North Star Stories
North Star Stories
Podcast Description
North Star Stories: Voices from Where We Live is a daily, five-minute newscast that shines a spotlight on the stories and perspectives of Minnesota’s diverse communities, including Black, Latine, Asian American, East African individuals, people living with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ residents, laborers, veterans, and those from Greater Minnesota.
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Content Themes
The podcast presents themes focused on community issues, social justice, and environmental concerns, with episodes covering transgender rights in Minnesota, water quality commemorations, and the impacts of climate change on local traditions and economies.
North Star Stories: Voices from Where We Live is comprised of a weekly 30-minute magazine-style newscast and daily, five-minute headlines segments that shine a spotlight on the stories and perspectives of Minnesota’s diverse communities, including Black, Latine, Asian American, East African individuals, people living with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ residents, laborers, veterans, and those from Greater Minnesota.
A measles warning across Minnesota, a more inclusive place to play in Moorhead, and one last chance for Mankato’s jack-o’-lanterns to make a smashing impression.
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Executive Producer: Tracie Wells Collier
Producer: Xan Holston
Reader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston
Image: Don’t let your jack-o-lanterns rot on the steps — compost them at Mankato’s first ever pumpkin smash. [Image credit: Xan Holston]
Audio credit: Splat.wav by Audionautics — https://freesound.org/s/133968/ — License: Attribution 3.0; Slatt 3.wav by SvennSound — https://freesound.org/s/677311/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
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