PM Community Calendar
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- Wednesday 5-6pm
- Thursday 5-6pm
Genre:
news, community information, and weather
The PM Community Calendar airs from 5-6 p.m. weekdays and is the place to get caught up with what’s happening in your backyard and beyond. With international and national news from the BBC and the Associated press and local news from WTIP's News Department. The program always incorporates local announcements and events, significant interviews with local people and newsmakers, a mix of music, and features like National Native News, School News, and the Minnesota News Connection.
What's On:
Empty Bowls fundraiser draws attention to growing demand for food support
Barbara Jean Johnson-Empty Bowls, an international event to raise money to fight hunger while promoting art and community action, takes place at the First Congregation Church in Grand Marais this coming Thursday.
Early childhood education, economic development and the school referendum
Barbara Jean Johnson-Cook County Schools ISD 166 is going to voters for approval of a property tax increase to help support and sustain the district’s operations. A small part of what the levy would preserve is money designated for early childhood education: education for kids before kindergarten and support for their families.
The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps Part 2
-In 1933, Cook County was just another area of the United States struggling with the Great Depression. But a program begun by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called the Civilian Conservation Corps offered hope for the future of both Cook County and area young men. In this episode, former CCC enrollees and construction foremen recall their experience working in Cook County’s CCC camps. This piece is part of WTIP’s ongoing series on the legacy of CCC in Cook County.
