Episodes
Antique Sewing Machines & Watermark Art Center Exhibit | Episode 1501 | October 19, 2023 In this two-segment, season 15 premiere episode, Erika Hagberg shows her antique sewing machine collection and speaks to the historical significance the machines had for many women throughout the decades. Then Karen Goulet of the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji tours her collaborative exhibit with artist Monique Verdin, Aabijijiwan - It Flows Continuously. Rendezvous Brewing Fresh Hops Small Batch Beer | Episode 1502 | October 26, 2023 Rendezvous Brewing in Hackensack, Minnesota brews a special small batch seasonal beer with fresh hops from Grant Goltz (see season 14, episodes 11 & 12). The fresh hops impart a different flavor, likened to cooking with fresh versus dried basil. The owner of Rendezvous Brewing, Doug Toth, takes us through his process of making the fresh hop brew in his beautiful, waterfront-facing brewpub. Poor Farm Cemetery & Vibrant Farm MicroGreens | Episode 1503 | November 2, 2023 Learn how dedicated volunteers are working to preserve and maintain the Otter Tail County Poor Farm Cemetery. For over 10 years, Bob Riepe and Vern Barker have been on a mission to identify those buried in unmarked graves and “provide some dignity” to them with gravestones. Also, tour Vibrant Farm MicroGreens in Laporte. Youth Shooting Culture in Northern Minnesota | Episode 1504 | November 9, 2023 Examine a vignette of youth shooting culture in Northern Minnesota at Deep Portage Learning Center in rural Hackensack, MN as a girls’ gun safety class tests their shooting skills and firearm safety knowledge. Join them on the world-class clay pigeon course. Also, the Bemidji High School Trap Team and an annual, family-friendly recreational shooting event with stale holiday candy as targets: The Peep Shoot. Family Dairy Farm Documented in Photos and Video | Episode 1505 | November 16, 2023 Through photos and videos, a family tells their story of life on a small dairy farm and how the occupation is slowly leaving the agricultural landscape. Traditional family farms are hard work. The dairy farming industry keeps changing and family farms are becoming fewer. So, Wendy Dornbusch and her daughters began documenting with photos, videos, and stories from their own experiences and that of other farm families to help the general public understand a small farm operation and why they are so important. Birding Brainerd with Master Naturalists | Episode 1506 | February 1, 2024 Husband and wife Minnesota Master Naturalists Ron and LeAnn Plinske take us along as they visit some of the many beautiful places in the Brainerd Lakes area to bird-watch. Visit Rotary Park along the Mississippi River, the Northland Arboretum, and St. Mathias Park as they explain how to get started bird-watching and the many activities in which one may participate to enjoy our feathered friends. Scandinavian Art of Rosemaling and Fly Fishing Itasca | Episode 1507 | February 8, 2024 Janet Almquist of Brainerd, Minnesota is proud of her Scandinavian heritage. She shows that pride through her skills of rosemaling multiple items throughout her home. In this program, Janet demonstrates how easy rosemaling is to execute and how fulfilling the art can be to learn. Then we head to Itasca State Park to visit a fly fishing class. Dr. Eggers’ Book on 100% Graduation Rate & Gonvick Parade and Rodeo | Episode 1508 | February 15, 2024 Retired principal and educator Dr. John Eggers has championed the idea of getting high schools to set the goal of a 100% graduation rate for students. Now he continues his passion with the release of his new book that provides tips and ideas to help strive for this goal. Then we visited The Gonvick Rodeo and their all-school reunion parade.
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