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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 ...

Connecting Family and Friends Through CaringBridge (00:17:45)
From: WTIP

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 ...

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Intro and Outro

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 or stop in for coffee and a paper. It was a place that brought people together. A place you could linger and mingle. In this documentary from WTIP North Shore Community Radio, former employees and members of the Leng family tell the story of this special place.

That was Barbara Jean Johnson with WTIP North Shore Community Radio. "Recollections of Leng's Fountain" can be heard online at WTIP dot org. Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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