifying Marine ...
October 14, 2023 - The Supreme Court and Supreme Chocolate
October 14, 2023 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak to Hon. John Tunheim, senior U.S. district judge for the Minneosta district about the new Supreme Court session and other court matters (4:30); and award-winning chocolatier Robyn Dochterman of St. Croix Chocolate Company in Marine (29:00). Also included is an update on polling location changes voters need to know (24:00); and an update of local news (48:00). Matt Quast is technical director (though Matt was unavailable for the live recording, so any g...
September 30, 2023 – A Preponderance of Plastic and Local Actor Makes Good on Guthrie Stage
September 30, 2023 16:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak to Pulitzer Prize-winning author (“The Sixth Extinction”) and New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert about the harsh realities of plastic and other major environmental matters (5:00); and local actor David Andrew Macdonald who will soon star in the Guthrie Theater production of “Dial M for Murder” (35:30). Also included is a detailed update of the latest news related to Wilder Forest, Manitou Fund and River Grove School (26:00); and an update of loc...
May 13, 2023 – From Hunter Gatherers to Artificial Intelligence
May 13, 2023 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBHosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher speak to wild food enthusiast and educator Carson Gross, who shares his expertise on how to forage for mushrooms (4:30); and David Nguyen of the University of Minnesota's Technological Leadership Institute on the possibilities and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence (35:45). Jim and Gayle also share follow-up insights from many of this past season's guests on recent developments related to their areas of expertise (23:30), and Gayle has an update o...
April 29, 2023 - Mother Earth – Globally and Locally
April 29, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk with world-renowned journalist and environmental advocate Bill McKibben about the state of climate change and what can be done from here (5:00), and William O’Brien State Park Supervisor Wayne Boerner about the impact of river flooding and construction plans at the park (26:00). Plus, an update on local news (43:15). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Bill McKibben, journalist and environmental advocate Third Act Wayne Boerner, manag...
April 15, 2023 – Rollin’ Up AND Down the River; From Russia With Haste
April 15, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBCo-hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Minnesota native Aaron Bogott, a longtime Russia resident who fled the country after the war began, about his experiences and impressions of the situation in Russia (5:00) and Ryan Ramaley, captain of the Taylors Falls Queen excursion paddleboat as we go for a ride on the river (31:00). Also featured is an in-depth story on late-breaking developments in the River Grove school situation (23:30) and other local news (43:30). Matt Quast is Technical ...
April 1, 2023 – Trippin' and Trekkin'
April 01, 2023 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak with Dr. Dennis McKenna, ethnopharmacologist, on the potential therapeutic uses of psychedelics (5:00); and Kyle Potter, Executive Editor, Thrifty Traveler, with advice for the upcoming traveling season (32:30). Plus an update of local news (51:30). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Dennis McKenna, McKenna Academy ESPD Event Heffter Research Institute Hoasca Project Kyle Potter, Executive Editor, ThriftyTraveler.com Government L...
March 18, 2023 – Keeping a Watchful Eye on Sacred Treasures – The St. Croix River and Social Security
March 18, 2023 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBHosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher speak to Craig Hansen, National Park Service Superintendent of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway about the latest on the river as spring approaches (4:30); and Nancy Altman, Co-Founder and President of Social Security Works, about how to save and improve the Social Security system (25:00). Plus, an update of local news (49:00). Matt Quast is Technical Director. This Week’s Guests Craig Hansen, St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Report activity to 1-80...
March 4, 2023 - Preserving our American Idyll
March 04, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak to Greg Seitz, founder and editor of the St. Croix 360 newsletter, about news happening up and down the river (6:00); musician John Gorka about his upcoming Marine Library benefit concert (23:00); and Polk County, Wisconsin farm owner/operator Lisa Doerr about the threat of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) (33:00). Gayle also has an update of local news (48:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Greg Seitz, St. Croix 3...
February 18, 2023 - Did America's Electric Car Revolution Take a Wrong Turn? Are We Making Progress with Pollinators?
February 18, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak with David Zipper, Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Taubman Center for State and Local Government on what's going right and wrong in America's attempted conversion to electric vehicles (6:00), and Laurie Schneider of the Pollinator Friendly Alliance with a progress report on pollinators (26:00). Gayle also has a roundup of local news (47:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests David Zipper, Harvard Kennedy School L...
February 4, 2023 – Carving Out A Legacy in the Boundary Waters
February 04, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Becky Rom, National Chair of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, on a recent mining moratorium initiated by the Biden administration (4:30); Dusty Thune, captain of House of Thune, the winning team in the World Snow Sculpting Championship (23:00); and Lori Sturdevant, Star Tribune political columnist, on the life and passing of Sen. Dave Durenberger (39:00). Gayle also reports on local news (51:00) and technical director Matt Quast springs a su...
