North Star Stories

A conservative activist may be in trouble over his actions during the state’s primary election, an ex-Anoka County prosecutor is in court for sex trafficking, and St. Cloud’s City Hall might be going to the dogs.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Zebra mussels [Image photo credit: Deborah Rose, DNR]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Esta semana, resultados electorales históricos, la sequía del verano está provocando el descenso del nivel de los lagos, las familias se preparan para el nuevo año escolar. This week, historic primary results; the summer drought is causing lake levels to drop and families are preparing for the new school year.-----Productor/Producer: Victor PalominoVoiceover: Marisa Rueda y Jose Ozoria Pie de foto: El martes fue día de elecciones primarias, pero el estado registró una cifra récord de votación anticipada en un año electoral no presidencial. [Crédito fotográfico: Xan Holston]Image: Tuesday was Primary Day, but the state had record early voting in a non-presidential election year. [photo credit: Xan Holston]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

More information on the tragic murder-suicide in Hopkins, election officials fix minor mistakes, and Rod Stewart drops his State Fair performance after a heart procedure.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Blue Earth County election officials accidentally uploaded test results for the Mankato mayoral primary, but quickly corrected the issue. [photo credit: Blue Earth County]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Women head up the state’s biggest elections after a historic primary day, Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper celebrates 92 years, and a tragic murder-suicide shatters the peace in Hopkins.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  The mural on the side of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder's office in South Minneapolis. The paper celebrates its 92 birthday with a cruise this weekend. [photo credit: Paige Elliott, courtesy of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

This week, we look at how current media storylines about Minnesota's Somali community are impacting their wellbeing. We visit a St Cloud radio station with a unique format. And we hear from a Twin Cities museum working to preserve Somali culture and heritage. -----Executive Producer: Victor PalominoProducers: Jamad JamaAnchor: Victor Palomino, Britt AamodtReader scripting: Xan Holston, Tracie Wells Collier, Victor PalominoFact checking: Victor Palomino, Joel GlaserEditorial support: Emily KrumbergerProduction Coordinator: Britt AamodtMixing & mastering: Chris HarwoodImage: A major cultural enclave for the Minnesota Somali community. [photo credit to:Jamad Jama]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Annunciation families approach the anniversary that shattered their lives,  St. Paul voters may have a “right to repair,” and the Boundary Waters is just shy or 75-percent open for camping.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Tuesday was Primary Day, but the state had record early voting in a non-presidential election year. [photo credit: Xan Holston]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Today is primary day, lake levels are low across the state, and it’s time for parents to make sure kids are up to date on vaccines before the school year starts.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  A great gray owl [photo credit: Mick Lobb / Great Gray Owl - Bird of Prey exhibit at Waddington Air Show / CC BY-SA 2.0]Audio credit: Great gray owl courtesy of Johan Södercrantz, XC655210. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/655210 -----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Esta semana, comienzan los desalojos de campamentos en parques de St Paul y nuevas leyes de violencia doméstica entran en vigor. This week, evictions from St. Paul park encampments begin, and new domestic violence laws go into effect.-----Productor/Producer: Victor PalominoPie de foto: Campamento de tiendas de campaña para personas sin hogar bajo los árboles. [crédito fotográfico: Adobe Stock Por JHVEPhoto]Image: Homeless tent encampment under the trees. [photo credit: Adobe Stock By JHVEPhoto]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Federal investment in permanent magnets up north, while a solar panel producer ramps down production, Georgia Fort and Don Lemon file to dismiss their cases in the Cities Church protest, and organic dairy famer Meg Studemann wins Farmfest’s Woman Farmer of Year award.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Meg Studemann at Minnesota’s Farmfest [photo credit: Minnesota Farmfest]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Detroit Lakes schools ban rainbow flags, a right-to-repair bill fails in St. Paul, and the Sabathani Community Center celebrates 60 years.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  The Sabathani Community Center is holding a block party Saturday to celebrate 60 years, and a march to honor Launa Q. Newman and Clarissa Walker — two women who left indelible marks on South Minneapolis. [photo credit: Sabathani Community Center]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Minnesota’s gubernatorial hopefuls face off at Farmfest, Lakeville’s Muslim community gets interfaith and city council support to build a new mosque, and a biotech entrepreneur helps pay the rent.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Senator Amy Klobuchar, House Speaker Lisa Demuth, Mike Lindell, and Kendall Qualls share the state at Farmfest. [photo credit: Minnesota Farmfest]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

