Jim tells of the history of 4-H, an international organization that has influenced thousands of Minnesota youth with the life skills programs it offers. Jan tells about the local 4-H days when she and Sharon Hamre were in charge of the talent contest called “Share the Fun”. Jan and Sharon directed the Smiley 4-H Club.

Hunting is a favorite pasttime of many Minnesotans. In the early 1900’s, “market hunting” resulted in hunters wrecklessly shooting ducks to ship to restaurants. As time went on, Minnesota conducted better wildlife management that put limits on bird and wildife hunting practices. Minnesota is now a model of conservation practices.

Jan tells how she married into a hunting family and how hunting became a family affair. She shares a number of hunting stories and a recipe.

Jim talks about how three African-Americans from Duluth were lynched. Some are surprised to learn that Minnesota had a very active KKK. Duluth was finally willing to accept the shame and the blame. Now a memorial has been built in memory of the three men.
Also in the show — Minnesota Music: Bob Dylan is a Minnesota native whose music became popular nationally. His music set the stage for many 1960s protest songs.

Greyhound Bus Lines got its start in Hibbing, Minnesota in 1914. It remains today an inexpensive and convenient way to travel.
Also in the show: Wendelin Grim, a German immigrant who lived in Chaska, Minnesota came to this country with a box of alfalfa seeds. He planted the seeds year after year and developed the first hardy alfalfa crop to be grown in Minnesota. And Jery Sollum, of rural Wannaska, MN had a dream to build a steel boat and sail it to Norway. He did just that.

Garrison Keillor is a humorist, columnist, storyteller, and musician who represents Minnesota to listeners of his radio show, “A Prairie Home Companion.”

Also in the show: Swedish entertainer Hjellmer Peterson brings his character Ole Stratvolt to audiences in northwestern Minnesota