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Ampers is an association of 18 independent community radio stations in Minnesota.  Each station is locally managed and programmed by and for the local communities they serve.  Ampers is the largest network of community radio stations in the state of Minnesota and one of the largest of its kind in the United States. From Grand Marais, and Thief River Falls, to Mankato and Winona, and just about everywhere in between, we’ve got Minnesota covered. Our combined audience is about 250,000 devoted listeners.  Ampers has no affiliation with Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) and receives no financial support from MPR. 

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50 Pieces

Individual stories from Minnesota Native news that make up the weekly newscasts.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Dec 29, 2016
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24 Pieces

MN Native News Special Edition: COVID-19 Community Conversations

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: May 20, 2020
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12 Pieces

Documentaries and features from Minnesota Native News.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Dec 29, 2016
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112 Pieces

MN Native News: COVID-19 Daily Update

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: May 20, 2020
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21 Pieces

MN Native News: Health Report

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: May 20, 2020
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490 Pieces

MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds" is a history program airing on Ampers stations in Minnesota. It is a co-production of Ampers and the Minnesota Historical Society.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Jan 29, 2014
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24 Pieces

The special series of Native Lights is all about connecting with our neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Mar 27, 2020
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143 Pieces

We amplify stories of people within Minnesota’s Native communities. We explore the history, work, strength, and resiliency of Native people who are shaping the future, while appreciating those who came before.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Aug 28, 2019
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12 Pieces

Racial Reckoning: The Arc of Justice is a journalism initiative from Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities, KMOJ Radio, and the Minnesota Humanities Center covering the trials of the officers accused of killing George Floyd, the community’s reaction, and exploring the changes needed to create a more just society.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Mar 08, 2021
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Weekly series from KRPR radio, about happenings around town in Rochester, MN and surrounding areas.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Jun 20, 2019

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When the cost of child care continues to climb, families, especially low-income families, are often left with few options. When this happens, it af...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 28:42
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Leech Lake Nation Tribal Housing Authority oversees programs for unhoused community members. , Credit: Leech Lake Housing Authority Facebook page.
This week in Minnesota Native News, the Leech Lake Reservation held a survey for the unhoused to gain a perspective on homelessness, its causes, an...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, WDSE, and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
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On today’s episode, Leah and Cole speak with Mathew Holding Eagle III, a citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation – federally recognized a...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
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On today's episode, Leah and Cole speak with Travis Zimmerman, whose family is from the Crane Clan of Grand Portage. He is the site manager for the...

Bought by KSRQ, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, WTIP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and KVSC


  • Added: Oct 26, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 5
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Beginning in 2026, Minnesota will be the 12th state in the union to offer paid family and medical leave for all Minnesotans working in the state. T...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2023
  • Length: 28:40
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This week, a new report identifies systemic issues in investigating Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous people’s cases, an Ojibwe Language ...

Bought by WDSE and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 26, 2023
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, Emma Needham shares about upcoming events and an annual survey for native people across the US.

Bought by WDSE


  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Veteran and collage artist Richard Saholt was a remarkable individual whose art gives us a look inside the mind of someone living with PTSD and sch...

Bought by KRPR, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KQAL, KBEM, WDSE and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 6
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On a bitterly cold night in St. Peter, Minnesota, tragedy struck. It was November 1880, when a devastating fire engulfed the St. Peter State Hospit...

Bought by KRPR, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KQAL, KBEM, WDSE and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 7
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The Showy Lady's Slipper, also known as the Pink-and-White Lady's Slipper, is not just a flower; it's a symbol of beauty, resilience, and Minnesota...

Bought by KRPR, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KQAL, KBEM, WDSE and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 7