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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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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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485 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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141 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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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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Today, we’re digging a bit deeper into the announcement of a new, upcoming COVID-19 saliva testing lab in Minnesota… it’s something that officials ...

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  • Added: Aug 28, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on the Minnesota Native News Health Report, separating science from politics. The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it was g...

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  • Added: Aug 28, 2020
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
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The data from the World Health Organization is hopeful. Eighty percent of COVID-19 cases have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic, that is, have no k...

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Anishinaabe writer Marcie Rendon has just been awarded the prestigious McKnight Distinguished Artist Award for 2020. Rendon is a citizen of the Whi...

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2020
  • Length: 23:14
  • Purchases: 1
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Soon there will be a new COVID-19 saliva testing lab in Minnesota, a move that state officials say will greatly enhance the state’s testing capabil...

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  • Added: Aug 26, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
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Marcie Rendon has just been awarded the McKnight Distinguished Artist Award for 2020. She is the first Native woman ever to receive the award. Rend...

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  • Added: Aug 26, 2020
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 10
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A $100 million state program, aimed at helping Minnesotans with housing issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, is now accepting applications. Minneso...

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  • Added: Aug 25, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on the Minnesota Native News Health Report, better numbers from the state health department and some tribes urge caution returning to sc...

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  • Added: Aug 20, 2020
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 4
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The Leech Lake Band Reservation Business Committee is encouraging schools to re-open with maximum caution. A recent statement says tribal schools w...

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  • Added: Aug 20, 2020
  • Length: 01:59
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Exercise is good medicine. That’s no surprise to anyone who’s been to the doctor with a few extra pounds to lose. But in an era of a pandemic, it’s...

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  • Added: Aug 20, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1