Also in the Arts and Culture series

History Speaks: Recollections of Leng's Fountain (01:00:11)
From: WTIP

Leng’s Fountain was a cornerstone of the Grand Marais, Minnesota, community for many years. It was a true old fashioned soda fountain. You could order phosphates, ice-cream ...

Prudence Johnson: "A Girl Named Vincent" (00:35:32)
From: WTIP

You might think poetry's boring...but this will change your mind. Jazz singer Prudence Johnson collaborated with four composers to set the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay ...

Artist Howard Sivertson: Life, Painting And Folk History (00:59:10)
From: WTIP

The North Shore of Lake Superior is well-known for its wide variety of artists, musicians and writers. Howard Sivertson is known throughout the region not only for his ...

Capturing Wilderness: Photographer David Brislance (00:06:08)
From: WTIP

Those who have spent time in the North Woods know that wildlife encounters are often fleeting. Photographer David Brislance, of Lutsen, Minnesota, however, has mastered the ...

Behind The Work: Natalie Stanton-Peterson (00:04:26)
From: WTIP

"Behind the Work" is dedicated to exploring people’s lives, what they do to get by, and the contributions people make to the community. It is not only an exploration of ...

History Speaks: Rails, Mines, Madams and Crooks (00:26:41)
From: WTIP

A historical documentary that uncovers a long-lost story full of intrigue, mystery and wonder in far Northeastern Minnesota. Crooked businessmen, a railroad to nowhere, ...

Junk-Food Dieting (00:22:14)
From: WTIP

When you think of dieting, do snack cakes and Pop Tarts come to mind? Probably not. But nutrition professor Mark Haub of Kansas State University has been on a junk food diet ...

A Full-Circle Superior Expedition (00:14:33)
From: WTIP

You’ve probably heard of folks driving around Lake Superior—but walking? Meet veteran naturalists and educators Mike Link and Kate Crowley, who set out on foot from Duluth, ...

Project Compassion: Commemorating Those Who Have Served, One Painting At A Time (00:23:59)
From: WTIP

In this feature, Bob Carter, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, speaks with Kaziah Hancock, a goat rancher and painter who created Project Compassion, a project that ...

Early Agriculture On Lake Superior: An Interview With Archaeologist Dr. Matthew Boyd (00:17:22)
From: WTIP

In this feature, Anthropologist Dr. Matthew Boyd of Thunder Bay, Ontario talks about his latest research, which uncovered evidence that Native people along the north shore ...

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Intro and Outro

In 1997, Sona Mehring combined her experience in IT with a passion for helping people to start CaringBridge in 1997. Since then, the Eagan-based organization has grown to a 5 million dollar business employing over 30 full-time staff. Last year they provided over 56,000 websites for patients dealing with serious health events to keep in touch with family and friends. Bob Carter and Buck Benson, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, speak with the CaringBridge founder and CEO during this feature.

That was Bob Carter and Buck Benson from WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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