Minnesota Sounds
Minnesota Sounds and Voices: Distance skater Horace Munoz, Jr
With the unseasonably warm weather this February across Minnesota, the sound of skate blades on ice feels increasingly endangered. But not at the Guidant John Rose Minnesota skating oval in Roseville.February 3, 2012
The sounds of spring at Carlos Avery
The semantics of love, according to frogs.April 29, 2011
Columbus: Wolves
Group howls and hunts and the Wildlife Science Center.April 19, 2011- Austin: Sounds of science
World-class cancer research in Austin, Minn.April 13, 2011 - New Ulm: Popcorn popper
Tradition smothered in butter.March 28, 2011 - Two Harbors: Split Rock Lighthouse
Split Rock Lighthouse is easing into its century status. It began operating in 1910 and was celebrated throughout 2010 to mark its 100th anniversary.March 22, 2011 - Red Wing: carving a violin
Scrapes and cuts help fine tune the violin.March 4, 2011 - Minnesota Sounds: sole ocean port rumbles with cargo, air horns
Duluthians barely notice the deafening whistles and fog horn blasts that are part of area shipping, but the boats, and their sounds, remain a big draw for tourists.February 17, 2011 - Grand Marais: Black Ash basketry
Traditions are passed down at North House Folk School.February 15, 2011 - Iron Range: mining
Otherworldly sounds groaned out of digger trucks, crushers, and explosions.January 27, 2011 - At the Ordway in St. Paul, moving a 70-ton wall is a breeze
Even when the house is empty, the inside of St. Paul's Ordway Theater is a sight to behold. From the stage, plush seats fill your line of sight row after row and extend to a third balcony.January 25, 2011 - Morton: Dakota 38 + 2
A horseback ride to commemorate 38 hanged Dakota warriors.December 24, 2010 - Cantus - MPR stairwell
Cantus performs in a not so likely MPR space.December 17, 2010 - Cantus: Sky Pesher
What does the inside of a sculpture sound like? Close your eyes and let Cantus lead the way.December 9, 2010 - Cantus: Wabasha Street Caves
Gangsters, mushrooms, and Cantus. Singing in the cavesNovember 30, 2010
What are the sounds that symbolize your community?
MPR wants to hear them, and we need you to help share them with listeners around the state. Use your iPhone or your own recording equipment to capture the sounds of your special place, and send them directly to us.
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Minnesota Sounds and Voices: Distance skater Horace Munoz, Jr
With the unseasonably warm weather this February across Minnesota, the sound of skate blades on ice feels increasingly endangered. But not at the Guidant John Rose Minnesota skating oval in Roseville.
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