After years of litigation and community complaints about pollution, an industrial plant on St. Paul's East Side announces it is closing. This week, we take a closer look at the complaints that led to the plant's closure, the effects of air pollution, environmental justice, and how community participation can shape urban planning. -----Executive Producer: Victor PalominoProducers: Maija HechtAnchor: Victor Palomino, Britt AamodtReader scripting: Xan Holston, Tracie Wells Collier, Victor PalominoFact checking: Victor Palomino, Joel GlaserEditorial support: Emily KrumbergerProduction Coordinator: Britt AamodtMixing & mastering: Chris HarwoodImage: In East St. Paul, community members react and reflect on the closure of Northern Iron and Machine, a metalworking foundry that has recently shut its doors after struggling to meet pollution standards. [credit: Adobe Stock]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Last-minute pleas to the St. Paul City Council for more time before the city clears out homeless encampments, flock cameras go missing across the state, and state and federal candidates speak on agriculture at Farmfest.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  U.S. House hopefuls and incumbents take the stage at Minnesota Farmfest [credit: Minnesota Farmfest]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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  

A tale of three factories: The old Star Tribune printing plant could become a data center, a St. Paul foundry permanently shuts down before its license can be revoked, and the final days for Pearson’s candy factory.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image: Pearson’s Salted Nut Rolls and a Mint Patties will no longer be produced in its St. Paul factory after September. [photo credit: Xan Holston]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

New state laws went into effect over the weekend, including enhanced protections for victims of domestic violence and massive fines for producers and users of AI “nudification” tech.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Representative Jessica Hanson speaks out against an Elon Musk led lawsuit against the state ban on AI “nudification” tech "credit: Senate Media Services]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Esta semana, una presentación especial sobre cómo abordar la salud mental y la prevención del suicidio entre los jóvenes. This week, a special presentation on how to address mental health and suicide prevention among young people.-----Productor/Producer: Victor PalominoPie de foto: Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis 988 en la pantalla de un teléfono inteligente. [Crédito fotográfico: Adobe Stock Por Naron Purba]Image: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on Smartphone Screen [credit: Adobe Stock By Naron Purba]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

The NorthMet mine proposes changes, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her faces sexual harassment claims, and the State Fair becomes a bit more accessible.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  The NorthMet Mine site [credit: Minnesota DNR]Audio credit: State Fair Social Media, UMN Strategic Farming: Field Notes -----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Elon Musk’s AI company sues Minnesota over its nudification law, Crow Wing County neighbors fight over lake rights, and it’s time for the 4th annual Rondo Block Party in St. Paul-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Organizers showing the Rondo Block Party love [image credit: Rondo Block Party]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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  Image caption: 

This week, we dedicate our program to conversations about youth suicide, prevention, and some of the systemic factors that can push young people and adults to the edge. Some of the content in this special presentation of North Star Stories may not be suitable for all listeners.-----Executive Producer: Victor PalominoProducers: Katharine DeCelleAnchor: Victor Palomino, Britt AamodtReader scripting: Victor PalominoFact checking: Victor Palomino, Joel GlaserEditorial support: Emily KrumbergerProduction Coordinator: Britt AamodtMixing & mastering: Chris HarwoodImage: Four years ago, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was created, not just for people considering suicide, but for anyone overwhelmed by loneliness, or emotional distress who needs another person on the other end of the line to listen and offer help. [Image credit: Adobe Stock]Audio: Courtesy of KAXE-FM-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

The Prairie Island Nuclear Plant runs safety drills, cyberattacks affect 30 water systems across the state, and dragon boat races make a splash in Bemidji-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Racers prepare in Lake Bemidji [credit: Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival]Audio credit: Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival Instagram -----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Some Boundary Waters sections reopen for overnight permits, the last of the "Minnesota 15" is arraigned in federal court, and Medtronic workers are called back to the office.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Governor Tim Walz and state and federal partners provide an update the July Lightning Event in Ely Monday morning. -----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Health officials warn of warm water-related issues from fish kills to brain-eating amoebas, overnight permits for the Boundary Waters may return this week, and Minnesota’s Liberians celebrate the 197th anniversary of the country’s independence.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Naegleria Fowleri — an amoeba contaminating some warm, freshwater lakes and rivers, that can cause fatal brain infections. [credit: Centers for Disease Control]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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  

