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Live: Smith plans hourslong Senate speech against measure to open mining near the Boundary Waters If passed, the legislation would head to President Donald Trump’s desk for a signature.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke against the measure to open mining near the Boundary Waters.

She spoke about her grandfather, who worked underground in a mine in Ely.

"Get On" by Beth Bombara

Now playing on Radio Pocho: "Get On" by Beth Bombara

Had a ball at the Brian Oake Show, talking about Sunday’s concert at the Hook & Ladder & Wednesday’s livestream benefit for Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!

🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1qiXOD9Wd6gvIR9BqUOTdZ?si=kB1XmpG1QSaDITlzNdDjxg

🎟️ Tix: thehookmpls.com/event/bethbombara-motherbanjo/

🎸 🎶 🎻 Tune in to #WomenfolkRadio this week as we talk with guitar virtuoso Yasmin Williams about her spring tour & look at the treasure trove of instruments she has in her closet. Plus we preview some great shows!

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CDT KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CDT Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EDT WHCP

Thanks to @kfai.org for the spin and for supporting the 4/19 show at the Hook & Ladder with Beth Bombara!

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Big thanks to @kfai.org for previewing my show this Saturday with Samantha Grimes & Katy Tessman! We’ll be squeezing a whole bunch of songs and harmonies into Dusty’s Big Green Booth so stop by—I kick things off at 8 pm! 🎸 🪕 🎸

🎧 Listen: kfai.org/episode/04-06-2026-msp-sound

☀️ 🎶🏝️ Tune in to #WomenfolkRadio this week as we talk with Nashville singer, songwriter & yodeler Alice Wallace. Plus music from from Susan Werner, Big Richard Band, Crys Matthews, Alisa Amador & more!

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CDT KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CDT Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm WHCP

Rough day for Trump in the courts today:

- Ballroom halted
- Order to stop NPR/PBS funding blocked
- No immunity for civil cases related to J6

Minnesota still waiting on $243M Medicaid funds despite federal approval Minnesota officials announced that the federal government has not yet released $243 million for the state’s Medicaid programs, despite approving a plan to prevent fraud.

Even though the federal government approved Minnesota's corrective action plane to prevent fraud, officials said the state still has not received the $243 million meant to support Medicaid programs.

Trump Called My Neighbors “Paid Agitators.” This is Who They Really Are. After ICE came to Minneapolis, ProPublica journalist Peter DiCampo saw his community step up to patrol the streets, drive strangers to work and provide aid to families in hiding. These are his neighbo...

“It just seems so simple. My neighbors need help,” said Minnesotan Elizabeth Anderson, who arranges for drivers to take kids to school and coordinates food delivery for more than 100 families.

By @peterdicampo.bsky.social, design by @zisiga.bsky.social

🪴 🎶 📓Tune in to #WomenfolkRadio this week as we play songs of spring and talk with Molly Maher & Sarah Morris about the Lutsongs Songwriters Retreat happening Apr 23-26!

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CDT KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CDT Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EDT WHCP

Screenshot of a tweet by Furkan Gözükara criticizing the cost and rationale of the Iran war, claiming billions are being spent daily to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The image shows a U.S. senator speaking on the Senate floor with hands gesturing.

That’s the amazing Chris Murphy of Connecticut. A true leader and an important voice in the fight to save our democracy.

Tune in to #WomenfolkRadio as we feature artists who are making a difference with their music & work, including Joan Baez, Chastity Brown and Mavis Staples + we talk with rising jazz star Leslie Vincent!

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CDT KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CDT Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm WHCP

☀️ 🏃🏻‍♀️ Minneapolis, you’re looking good today! Perfect day for my first outdoor run in 6 months — 75 degrees and sunny with a breeze that brought the cool air from still-icy Lake Nokomis. Everyone was out and it was glorious! #whatadifferenceaweekmakes #blizzardtosummer #springinminneapolis

LIVE IN STUDIO 🎙️ Rich Mattson and the Northstars perform at The North at 3 pm CDT to play songs from their new album and preview tomorrow’s Duluth release show at Bent Paddle!

🎧 Listen: thenorth1033.org

Tune in to #WomenfolkRadio this week as feature the best classic & contemporary Americana artists, including Kacey Musgraves, Lucinda Williams, Lilli Lewis, Emmylou Harris, Carrie Rodriguez & Allison Russell!

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CDT KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CDT Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EDT WHCP

🇮🇪 Celebrate #stpatricksday by streaming #WomenfolkRadio featuring music from and inspired by Ireland…and make sure to donate to KFAI during our Spring Pledge Drive & support the show that celebrates women’s voices from around the globe!

🎧 Listen: womenfolkradio.com/listen
💰 Donate: kfai.org/donate/

Man, whoever directed the in memorium segment this year deserves an award 😭 #oscars2026

🍀 It’s your lucky day! Through St. Patrick’s Day Buy 2 tix, Get 2 FREE for my 3/20 Leading Ladies of Americana show at The Cabooze with a few of my faves — Laura Hugo, Haley E Rydell, Katy Tessman & Emmy Woods!

🎟️ etix.com/ticket/p/31744608/leading-ladies-of-americana-minneapolis-the-cabooze

🇮🇪 Tune in to #WomenfolkRadio for our #StPatricksDay special, feat music from &about Ireland, including new and old faves from Nuala Kennedy, Aoife O'Donovan, The Outside Track, Karan Casey, Laura MacKenzie & more!

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CDT KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CDT Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EDT WHCP

BIG TOUR IN MN THIS WEEK! Featuring Native American Music Award winner Keith Secola and lauded musician and actor Gary Farmer (best known for his recent work in the television show Reservation Dogs), the shows will include music from the new all-star band Rangers and The Wind Jammers!

So excited for this weekend’s Minnesota Bluegrass Winter Weekend! Here’s where you can catch me…hope to see you there!

Sat 10 am | Studio 3
🎙️ Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) Q+A with Becky Schlegel & Brent Fuqua

Sun 12 pm | Auditorium Stage
🪕 Mother Banjo Band

🪕 🎻 🎸 Tune in to #WomenfolkRadio this week as we preview the Minnesota Bluegrass Winter Weekend and play music from Della Mae, Dar Williams, Becky Buller, Alison Brown, Adia Victoria, Screaming Orphans and more!

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CST KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CST Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EST WHCP

This former ICE instructor reveals how the agency has changed its training program to carry out Trump’s cruel deportation agenda — even if it means trampling on our civil rights.

Not another dime for this out-of-control agency.

Kash Patel’s use of jet delayed FBI team’s mass shooting response, whistleblower tells top senator Sen. Richard Durbin says FBI director’s “misplaced priorities” led to the delayed response to the Brown University shooting in December.

Breaking MS NOW:

Agents with the FBI's elite evidence response team were delayed in reaching the scene of a mass shooting at Brown U. in December because there was no FBI plane available.

Kash Patel was in south Florida at the time with one of the FBI's two available jets.

Tune in to #WomennfolkRadio as we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, playing music from the finest Black artists in folk, blues, country and roots music…Plus rising Americana star Joy Clark joins us from New Orleans!

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CST KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CST Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EST WHCP

Honestly, this sign should be everywhere.