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.
Story description: Special education cuts could squeeze every Minnesota classroom, cattle thieves take a Bemidji farmer’s entire herd, and bats in Bloomington for Halloween.
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Executive Producer: Tracie Wells Collier
Producer: Xan Holston
Reader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston
Image: A big brown bat [Image credit: Minnesota DNR]
Audio credit: freesound.org
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26 Oct 2026
NSS Daily Headlines October 26, 2026
Streamlined veterans’ services in Scott County, private rooms for people experiencing homelessness in St. Cloud, and wolf populations are down, but far from out.
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Executive Producer: Tracie Wells Collier
Producer: Xan Holston
Reader scripting: Tracie Wells Collier, Xan Holston
Image: Grey wolf diorama at the Bell Museum [Image photo credit: Xan Holston]
Audio credit: National Park Service
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23 Oct 2026
NSS en español: Semana del 19 de octubre al 23 de octubre de 2026
Las comunidades rurales se enfrentan a una crisis en la atención hospitalaria, y un sacerdote da el primer paso hacia una posible santidad.
Rural communities face a crisis in hospital care, and a priest takes the first step toward possible sainthood.
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Productor/Producer: Victor Palomino
Voiceover/Voiceover: Marisa Rueda, Rito Ayala
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Pie de foto: Monseñor Joseph Buh podría convertirse en santo católico [Crédito fotográfico: (dominio público, no se requiere atribución)]
Image: Monsignor Joseph Buh could become a Catholic Saint. [Image Credit: (public domain, no credit needed)]
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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