Listen to the interview that aired Wednesday, October 14th.
Click here to listen to Karen Wright interview a panel discussing issues of domestic violence and their project to create awareness.
Click here to listen to Karen Wright interview folk singer/songwriter Lucy Kaplansky, who recently performed at the Halling Recital Hall on campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Click here to listen to Karen Wright and University President Dr. Davenport speak about the university convocation and conduct a short question/answer session. Approximately 32 minutes (59 MB)
Click the links below to listen to Maverick Slim's two hour Woody Guthrie special on Cosmic Hour. This programming includes music and history in celebration of Woody Guthrie's birthday on July 14.
Click here to listen to Jim Gullickson discuss youth and alcohol in our community along with guests Jaci Sticha, MN State Patrol, Mike McGinnis, Drug & Alcohol Counselor, and Wendy Schuh, MSU Drug & Alcohol Educator. Approximately 23 min. (20.7 MB)
Click here to listen to Karen Wright interview the incoming Vice President for University Advancement, Doug Mayo. Approximately 20 min. (13 MB)
Click here to listen to Minnesota Morning host Karen Wright interview California Folk Singer/Songwriter Anna Laube. This interview includes speech as well as live music. Approx 22 min. (20.2 MB)
Click here to listen to an interview of Alexis Martin Neely, Author of "Wear Clean Underwear." Minnesota Morning host Karen Wright interviews Neely on the topic of legal planning. Approx. 23 min. (20.9 MB)
Click here to listen to a group of five Minnesota state university students give their perspective on the issue of drinking and student responsibility. Approximately one hour (55.4 MB)
Click here to learn about Bariatric Medicine with Dr. Milan Schmidt and Certified Mediacal Assistant, Lori Van Dehlan. To register for a free informational seminar Thursday, April 3rd @ noon in the Taylor Center, room 169, call 952-758-8885. Approx. 30 min. (25 MB)
Click here to listen to Dr. John Romas and Wendy Shue discuss high-risk drinking and drug abuse on campus, and some of the efforts to curb these activities. Approx. 30 min. (21 MB)
Click here to listen to Dr. John Romas and Roy Kammer, Director of Alcohol & Drug Research & Counseling at Minnesota State University, Mankato, discuss high-risk drinking and related issues. Approx 30 minutes. (31.7 MB)
Click here to listen to Dr. Romas and Dr. David Bissonette discuss exciting new research into lipid enzymes and general conversation about diet and exercise. Approx. 30 minutes (25.5 MB)
Jim Gullickson, Dr. John Romas, and Dr. Bruce Poburka, professor and Chair of the Communication Disorders department at Minnesota State University, discuss spasmodic disphonia. Two of Dr. Poburka's patients, Steve Yaeger and Pam Becker, share their struggles with this condition.
Jim Gullickson, Dr. John Romas and Rebecca Gruenes discuss nutrition and health.
Jim Gullickson and Dr. John Romas discuss stress and stress management.
Jim Gullickson, Dr. John Romas and Dr. Chad Grabow discuss Grabow's Women's Self-Defense course at Minnesota State University.
Click here to listen to Dale Brenke and Gary Schmidt from Schmidt Siding & Window discuss the history of the business and new products available in the home improvement marketplace. Approx 30 min. (24 MB)
Click here to listen to Mankato Small Business Development Center executive Director, Bob Klanderud, along with Assistant Director, Mary Oudekerk, discuss small business issues and the upcoming Resource Fair. Joining the conversation is Scott Weilage from Weilage Employer Services. Approx. 30 min. (25 MB)
Click here to listen to Bill (father) and Nick (son) Freitag discuss the way they've successfully grown and managed their family business, Wilcon Construction, Inc. Approx. 30 minutes. (26 MB)
Click here to listen to Colleen Braun of Anytime Fitness of Springfield, MN describe how a health/exercise club in a small rural community (pop. 2,100) can not only survive, but thrive! Also features Teri Kratz, Personal Trainer, as well as commentary from Kay Sauck of WomenInc Magazine, and Kathy Langdon of Weilage Employer Services. Approx. 30 minutes. (34.6 MB)
Click here to listen to Jullie Willis of Emerald Travel and Laura Turk of WomenInc Magazine talk of leisure travel and the tremendous success of a locally published women-focused magazine. 30 min. 24.8 MB
Women in Business: Bonnie Barrer, Director of Sales, PepsiCola, Mankato; Marcia Bahr, Marketing Consultant, Alltel, Mankato; Shannon Gullickson, Marketing Director, CBC Fisher Group, Mankato; Jo Guck Bailey, Vice President/GM, Radio Mankato; Scott Weilage, President/CEO, Weilage Corporation.
