Date of Broadcast: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Guest: Kim Hruba of Warroad, MN
Topic: Kim discusses her work as a writer, while raising 5 children and an upcoming retreat for artists from all mediums at a remote location at Lake of the Woods.

Guest: Rock Bakken of Hallock, Minnesota
Topic: Rock won the 1st prize at the NW Art Exhibit recently. He talks about his art forms and his love of creating art. He owns Bakken Boots in Hallock (where he sells his art, work wear, boots, and a variety of other useful items.)

Mara Hanel, Executive Director of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
discusses the newest edition of the NWMAC booklet of artists…….recently available. Mara also talks about the Showcase Specialist position that the NWMAC currently has open (deadline to apply is June 1).

Ron West chat with Jim Kent of Crookston, MN. Jim won the NWMAC 2018 “Northwest Star” award. He is an established musician, long-time teacher of music in the Crookston public schools and the University of Minnesota – Crookston campus. He is active in Community Theater, Community Oratorios and many other music-based activities.

Scott Pream of Thief River Falls is the NWMAC Artist of the Year Award for Acting.  He received the award during the Spring NWMAC Art Exhibition and Arts Expo in Thief River Falls in late April.

Scott talks about his reluctances to act – shy – and his now very active involvement in theater and singing in northwest Minnesota.