NSS Weekly: A Living History in Minnesota's Cultural Corridors

NSS Weekly: A Living History in Minnesota's Cultural Corridors

Minnesota's cultural diversity is a blend of experiences from around the world. This week, we're dedicating the program to these cultures by exploring some of the corridors that reflect the Twin Cities' rich multiculturalism. Then, we head to Central Minnesota to look at a landmark that has held Ojibwe history for decades. ----- Executive Producer: Victor Palomino Producers: Faaya Adem Anchor: Victor Palomino, Britt Aamodt Reader scripting: Xan Holston, Tracie Wells Collier, Victor Palomino Fact checking: Victor Palomino, Joel Glaser Editorial support: Emily Krumberger Production Coordinator: Britt Aamodt Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood Image: The Minnesota Humanities Center's "Learning from Place" tours invite participants to experience communities firsthand through history, food, and storytelling. [credit: Minnesota Humanities Center] Audio: "Freeborn Wind Project" audio: Public News Service ----- For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media.  instagram.com/ampersradio/ [https://www.instagram.com/ampersradio/] instagram.com/northstarstoriesmn/ [https://www.instagram.com/northstarstoriesmn/] Never miss a beat. Sign up for our email list to receive news, updates and content releases from AMPERS. ampers.org/about-ampers/staytuned/ [https://ampers.org/about-ampers/staytuned/]  This show is made possible by community support. Due to cuts in federal funding, the community radio you love is at risk. Your support is needed now more than ever. Donate now to power the community programs you love: ampers.org/fund [http://ampers.org/fund]

NSS Daily Headlines July 9, 2026

A second death at Palisade Head this year, Willmar schools set up an anonymous threat reporting app, and get away to Coney Island … the one on Lake Waconia. ----- Producer: Xan Holston Reader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston  Image:  Coney Island on Lake Waconia in Carver County. [credit: Carver County Government] ----- For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media.  instagram.com/ampersradio/ [https://www.instagram.com/ampersradio/] instagram.com/northstarstoriesmn/ [https://www.instagram.com/northstarstoriesmn/] Never miss a beat. Sign up for our email list to receive news, updates and content releases from AMPERS. ampers.org/about-ampers/staytuned/ [https://ampers.org/about-ampers/staytuned/]  This show is made possible by community support. Due to cuts in federal funding, the community radio you love is at risk. Your support is needed now more than ever. Donate now to power the community programs you love: ampers.org/fund [http://ampers.org/fund]

NSS Daily Headlines July 8, 2026

A tornado touches down north of Detroit Lakes, interfaith leaders call for people to engage in upcoming elections, and expect traffic on I-394 west of Minneapolis until fall. ----- Producer: Xan Holston Reader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston  Image:  Road work on I-394 west of Minneapolis [credit: MNDOT] ----- For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media.  instagram.com/ampersradio/ [https://www.instagram.com/ampersradio/] instagram.com/northstarstoriesmn/ [https://www.instagram.com/northstarstoriesmn/] Never miss a beat. Sign up for our email list to receive news, updates and content releases from AMPERS. ampers.org/about-ampers/staytuned/ [https://ampers.org/about-ampers/staytuned/]  This show is made possible by community support. Due to cuts in federal funding, the community radio you love is at risk. Your support is needed now more than ever. Donate now to power the community programs you love: ampers.org/fund [http://ampers.org/fund]

NSS Daily Headlines July 7, 2026

Water fatalities over the Fourth of July weekend, plans move forward on a new Anishinabe Academy, and federal funding claw-back fears in rural healthcare. ----- Producer: Xan Holston Reader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston  Image:  Minnehaha Falls from a bridge overlooking its basin. [credit: Xan Holston] ----- For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media.  instagram.com/ampersradio/ [https://www.instagram.com/ampersradio/] instagram.com/northstarstoriesmn/ [https://www.instagram.com/northstarstoriesmn/] Never miss a beat. Sign up for our email list to receive news, updates and content releases from AMPERS. ampers.org/about-ampers/staytuned/ [https://ampers.org/about-ampers/staytuned/]  This show is made possible by community support. Due to cuts in federal funding, the community radio you love is at risk. Your support is needed now more than ever. Donate now to power the community programs you love: ampers.org/fund [http://ampers.org/fund]

NSS Daily Headlines July 6, 2026

A five-year-old Iron Range hero comes home, farmers “grow” wind energy to make ends meet, and in St. Paul, the last White Castle closes, ending a 100-year run. ----- Producer: Xan Holston Reader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston  Image:  Crops and wind energy coexist on dozens of Minnesota farms, where one in every 640 acres is used to build a wind turbines and the roads to support them. [credit: Public News Service via Adobe Stock] Audio credit: Public News Service  ----- For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media.  instagram.com/ampersradio/ [https://www.instagram.com/ampersradio/] instagram.com/northstarstoriesmn/ [https://www.instagram.com/northstarstoriesmn/] Never miss a beat. Sign up for our email list to receive news, updates and content releases from AMPERS. ampers.org/about-ampers/staytuned/ [https://ampers.org/about-ampers/staytuned/]  This show is made possible by community support. Due to cuts in federal funding, the community radio you love is at risk. Your support is needed now more than ever. Donate now to power the community programs you love: ampers.org/fund [http://ampers.org/fund]