Esta semana, una tragedia sacude a las familias del centro del estado. Y la comunidad somalí responde a los comentarios del sheriff del condado de Ramsey. This week, a tragedy rocks families in the central part of the state. And the Somali community responds to comments made by the Ramsey County she-----Productor/Producer: Victor PalominoVoiceover: Rito AyalaPie de foto: Los incendios forestales podrían obligar a realizar cortes de electricidad para los evacuados. [Crédito fotográfico: Minnesota DNR]Image: Wildfires could force power cuts for evacuee [credit: Minnesota DNR]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Vance Boelter is sentenced to two life sentences plus 40 years, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Wilderness will allow some day permits, and North Minneapolis gets a new jazz festival.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  map of accessible entry points in the BWCA for day trips starting Monday [credit: US Forest Service]Audio credit: A short section of Minneapolis drummer Kevin E Washington’s “Journey to the Light.”-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

This week, a tick-borne illness that creates a rare meat allergy is raising new concerns. And we’ll look at how to stay safe while enjoying Minnesota’s outdoors and waterways.  ----- Executive Producer: Victor Palomino Producers: Jules Yaeger Anchor: Victor Palomino, Britt Aamodt Reader scripting: Victor Palomino Fact checking: Joel Glaser Editorial support: Emily Krumberger Production Coordinator: Britt Aamodt Mixing & mastering: Emily KrumbergerImage credit: Public Domain, Wikipedia----- For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media.  instagram.com/ampersradio/ 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/  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

Power cuts for wildfire evacuees, four years of the state’s suicide and crisis hotline, and Chaska celebrates 50 years of River City Days.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image: Wildfires could force power cuts for evacuees. [credit: Minnesota DNR]Audio credit: The Fabulous Armadillos-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

St. Paul community supports an effort to revoke a foundry’s air permit, Somali leaders look for common ground with law enforcement, and Vance Boelter is due for federal sentencing for the murders of the Hortmans.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  An updated map of the June Lightning Incident fires. [credit: US Forest Service]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Brainerd confronts bullying and copes with the loss of two young students to suicide, the source of this spring’s Flanders Fire is identified, and a free museum day for kids to learn about Somali culture.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  An aerial view of the Flanders Fire [credit: Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office]Audio credit: KAXE Radio-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Seasonal workers in the Boundary Waters look for work, some relief for tornado victims in Becker County, and an Albert Lea firefighter makes new state and regional records.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image: A map of part of the BWCA fires on Sunday [credit: US Forest Service]Audio credit: Public News Service-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Esta semana, Los incendios forestales continúan y afectan la calidad del aire  en varias partes del estado y un nuevo portal ayuda a revisar la calidad del agua en las playas.This week, wildfires continue to affect air quality in various parts of the state, and a new portal helps check water quality at the beaches.-----Productor/Producer: Victor PalominoVoiceover: Marisa Rueda, Rito AyalaPie de foto: Vista nocturna del incendio forestal «Camp fire» al norte de Ely [Crédito fotográfico: inciweb.wildfire.gov]Image: Evening view of the “Camp fire” wildfire north of Ely [credit: inciweb.wildfire.gov ]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Pilots fight wildfires, hazardous smoke blankets most of the state, and the DNR takes public input on a possible nickel mine up north.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  A rendering of the proposed underground Tamarack Mine [credit: MN DNR]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

This week, we dive into the challenges first-time homebuyers face in our state, and we explore some unique alternatives available to those trying to buy their first home. -----Executive Producer: Victor PalominoProducers: Jose OzoriaAnchor: Victor Palomino, Britt AamodtReader scripting: Xan Holston, Tracie Wells Collier, Victor PalominoFact checking: Victor Palomino, Joel GlaserEditorial support: Emily KrumbergerProduction Coordinator: Britt AamodtMixing & mastering: Chris Harwood -----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Canadian authorities rescue Minnesota YMCA campers as wildfires intensify, mental health support for Brainerd schools, and farmers grow bison while the DNR fights zebra mussels.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Wildfires smoke hides Lake Superior as the sun rises over the Duluth Canal [credit: Duluth Canal Cam]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

U.S. Foresters say Boundary Waters fires might not be out until winter, the Public Utility Commission okays a massive solar project, and Rochester says no to a $55-million-dollar sports dome.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Evening view of the “Camp fire” wildfire north of Ely [credit: inciweb.wildfire.gov]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

The U.S. Forest Service shuts down access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the new city of Northern will soon have its first elected officials, and the DNR sprays for spongy moth.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image: The DNR is spraying parts of northern Minnesota for the invasive spongy moth. [credit: MN DNR]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

