Archives – KMSU FM – Minnesota State University, Mankato

Wear Clean Underwear: Legal Planning

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)

High-Risk Drinking: Student Panel

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)

Good Health... It's Your Choice. Ask Prof. Johnny

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)

11-07-2007

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.

10-24-2007

Jim Gullickson, Dr. John Romas and Rebecca Gruenes discuss nutrition and health.

10-17-2007

Jim Gullickson and Dr. John Romas discuss stress and stress management.

10-10-2007

Jim Gullickson, Dr. John Romas and Dr. Chad Grabow discuss Grabow's Women's Self-Defense course at Minnesota State University.

Business Break

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

01-16-2008

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.

01-09-2008

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.

11-07-2007

Scott Weilage and Johnny Mueller talk with Gully about changes in the hospitality industry in Mankato.

10-24-2007

Scott Weilage, Brian Stading, Jim Gullickson and State Representative Bob Gunther (R-Fairmont) discuss the Riverbend Center for Entrepreneurial Facilitation.

10-17-2007

Jerry Rollings, Jim Gullickson and Wendy Anderson discuss Anderson's new restaurant, Contessa.

10-10-2007

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.

09-26-2007

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.

Virginia Tech Massacre

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

Mankato History This Month With Emmett Smith

44 - "The Untold Story Of Maud Hart Lovelace"

With guests Lona Falenczykowski, Emily Falenczykowski and Penny Banwart, Broadcast October 2007

43 - "The Harkin Stare Story"

With guests Janet Schmidt Albrecht, Ilene Russell Bussler, Elizabeth Russell, Robert Schmidt and Ross Gersten, Broadcast September 2007

42 -"Abraham Lincoln And The 1862 Hangings In Mankato"

With guest Bryce Stenzel, Broadcast August 2007

41 - "Winters On The Farm In The 1950s"

With guest Al Batt, Broadcast July 2007

40 - "Our English War Brides of WWII" (Part II)

With guests Iris Davis, Glenys Davis and Stella Peterson, Broadcast June 2007

39 - "Our English War Brides of WWII" (Part I)

With guests Iris Davis, Glenys Davis and Stella Peterson, Broadcast May 2007

38 - "New Books About The Dakota Conflict"

With guests Dean Boutin and Jack Koblas, Broadcast April 2007

37 - "Boyhood On The Farm In The 1950s"

With guest Al Batt, Broadcast March 2007

36 - "Thinking Aloud About Lincoln"

With guest Bryce Steazel, Broadcast February 2007

35 - "The Story of Story-Telling"

With guests Mike Cotter, Bev Jackson and Scott Roemhildt, Broadcast January 2007

34 - "Optometry and Medical Practice in Mankato in the 20th Century"

With guest Dr. Bill Nelson, Broadcast December 2007

33 - "Preserving Old Mankato"

With guest Tom Hagen, Broadcast November 2006

32 - "The Mankato Public Library"

With guests Shirley Higgen Botham and Win Grundmeier, Broadcast October 2006

31 - "Readings from 'Waiting for the Morning Train' by Bruce Cotton"

Read by Emmett Smith, Broadcast June 2006

30 - "The James gang to the Barker gang in Old Mankato"

With guests Ron Affolter, Jack Keblas and Rex MacBeth, Broadcast April 2006

29 - "Women's History Month in Mankato"

With guests Ronnie Burton and Kathy Brynaert, Broadcast March 2006

28 - "The Milks family in America since 1636"

With guest Mike Milks from Wells, MN, Broadcast February 2006

27 - "Meetings with McCarthy"

Original reading by Emmett Smith, Broadcast January 2006

26 - "Reading from C. Wright Mills' 1956 'The Power Elite'"

Reading by Emmett Smith, Broadcast December 2005

25 - "The Blue Earth County Historical Society, then and now"

With guest Jessica Potter, Director of the BECHS, Broadcast November 2005

24 - "The Peace Movement in Mankato"

With Emmett Smith, Broadcast October 2005

23 - "Readings from U of M historian Tom B. Jones"

With Emmett Smith, Broadcast September 2005

22 - "The DFL Story"

With guests Ronnie Burton, John Considine, Sr., and "Kenny" Eberhart, Broadcast August 2005