January 21, 2023 – Putting 2023 in Focus...Financially AND Literally
January 21, 2023 16:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Chris Farrell, Economics Editor of "Marketplace" on American Public Media and Ross Levin of Accredited Investors Wealth Management about the economic and investment landscape (5:00); and local photography hobbyist and instructor Carl Wegener about how to take a better picture (32:00). Gayle also has a roundup of local news (51:30). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Chris Farrell, Sr. Economics Contributor, Marketplace https://ww...
December 17, 2022 – It's the Most Cardboard-y Time of the Year
December 17, 2022 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk with New York Times Magazine contributing writer Matthew Shaer about everything you should know about cardboard (5:30); and local foodie, writer and performer Lori Gordon about holiday food, drinks, entertaining and gifting (25:00). Gayle also provides an update on local news (46:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Matthew Shaer, New York Times Magazine contributing writer http://www.matthewshaer.com His cover story for the Dec. 4...
December 3, 2022 – Democracy Makes a Stand
December 03, 2022 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBCo-hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon about the state of democracy today (5:00) and Kelly Tope of Farmeste Animal Sanctuary on the organization's care of farm animals with special needs (31:00). Jim and Gayle also give an in-depth update on the planned sale of Wilder Forest (24:00), as a followup to the Nov. 17 episode, and Gayle has a local news update (49:30). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Steve Simon, Minnesota Sec...
November 19, 2022 – The 600-Acre Question
November 19, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBCo-hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson spend the hour exploring, in-depth, the events surrounding the proposed sale of the Wilder Forest property near Marine on St. Croix, the impact on the River Grove charter school located there and plans for a camp proposed by the potential new owners of the property, the Minnesota Catholic Youth Partnership. The show includes conversations with Drew Goodson, Executive Director of River Grove school (12:00); and Tim Healy, President of the Minnesota Catholi...
November 8, 2022 – Election Night Special
November 09, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 84.4 MBRiver Radio provides a two-hour election night special. Along with results from the local races in Marine and Scandia, co-hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson track the school board and local legislative races. And they turn to Star Tribune political columnist Lori Sturdevant for perspective on statewide races and River Radio national political editor Brian Gruis for insights on the key national races. Also included are conversations with several of the elected local candidates for the evening;...
October 22, 2022 – Here Come the Mid-Terms!
October 22, 2022 18:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBCo-host Jim Maher talks about the upcoming election with our political roundtable of Lori Sturdevant of the Star Tribune; Fred de Sam Lazaro of PBS Newshour and the Undertold Stories Project; and the show's national political editor Brian Gruis (4:30). Co-host Gayle Knutson has a rousing conversation with Dr. Kimberly Kokx, principal of the newly-opened Marine Village School, a charter elementary school (30:00). Plus, Gayle has an update on local news (50:00). Matt Quast is technical direct...
October 1, 2022 – The First Monday in October is Upon Us
October 01, 2022 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk with U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim about the upcoming Supreme Court session (5:00); and artist Robin Garwood about his solo canoe trip down the Mississippi River (34:30). Jim and Gayle also provide a detailed update on the planned sale of Wilder Forest, which puts River Grove charter school at risk (25:00); and Gayle updates local news (51:30). Matt Quast is Technical Director. This Week’s Guests Hon. John Tunheim, U.S. District Judge, Distri...
September 17, 2022 – There's Still A War On, You Know
September 17, 2022 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBThe war between Russia and Ukraine is in its seventh month, and still has major ramifications worldwide. Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak to: Khrystyna Synytska of Odessa, Ukraine who talks about the experience of leaving her home country for Paris, and helping others flee the war; and Prof. Nick Hayes, St. John’s University and an expert on Eastern Europe, with an overview of the current state of the war and what to expect from here. Matt Quast is technical director LINKS This We...
May 7, 2022 – Being good stewards of our land and water; combatting library book bans.
May 07, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBJim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Angie Hong of the Washington Conservation District on good land use strategies and preserving our water resources (4:00), and Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom on the recent surge in book banning efforts (29:00). Also included is an update of local news (23:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Angie Hong, Washington Conservation District http://www.mnwcd.org/angie-hon...
April 23, 2022 – Life coach Richard Leider on finding purpose; Cameron Hewitt of Rick Steves' Europe
April 23, 2022 15:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson have in-depth discussions with world-renowned executive life coach Richard Leider, author of "Who Do You Want To Be When You Grow Old – The Path of Purposeful Aging," (6:00); and Cameron Hewitt, travel writer with Rick Steves' Europe and author of "The Temporary European: Lessons And Confessions of a Professional Traveler," (36:30). Also included is a rundown of local news (28:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Richard Leider, Execut...