Listen to this 30 minute interview with Karla Van Eman (25 MB) by clicking on the date above. Learn about the current state of the real estate market in southern Minnesota.
Scott Weilage and Johnny Mueller talk with Gully about changes in the hospitality industry in Mankato.
Scott Weilage, Brian Stading, Jim Gullickson and State Representative Bob Gunther (R-Fairmont) discuss the Riverbend Center for Entrepreneurial Facilitation.
Jerry Rollings, Jim Gullickson and Wendy Anderson discuss Anderson's new restaurant, Contessa.
Scott Weilage, Jim Gullickson and Marisel Riquelme discuss Mari's new business, "Read It Again" books. Hear how Mari has launched this literacy program for non-native residents of the area.
Scott Weilage, President, Weilage Employer Services; Tim Penny, President/CEO of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. Discussion of flood relief for southeastern MN business through grants from SMIF, as well as other economic development efforts.
April 16th: Virginia Tech Remembers
Karen Wright interviews Virginia Tech Journalism Professor, Roland Lazenby, and student, Omar Maglalang, about the personal stories of that tragic day.
Good Thunder Reading Series Archive
52 - "The Lincoln - Douglas Debates and Minnesota in the Civil War"
51 - "Author Jack Koblas - Works and Days with 'Riff' Affolter"
50 - "BECHS Junior Historians Talk Back to Tomorrow!"
49 - "The Cray Mansion and Saving Our Old Mankato Building Heritage"
48 - "SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church History, in Mankato - Part II"
47 - "SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church History, in Mankato - Part I"
46 - "Summers on the Farm in the 1950s"
45 - "The School Sisters of Notre Dame, in Mankato"
44 - "The Untold Story Of Maud Hart Lovelace"
42 -"Abraham Lincoln And The 1862 Hangings In Mankato"
41 - "Winters On The Farm In The 1950s"
40 - "Our English War Brides of WWII" (Part II)
39 - "Our English War Brides of WWII" (Part I)
38 - "New Books About The Dakota Conflict"
37 - "Boyhood On The Farm In The 1950s"
36 - "Thinking Aloud About Lincoln"
35 - "The Story of Story-Telling"
34 - "Optometry and Medical Practice in Mankato in the 20th Century"
32 - "The Mankato Public Library"
31 - "Readings from 'Waiting for the Morning Train' by Bruce Catton"
30 - "The James Gang to the Barker Gang in Old Mankato"
29 - "Women's History Month in Mankato"
28 - "The Milks family in America since 1636"
26 - "Reading from C. Wright Mills' 1956 'The Power Elite'"
25 - "The Blue Earth County Historical Society, Then and Now"
24 - "The Peace Movement in Mankato"
23 - "Readings from U of M historian Tom B. Jones"
22 - "The DFL Story"
21 - "The 1930s in Old New York"
20 - "The 1930s in Old Mankato"
18 - "The Syrians' - Mankato's Lebanese Community"
17 - "The Blue Earth County Historical Society Story"
16 - "Popular Music in Old Mankato, 1960s to Today"
14 - "The Salvation Army in Old Mankato"
13 - "Iraq & The Next Presidency"
12 - "Saving Your Family Story - Preservation of Letters, Diaries and Photos"
10 - "Rally in Old Mankato-The Gran Prix Racing Story"
9 - "The Story of the Garden City Blue Earth County Fair"
7 - "Mankato's Changing Environment"
6 - "The Building of Old Mankato"
5 - "Pvt. Campbell - The 1st Soldier from Blue Earth County to Die in WWI"
4 - "The Sontag Boys - Train Robbers of Old Mankato"
3 - "Christmas in Old Mankato"
2 - "The Mankato September PowWow Revival"
1 - "The Mankato Annual History Fest"
Winner: Tom, Evan and Peter Bierer of Mankato with their [WMA] jazz entry (2.79 MiB)
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