21 - "The 1930s in Old New York"

With guest Ronnie Burton, Broadcast July 2005

20 - "The 1930s in Old Mankato"

With guests Win and Shirly Grundmeier, Broadcast June 2005

19 - "The Betsy-Tacy Story"

With guests Lona Falenczykowski and Julie Schroeder, Broadcast May 2005

18 - "The Syrians' - Mankato's Lebanese Community"

With guest Joe Mocol, Jr., Broadcast April 2005

17 - "The Blue Earth County Historical Society Story"

With guests James Lundgren and Brad Zielske, Broadcast March 2005

With guests Riff Affolter, Dave Pengra, Billy Steiner and Joe Tougas, Broadcast February 2005

15 -"My 10 Favorite Outlaws"

With guest Rex MacBeth, Broadcast January 2005

14 - "The Salvation Army in Old Mankato"

With guest Captain Bill Mealey, Broadcast December 2004

13 - "Iraq & The Next Presidency"

With guest Mr. Tom Maertens, Broadcast November 2004

12 - "Saving Your Family Story - Preservation of Letters, Diaries and Photos"

With guest Jessica Potter, Dir. BECHS, Broadcast October 2004

11 - "PowWow: Reconciliation"

With guests Bruce & Sheri Dowlin, Broadcast September 2004

10 - "Rally in Old Mankato-The Gran Prix Racing Story"

Broadcast August 2004

9 - "The Story of the Garden City Blue Earth County Fair"

Broadcast July 2004

8 - "The Invasion of Iraq"

With guest Mr. Tom Maertens, of Mankato (Retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer), Broadcast June 2004

7 - "Mankato's Changing Environment"

With guest Merrill Frydendall and others, Broadcast May 2004

6 - "The Building of Old Mankato"

With guests Jim Kagermeier, Sr. and H. Roger Smith, Broadcast April 2004

5 - "Pvt. Campbell - The 1st Soldier from Blue Earth County to Die in WWI"

Broadcast March 2004

4 - "The Sontag Boys - Train Robbers of Old Mankato"

With guests Ron Affolten and Jack Koblas, Broadcast February 2004

3 - "Christmas in Old Mankato"

With guests Win & Shirley Grandmeier, Broadcast January 2004

2 - "The Mankato September PowWow Revival"

With guests Mr. Bruce Dowlin and Mr. Bud Lawrence, Broadcast December 2003

1 - "The Mankato Annual History Fest"

With guest Jack McGowan, Broadcast November 2003

"Sound of KMSU" Contest Entries

Winner: Tom, Evan and Peter Bierer of Mankato with their [WMA] jazz entry (2.79 MiB)

Other notable entries:

Zack Thieman from Mankato [WMA] guitar entry (315 KiB)
Liam Moore from Albert Lea [WMA] entry (134 KiB)
Joel Gustad from North Mankato [WMA] entry (175 KiB)
Nathan Stone from Mankato [WMA] guitar entry (140 KiB)
Tom, Evan and Peter Bierer [WMA] laugh entry (641 KiB)
Tom DeRaintz [WMA] train entry (204 KiB)
Zack Thieman [WMA] entry (501 KiB)
Jerry Rhodes from Mankato [WMA] whistle entry (105 KiB)
Tom, Evan and Peter Bierer [WMA] entry (997 KiB)
Nathan Stone [WMA] singing entry (128 KiB)

Audio Documentaries by Joe Kent

[WMA] Story of Ed Goor (6.01 MiB)In Old Main Village, Goor shares his story of trying to love someone who couldn't remember him
[WMA] Sarah's Story of Working as a Telemarketer (5.40 MiB)Sarah talks about the worst job she ever had
[WMA] Ryan Hanson's Story (6.03 MiB)Ryan Hansen was an Minnesota State Mankato student, skateboard shop owner and mayoral candidate for the city of Mankato, Minnesota
[WMA] The Night Hike (9.92 MiB)MSU student Tyanne Gardener tells a story of a plot to scare campers at the summer camp that goes horribly wrong
[WMA] The Tornado (5.61 MiB)In early August, a category F3 tornado ripped through a family farm in St. James