April 9, 2022 – Where the Russia-Ukraine conflict is headed with Prof. Nick Hayes; Poets-of-Place Heidi Barr and Rosie Peters
April 09, 2022 15:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBCo-host Jim Maher talks with Prof. Nick Hayes of St. John's University about the tragic developments in Eastern Europe (5:30) and co-host Gayle Knutson explores the world of poetry with two of the St. Croix Big Read program's Poets of Place, Heidi Barr of Lindstrom and Rosie Peters of Marine on St. Croix (34:00). Also included is Gayle's news update (28:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Nick Hayes, Chair in Critical Thinking, St. John’s University https://www.csbsju....
March 26, 2022 – Jane Brody on her long career as Personal Health columnist for the New York Times; an update on invasive species in the St. Croix River
March 26, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to longtime (and just retired) New York Times Personal Health columnist Jane Brody about her career, her thoughts on health and nutrition matters and her time in the St. Croix Valley (4:00); and Katie Sickmann, invasive species coordinator for the Wild Rivers Conservancy on where things stand with invasives in and along the river (44:30). Also, an update of local news (38:30). Matt Quast is technical director. Show Links This Week’s Guests Jane Brody,...
March 12, 2022 – Journalist Casey Michel on Oligarchs, Dirty Money and the War in Ukraine; Polar Explorer Ann Bancroft
March 12, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to investigative journalist and author Casey Michel about Russian oligarchs, how the U.S. helps them launder their money and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war (3:00); and polar explorer and educator Ann Bancroft on the world of expeditions and what it takes to make them work (34:00). Also included is an update of local news (28:30). Matt Quast is technical director. (Note - due to Internet issues, there are occasional sound distortions.) This Week’s...
February 26, 2022 – What makes Olympic champion Jessie Diggins tick; How the "infodemic" of misinformation harms society;
February 26, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson discuss the flow of misinformation that is affecting everything from the war in Ukraine to the pandemic, with Stephen Maher of Maclean's Magazine (5:30); and the keys to Jessie Diggins remarkable Olympic success in Nordic skiing with Jessie's high school coach from Stillwater, Kris Hansen (36:30). Also included is an update of local news (28:30). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Stephen Maher, Maclean’s Magazine https://www.macleans.ca/a...
February 12, 2022 – Public affairs roundtable with Lori Sturdevant, Fred de Sam Lazaro and Brian Gruis; The Minnesota-based history of Reader's Digest
February 12, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBJim Maher conducts a roundtable on current headline issues with Lori Sturdevant, political columnist for the Star Tribune, Fred de Sam Lazaro of PBS Newshour and River Radio's national political editor Brian Gruis (5:00); and Gayle Knutson talks about the 100-year history of Reader's Digest and its Minnesota connection with Richard Junger, professor of communications at Western Michigan University (38:00). Also included is an update on local news (32:00). This Week’s Guests Lori Sturdevant,...
Jan. 29, 2022 – Previewing Jessie Diggins Olympic prospects with NBC Sports analyst Chad Salmela; Dana Vannen Anderson on making her gender transition
January 29, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson discuss the upcoming Winter Olympics and prospects for local nordic ski racer Jessie Diggins, with NBC Olympics analyst Chad Salmela (6:00); and the process of going through a gender transition with longtime Marine on St. Croix resident Dana Vannen Anderson (36:00). Also included is an update on area news (31:00). Chad Salmela, Olympic Nordic Ski Commentator for NBC https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/bio/chad-salmela/ Chad’s call of Jessie Diggins 2018 Oly...
Jan. 15, 2022 – A discussion of the courts today with Federal Judge John Tunheim; what's the latest in the red-hot real estate market
January 15, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Judge John Tunheim, Chief U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota, on the Supreme Court and other judicial matters (4:30); and real estate professional Juli Hagstrom about the hot housing market (35:00). There's also an update on local news including a proposed new housing development in May Township and the City of Marine in court (26:00). Matt Quast is Technical Director. This Week’s Guests John R. Tunheim, Chief U.S District Judge, Di...
Dec. 18, 2021 - Mining near the Boundary Waters; what's new on the St. Croix River
December 18, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak to Becky Rom, National Chair, Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, on proposals for copper, nickel and cobalt mining in northeastern Minnesota (7:30); and Greg Seitz, writer and founder of the website St. Croix 360, in a wide-ranging discussion on the latest news on the river (38:00). There's also an update of local news (29:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Becky Rom, Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters https://www.savethe...
