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Minnesota Sounds and Voices

New York Mills: Sheep are par for the course

New York Mills: Sheep are par for the course

Retired veterinarian Howard Legried built his very own field of dreams. But his masterpiece is not a ball diamond. Instead, he carved a nine-hole golf course on his sheep farm.
by Marc Sanchez

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Red Wing: Poetry, one letter at a time

Red Wing: Poetry, one letter at a time

For Scott King at Red Dragonfly Press, poetry is a blue-collar job. He prints poetry the old-fashioned way, painstakingly setting type letter by letter and printing poems on vintage presses.
by Marc Sanchez

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New Ulm: Bring on the polka

New Ulm: Bring on the polka

From polka to Prince, the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in New Ulm plays host to all styles of music. Come for a visit and Charlie Braunreiter will show you around. If you're lucky, he'll play his concertina for you.
by Marc Sanchez

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Richfield: Hearing nature in the city

Richfield: Hearing nature in the city

Above the din of cars and planes, the red-winged blackbird sings loud and clear at the Wood Lake Nature Center.

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Stillwater: Iconic lift bridge hums right along

Stillwater: Iconic lift bridge hums right along

The Stillwater Lift Bridge hums, creaks and clangs as it goes up and down over the St. Croix River. Bridge tender Mike Byard loves every sound.
by Marc Sanchez

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Red Wing: A water tower full of music and poetry

Red Wing: A water tower full of music and poetry

A historic water tower outside Red Wing finds new life as a peaceful and inspiring retreat for musicians and artists.
by Marc Sanchez

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A theater's roof becomes part of the act

A theater's roof becomes part of the act

When Jason Peterson and his wife, Jessica Lind, converted a furniture warehouse into a space for their theater company, they thought the space was perfect. And it was, except for one thing: the roof.
by Marc Sanchez

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Glockenspiel rings through New Ulm

Glockenspiel rings through New Ulm

For 40 years, the clock tower in New Ulm has been ringing out tunes for tourists and townspeople.

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Tapping a Maple Tree at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Tapping a Maple Tree at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

4th grade students visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and learn how to make maple syrup.

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