The legend of an elusive forest beast, more man than ape, spans cultures around the globe. We call him Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, Yeti or the Abominable Snowman. North American native peoples call him “Big Brother,” and think of him as a resident of another time or dimension, come to check on us. But you can’t… Read More →
ESPN heads to Iron Range for feature on Jared Allen’s curling team
February 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
So there I am Sunday morning. Slept in, not quite accidentally. Watching ESPN to keep my blood pressure low. And then what should appear on my screen? Why, it was a hotel parking lot on the Mesabi Iron Range. Specifically, it was the AmericInn in Virginia, Minnesota. And then one strange second later I see… Read More →
All that cold and the dang bugs survived
February 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
You know the old trope. As the horror movie concludes, the virtuous teenagers are safe, the villain is dead, and the credits roll. But then, at the very end, the camera zooms back in on the death mask of the evil antagonist. Suddenly, glowing red eyes open wide. He lives! No one is safe and… Read More →
Hear the latest Great Northern Radio Show from Brainerd
February 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Last weekend I brought my Great Northern Radio Show to the Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd, Minnesota. Today I’m able to share a recording of the show for those of you who missed it live on Northern Community Radio.
On cold times in cold places
January 30, 2019 by 1 Comment
We risk our bodies and minds to the effects of the deepest freeze of the year, a time when people sort themselves by coping language and poor decisions.
Great Northern Radio Show heads to Brainerd on Feb. 9
January 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Great Northern Radio Show will broadcast a live event in Brainerd, Minnesota on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at the Franklin Arts Center. Through original comedy, stories and music, the Great Northern Radio Show celebrates life in small towns and rural places.
Northland man to attempt record-breaking ice wheelie for good cause
January 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This Saturday, Feb. 2, Northern Minnesota native Cecil “Bubba” Myers will attempt a world record for fastest motorcycle wheelie on ice. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Lake Pokegama south of Grand Rapids at the Zorbaz Restaurant beach.
And he’s doing it for a good cause.
Hear Great Northern Radio Show from Hibbing High School auditorium
January 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Fans of Aaron Brown’s Great Northern Radio Show on Northern Community Radio can hear the full Nov. 17, 2018 program broadcast live from the historic Hibbing High School auditorium.
Duluth tall ships tickets go on sale today
December 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Fans of tall masted wooden ships will feel an aft wind this summer when the Festival of Sail comes to Duluth, Minnesota, Aug. 11-13. Formerly known as the Tall Ships Festival, tickets for the event go on sale today. It’s hard to explain the absolute crush of people who come to Canal Park and Bayfront… Read More →
Around the world in 108 MHz
December 5, 2018 by 2 Comments
Despite many proclamations of its impending demise, radio lives on. In part, the medium survives because it has integrated with the internet. When I broadcast my Great Northern Radio Show last month, I heard from listeners in Alaska, Italy, Spain and beyond. And yet I still think of the casual listener driving across Northern Minnesota,… Read More →
