January 2023 There are so many seed catalogs! They are still sent in the mail and are online. What should you look for? Barb & Karen talk about some of the changes they've seen in how the catalogs are presented as well as what you really need to know.

Seed Catalogs_ So Many Choices_ Which is Best

March 2, 2023 No Mow May is on the Way! How can you create a Resilient Lawn to protect the bees and other pollinators so essential to a healthy ecosystem? KMSU'S Karen Wright talks with Becky Rice with the BlueThumb/Metro Blooms organization, a non-profit devoted to improving water quality and protecting the environment. Included are ideas on where to get seed and plants, as well as on-line resources to help you out.

No Mow May is on the Way! How to Grow a Bee & Pollinator Lawn

July 27, 2023 How do we improve the water quality in our southern Minnesota lakes? Lake Washington Improvement Association board member, Jim Folden, talks about what the organization has done to make great strides in bettering the lake for all.

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Lake Washington Improvement Association - How Everyone Can be a part of the Quality Water Solution

August, 3, 2023 Blue Earth County Sheriff Jeff Wersal talks about how the legalization of marijuana use will impact law enforcement and the public. Wersal fears the law was pushed through too quickly and lacks what it takes to make it enforceable. He also says it will create additional problems in society. (Wersal is the former head of the Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force before he was elected Sheriff last year).

Effect of the New Marijiuana Law in Minnesota 08032023

Nov. 20, 2023 Cooking with Joe is back! It's been several years since Joe Flannery IV has done his cooking show on KMSU's Minnesota Morning - but he is now a full-fledged chef at Hyacinth Restaurant on Grand Ave. in St. Paul! He talks about his experiences there and shares a signature Carbonara recipe.

Cooking With Chef Joe Of Hyacinth Restaurant and his Secret Carbonara Recipe11202023

Nov. 23, 2023 Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at KMSU radio! This segment produced by Minnesota Morning's Karen Wright features Thanksgiving stories from some KMSU volunteers: Al Batt, Barb Lamson, Herb Kroon and Karen!

Happy Thanksgiving from KMSU11232023

Feb. 7, 2024 Bryce Stenzel, (aka Abraham Lincoln, costumed historical interpreter) talks about an upcoming event to celebrate what would have been Abraham Lincoln's 215th birthday. The event takes place on Lincoln's birth date, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, 7-9 p.m. at the Lincoln Community Center, Mankato.  The event is free and open to the public, no registration necessary.

Celebrate Abraham Lincoln's Birthday on Feb. 12 at Lincoln Community Center

June 26, 2024 The Mankato Kiwanis Club presents the 32nd Thunder of Drums on Tues. July 9, 2024, 6:45 p.m. at Blakeslee Stadium on the campus of Minnesota State University. Kiwanians Doug Faust and "Fuzzy" Fascnacht provide details.

Mankato Area Thunder of Drums 6-26-2024

Aug. 1, 2024 Peter Prengaman, Global Climate and Environment News Director of the Associate Press (AP) talks with KMSU's Karen Wright about how climate policy is being covered (and ignored) by influential leaders and what we can do to be heard.

Journalists Talk on Climate with Peter Prengaman from the AP 8-012024

June 4, 2025 - Join Al Batt as he tells bird tales (and tails). 

Birding with Al Batt on 6-3-2025

August 21, 2025 - Developers have proposed at least 11 large-scale AI data centers in Minnesota, with North Mankato listed as one of the possible sites. Center for Environmental Advocacy representatives have filed a lawsuit because of a concern for a lack of transparency in the process and the potential harm the centers may have to our natural resources. Karen Wright spoke with Evan Mulholland, Healthy Communities Director. and Luke Norquist, Legal Fellow; with the MN Center for Environmental Advocacy about the proposal and the lawsuit.

Environmental and Energy Consequences of AI Data Centers 8-21-2025

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