Dec. 4, 2021 – Chris Farrell and Ross Levin on today's unusual economy; making the right choices when you recycle
December 04, 2021 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBCo-hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Chris Farrell of American Public Media's Marketplace program and Ross Levin of Accredited Investors Wealth Management about today's unusual economy and how to prepare for it (7:00); and Hannah Keller of the Washington County Dept. of Public Health and Environment on what you need to know about recycling (38:30). Also included is an update of area news (30:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Chris Farrell, Marketplace https:/...
November 20, 2021 – Where do we go from here with COVID-19; preparing for your Thanksgiving feast
November 20, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson find out more about why COVID-19 numbers are surging in Minnesota and what to expect next from Dr. Rebecca Wurtz of the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health (4:30) and ideas on preparing for your Thanksgiving feast from local foodie, writer and performer Lori Powell Gordon (30:00). There's also an update on local news (23:00). Matt Quast is Technical Director. This Week’s Guests Dr. Rebecca Wurtz, University of Minnesota School of Public Health...
November 5, 2021 – The state of the world's water supply; the new Washington County Heritage Center
November 05, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak to Kate Brauman, Associate Director of the Global Water Security Center at the University of Alabama about the state of the global water supply (5:30); and Brent Peterson, Executive Director of the Washington County Historical on the new Heritage Center in Stillwater (33:00). There's also an update of local news (25:00). Matt Quast is technical director. Kate Brauman, Associate Director, Global Water Security Center, University of Alabama https://ua-g...
October 21, 2021 – Stillwater Schools Levy Referendum; The World of Giant Vegetable Growing
October 21, 2021 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Bev Petrie, Chair of the Stillwater School Board, about the upcoming levy referendum vote and other issues confronting the school district this year (3:00); and Chris Brown, President of the St. Croix Growers Association, about the world of giant pumpkins and other types of extreme vegetable growing (32:30). Also included is an update on local news (24:30). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Beverly Petrie, Chair, Stillwater Board...
September 21, 2021 – Stillwater Schools Levy Referendum; The World of Giant Vegetable Growing
October 21, 2021 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Bev Petrie, Chair of the Stillwater School Board, about the upcoming levy referendum vote and other issues confronting the school district this year (3:00); and Chris Brown, President of the St. Croix Growers Association, about the world of giant pumpkins and other types of extreme vegetable growing (32:30). Also included is an update on local news (24:30). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Beverly Petrie, Chair, Stillwater Board...
October 9, 2021 – Line 3 Oil Pipeline, Stillwater's Zephyr Theatre
October 09, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to New York City-based climate journalist Audrey Gray about her travels along the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline in Minnesota (7:30); and Calyssa Hall, Executive Artistic Director of the Zephyr Theater in Stillwater (37:30). Gayle also updates all of the area news (30:00). Matt Quast is technical director. This Week’s Guests Audrey Gray, climate journalist https://www.audreygray.nyc Calyssa Hall, Zephyr Theatre https://www.stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org ...
September 25, 2021 – Amy Hagstrom Miller of Whole Woman's Health on the new Texas abortion law, the Franconia Sculpture Park
September 25, 2021 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBHosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson kick off a new season in discussion with Amy Hagstrom Miller, St, Croix Valley native and founder of Whole Woman's Health and a strong advocate for abortion rights who has been in the media spotlight after the recent enactment of legislation in Texas that effectively curtailed abortions in that state (6:30); and Ginger Porcella, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Franconia Sculpture Park on new and upcoming activities at this St. Croix Valley institution ...
May 15, 2021 – Fred de Sam Lazaro of PBS Newshour; Marine Mayor Kevin Nyenhuis; Greg Seitz of St. Croix 360
May 15, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBIn the final episode of Season 2, hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Fred de Sam Lazaro of PBS Newshour and the Undertold Stories Project about the COVID crisis in India and the aftermath of the George Floyd event in Minnesota (6:30); new Marine Mayor Kevin Nyenhuis on activity in the village (27:00); and Greg Seitz of St. Croix 360 about what's happening in and around the river (47:00). Also hear an update on local news (21:30). Matt Quast is Technical Director. Show Links Fred de S...
May 1, 2021 – The St. Croix River legacy of Walter Mondale; Factory farming in the St. Croix Valley; feeding the hungry in our area
May 01, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBHosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher talk to Peter Gove, former chair of the St. Croix River Association, about the legacy of the late Vice President Walter Mondale as it relates to the river (5:00); Lisa Doerr, a local farm owner/operator about the threat of large animal operations in the area (24:30); and Pastor Meredith McGrath of Elim Lutheran Church in Scandia on their food shelf operation and how to support it (43:00). Also included is a rundown of local news (19:00). Matt Quast is techni...