This week, clergy from various faiths call for the protection of voting rights, and it is the season to keep an eye out for the state's signature bird.-----Productor/Producer: Victor PalominoVoiceover: Natalia Toledo, Jose Ozoria Image: Common loon [credit: ADOBE Stock,  By Sue.B Photographie]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Fires across the Superior National Forest and BWCA, three major egg producers must donate two million eggs to Minnesota food shelves for price manipulation, and the State Fair previews new foods-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Closed entry points for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Wilderness [credit: U.S. Forest Service]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Seven new wildfires in the BWCA, power’s coming back on after the tornado north of Detroit Lakes, and it’s hardside camping only at Lake Winnibigoshish this summer.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  More wildfires in the BWCA [credit: inciweb.wildfire.gov]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

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 PalominoProducers: Faaya AdemAnchor: Victor Palomino, Britt AamodtReader scripting: Xan Holston, Tracie Wells Collier, Victor PalominoFact checking: Victor Palomino, Joel GlaserEditorial support: Emily KrumbergerProduction Coordinator: Britt AamodtMixing & mastering: Chris HarwoodImage: 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/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/ 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

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 HolstonReader 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/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/ 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 

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 HolstonReader 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/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/ 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

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 HolstonReader 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/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/ 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

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 HolstonReader 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/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/ 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

Esta semana, entran en vigencia nuevas leyes que pasaron en la última sesión legislativa. Un nuevo tribunal ofrece protecciones a los niños indígenas y un parásito carnívoro pone en alerta al estado.This week, new laws passed during the last legislative session are taking effect. A new court offers protections for Indigenous children, and a flesh-eating parasite put the state on alert.-----Productor/Producer: Victor PalominoVoiceover: Marisa Rueda, Jose OzoriaPie de foto: La imagen muestra una mosca del gusano barrenador, concretamente una especie del género *Cochliomyia* (como la mosca del gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo, *Cochliomyia hominivorax*) o *Chrysomya bezziana* (el gusano barrenador del Viejo Mundo). [Crédito fotográfico: ADOBE Stock por die]Image: The image shows a screw-worm fly, specifically a species from the genus Cochliomyia (like the New World screw-worm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax) or Chrysomya bezziana (the Old World screwworm). [credit: ADOBE Stock,  By die]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

Boat (and road) safety, biodegradable bait, Fourth of July traditions on the Iron Range, and what will become of the Crissy Lake Dam?-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Crissy Dam, 1939. [credit: Minnesota Historical Society]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

This week, we explore how cuts in research and science funding may affect the career paths Minnesotans choose. Then we look at efforts to encourage science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in schools.-----Executive Producer: Victor PalominoProducer: Maija HechtAnchors: Britt Aamodt, Victor PalominoReader scripting: Xan Holston, Tracie Wells Collier, Victor PalominoFact checking: Victor Palomino, Joel GlaserEditorial support: Emily KrumbergerProduction Coordinator: Britt AamodtMixing & mastering: Chris HarwoodImage: The Marcell Experimental Forest station, a long-term ecosystem research site operated by the U.S. Forest Service within the Chippewa National Forest [credit: Maija Hecht]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

The "Minnesota 15" have their first day in federal court, Big Stone Lake produces a record bluegill, and the state says goodbye to trailblazing lawmaker Karen Clark.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  A protest sign supporting the “Minnesota 15” who were arraigned in federal court Wednesday afternoon. [credit: Xan Holston]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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

A Minnesota marine lost at sea is declared dead, Minnesota clamps down on pet imports in response to rising New World Screwworm outbreaks, and would you like to buy a 65-foot Ferris wheel in Minneapolis?-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Wanna buy a Ferris wheel? The old Betty Danger’s restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis is back on the market for just $3.1 million dollars. [credit: REMAX]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Counties and cities offer ways to beat the heat, the University of Minnesota raises tuition for a second time in as many years, and the North Shore’s Sugarloaf Cove gives a glimpse into the past.-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  A view of Sugarloaf Cove [credit: exploreminnesota.com]Audio credit: POOL_SUMMER_SOUNDS_KIDS FROLICKING_1.wav by Scott_Snailham -- https://freesound.org/s/102881/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 -----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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 

Severe heat hits Minnesota, deadly motorcycle accidents are up, and Inver Grove Heights votes to hold off on data centers-----Producer: Xan HolstonReader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston Image:  Temps could feel as hot as 110 with the heat index in parts of the state today. [credit: NWS]-----For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/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/ 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