Podcast Episodes

Why getting pregnant isn't always easy — and what you should know

Sex education in schools tends to focus on how to avoid unplanned pregnancy — but that means a lot of Americans don’t learn much about fertility.

One…

11 months ago

Understanding the 2025 government shutdown: Causes, impact and what's next

In its fourth week, the federal government shutdown has become the second-longest government shutdown in American history, with no resolution in sigh…

11 months, 1 week ago

The power of good credit: Understanding and improving your credit score

We’ve all been told that our credit scores matter — but what does that really mean?  

A high credit score can open doors. It can help you get a lower …

11 months, 1 week ago

Rural Voice: Owatonna faces the challenge of comprehensive health care in rural Minnesota

The big picture on rural health care is grim.

Doctors are retiring. Hospitals are closing. There’s a lack of mental health care providers across the …

11 months, 1 week ago

Life after the kids move out: How to cope with the emotional challenges of an empty nest

The moment your last or only child leaves home can feel like both an ending and a beginning.

Some parents celebrate the new freedom. Others struggle …

11 months, 1 week ago

Rural health care in Minnesota: What's changing and why?

11 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about data centers in Minnesota

In the last couple of years, at least a dozen data centers have been proposed across Minnesota.

These are the facilities that power artificial intell…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rural Voice: Community members in Wadena talk about solutions to social isolation

In October 2023, Rural Voice co-founder and host Kerri Miller traveled to Little Falls to talk about social isolation in greater Minnesota. Community…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about the GLP-1 weight loss drugs

Drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro were first developed to treat diabetes.

They turned out to be so effective at helping people lose weight that new ver…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sue Abderholden retires after two decades shaping mental health advocacy in Minnesota

Sue Abderholden is retiring after more than two decades leading NAMI Minnesota, the state's chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness.

As o…

11 months, 3 weeks ago