May 7, 2008 - The federal government has recognized Sigurd Olson's rustic cabin on Burntside Lake in northeastern Minnesota as historically significant.
August 20, 2007 - A new children's book by two northern Minnesota writers combines vibrant watercolors with a gentle message of positive self-esteem. It's about a moose called "Agate," and its authors both live on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
August 15, 2007 - MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill talks with poet Louis Jenkins about writing poetry and his book "North of the Cities." Jenkins reads a few poems, including "Uncle Axel."
March 28, 2007 - If you had to name the home the oldest literary presses in Minnesota, you'd probably say the Twin Cities. But to be correct, you'd also have to mention Duluth. It's home to Holy Cow! Press, which is celebrating its third decade.
March 23, 2007 - MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill reports on poetry anthology of Minnesota women, going all the way back to pioneer days. The book is titled "To Sing Along the Way."
October 20, 2006 - MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill talks with Bart Sutter, Duluth’s first-ever Poet Laureate. Sutter discusses the honor and reads a poem.
February 28, 2006 - A new report from the Humphrey Institute says artists' centers can help revitalize neighborhoods and boost the economy. The chief author of the report, Ann Markusen, points to the Playwrights' Center and the Northern Clay Center in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis.
December 9, 2005 - MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill reports on Cheng-Khee Chee, one of Minnesota's best-known watercolor artists, who has published a book for children. It's called "Noel," and it's a free-flowing poem by Tony Johnston about the sights and sounds of an old-fashioned Christmas. Hemphill talked with the artist about the technique he used to convey the magic of an evening full of snow and Christmas bells.
December 7, 2004 - In the early 1930s, Soviet recruiters persuaded thousands of Finnish-Americans from northern Minnesota to move to Stalin's Russia. They thought they were going to build a utopia, but many ended up as Stalin's victims. A new book for youngsters, "The Darkest Evening," describes the painful episode. The author is William Durbin.