Welcome
Neighbors
Welcome
Neighbors
From all walks of life
Neighbors are often some of the most overlooked and neglected
people in our often busy lives. But, once in a while it's good
to slow down and say 'hello', and shoot the breeze. Getting to
know who our neighbors are is the surest path to peace and building community right here at home.
Welcome to the
Radio Neighborhood.
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Still sking, Ernie St. Germain and John Kotar (Coe-tar) are Birkebeiner Ski race founders. They are among the handful of skiers who have skied every race since the first American Birkebeiner race organized by the late visionary, Tony Wise more than thirty six years ago. Nick Vander Puy from the Superior Broadcast Network reports. |
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He's around sixty years old, but he's in great shape to ski
the 55 kilometer Birkebeiner Cross Country Ski marathon. Spooner
Wisconsin's St. Mary's Duluth Clinic hometown doctor Paul Goellner talks about
health and cross country skiing. and why he loves winter. click here to listen to and see the story |
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Living in northwestern Wisconsin Paul DeMain is the editor and
driving force behind the national newspaper “News From Indian Country.”
Paul DeMain practices native spirituality because he believes it’s a
good way to live. Nick Vander Puy of the Superior Broadcast Network visits with DeMain. click here to listen to and see the story |
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The story “Truck: A Love Story,” is a tender and very funny account about a year spent working in the garden, restoring a bright red 1951 International Harvester pickup truck, and falling in love. It was written by Wisconsinite Michael Perry, when he was a bachelor. A few years ago, Perry wrote Population 485: Meeting your Neighbors One Siren at a Time” about his experiences as a small town volunteer fireman and Emergency Medical Technician. Nick Vander Puy from the Superior Broadcast Network talks with Perry about Wisconsin, funky repair shops, his young marriage and the joys of hauling gravel and deer from the woods with his truck. |
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Mary Ellen Ryall is establishing a monarch butterfly and native plant sanctuary right off the highway near Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Ryall wants to teach the public about native plants, diversity, and the healing power of butterflies. Nick Vander Puy from the Superior Broadcast Network visited the butterfly's sanctuary.
Click here: To hear the butterfly story and
see pictures To learn more about Mary's butterflies www.happytonics.org |
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As the ice descends on northern Wisconsin lakes a tradition lives on at Lac du Flambeau, carving decoys for winter spear fishing. Underneath an alder and canvas teepee the fish shaped lure is lowered into an ice hole and jigged on the end of a small stick to attract muskie. Duane Poupart Sr. follows revered traditional carvers by using the Lac du Flambeau carving style. |
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Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey is very concerned about global warming because he thinks if current trends continue there’ll be more serious storms and the oceans will rise flooding coastal regions. |
For more stories about Neighbors in the Lake Superior region go to...