The Roadhouse

Now that it’s June and the Great Lakes shipping season is in full swing, we thought we’d check in with Jayson Hron of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. Jayson is the communications and marketing director there and he joined Dave on The Roadhouse.

WTIP's The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Local photographer and outdoor educator Bryan Hansel recently completed a canoe expedition following an old route taken in 1879 by state geologist Newton Horace Winchell. Ann spoke with Bryan about the trip.

WTIP's The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Recently the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the new US Climate Normals for 1991 to 2020.

Dave was joined by Josh Sandstrom, a meteorologist with the Duluth office of the National Weather Service, to learn more.

WTIP's The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

We all know our dogs and cats have been pretty happy to have us at home during this last year. And they might feel anxious as their people go back to work away from home. Julie was joined by Dana Emerson, a certified animal trainer at the Veterinary Medical Center at the University of Minnesota.  Dana shared ideas on making the transition for our pets as smooth and happy as possible. 

WTIP's The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

A new exhibit has opened at the Minnesota History Center about Minnesota author Sinclair Lewis—the first American to win the Nobel prize in literature, and whose work is still very relevant today. Patrick Coleman, the Minnesota History Center’s acquisitions librarian, chatted with Brian about the exhibit and more.

WTIP's The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

There's going to be a sunrise solar eclipse on Thursday, June 10, and viewers in Grand Marais will see an excellent partial eclipse. Bob King, author of the AstroBob blog, joined Dave to tell us more.

WTIP's The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

We all want our local waters to be clean for drinking, recreation, and so on, but in the past, it was often thought that the costs to protect that water exceeded the benefits. Now a new study shows that by considering global benefits, especially of slowing climate change, protecting local waters saves a LOT of money. Brian spoke with University of Minnesota Sea Grant Director John Downing, lead author of the recent paper on this topic, to learn more.

WTIP's The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Ellen Stanley AKA Mother Banjo is a musician, radio host, and music promoter from the Twin Cities.  She joined Will and Ann on The Roadhouse for a virtual performance.

WTIP's The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Stephanie Hemphill is a freelance journalist and co-editor of Agate Magazine, an online magazine about nature, science, and conservation in Minnesota and the surrounding Great Lakes Region. Ann spoke with Stephanie about an article she wrote about microplastics in Lake Superior in a recent edition of Agate.

WTIP's The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Twin Ports band One Less Guest spoke with Will about their upcoming farewell show this Friday and their plans of moving to California.

WTIP's The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.