We're back with a new edition of Local History Matters, our collaboration with 6th grade students from Ramsey Middle School. This week, listen as students bring you inside the Karmel Mall, a gathering place of great significance to the Somali community, then dive into the history of the largest plane crash in Minnesota history. https://soundcloud.com/user-694815605/sets/local-history-matters-a-collaboration-w-ramsey-middle-school [...]
As promised, we're back with another 2 editions of Local History Matters, our collaboration with 6th graders from Ramsey Middle School. This week, the students explore the Plymouth Avenue riots of 1967, stopping to think about similarities with last year's protests following the killing of Jamar Clark by police. Students also discuss the history of The Metrodome, celebrating [...]
Over the past few months, we have had dozens of people approach us with ideas that they want to bring to the radio. As we sort through applications for shows about everything from Somali women's health to local punk rock to small business ownership, we're reminded of what a diverse and vibrant community we live in. We're also reminded [...]