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George Schire and Glen Braget welcome Tom Burke, one of the premier Pro Wrestling historians on Planet Earth to Rasslin Memories. Old school wrestling fans gather around as two well respected pro wrestling historians get together and compare notes from their many years of following the business. George Schire and Tom Burke talk WFIA, Bull Curry, Killer Kowalski, Mark Lewin, Paul Boesch, CAC, Profe...

George Schire is back from assignment and Rasslin' Memories is ready to roll! On this edition of the program, George and Glen welcome back to the show for his third appearance, Pro Wrestling Referee and Author James Beard. George and James discuss a wide range of topics including the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Wichita Falls, Texas, what makes a good ref and of course war stories from h...

George Schire and Glen Braget welcome former WWF World Champion Mr. Bob Backlund to the program to talk about his many in ring battles at New York City's famed Madison Square Garden Arena. Bob gives great insight into how he ended up with the WWF and was soon put into the main event spotlight defending the companies' top title. The inspiration for the recently released book put out by Crowbar Pres...

George Schire and Glen Braget return just in time for the Holidays with a very special Rasslin Memories online with guest Tom Hankins, author of The Mat, The Mob & Music, out now from Crowbar Press. Tom talks about his life in pro wrestling, dealing with bookers in the Territory Days, being involved in the music scene of the mid to late 1960s in the Midwest and West Coast, Dr. Jerry Graham, Lars A...

Crookston, MN resident Irene Bertils has received numerous awards from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) for her work in painting and drawing. Raised on a farm north of Moorhead, MN, Irene has a heavy emphasis on nature and people in her works of art. She discusses her love of art and a current exhibition of her work at the NWMAC Gallery in East Grand Forks, MN, titled "Retrospective

The guest is NDMOA Deputy Director Matt Wallace. Discussed topics include: o The ongoing renovations to the NDMOA interior. o Caravanserai: American Voices, which is a week-long music residency/tour of contemporary Muslim-American musicians. The band will be here next week and will do workshops in schools, and one public performance on Saturday, January 23rd, 7 pm at Red River High School in Grand...

Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Executive Director Mara Hannel gives details on upcoming application deadlines for NWMAC grant money and the latest exhibition at the NWMAC Gallery and Gift Shop in downtown East Grand Forks, MN.

NDMOA Update 1 - 7-16 With Ron West by radionorthland

Recently retired after teaching in the Roseau, MN public schools for over 30 years, Karlstad, MN resident Elwyn Ruud talks about her career in education and her new role as a Board member of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC).

Former NWMAC Board of Director member and Roseau County resident Aliza Novacek-Olson discusses her skill in producing fiber art and her time as an NWMAC Board member. Aliza will be featured on Prairie Public television – Fargo/Crookston for a segment of “Prairie Mosaic” on January 25th.

NWMAC spokesperson Therese Jacobson discusses a current winter exhibit of artwork at the NWMAC Gallery - River Walk Center in downtown East Grand Forks, MN and she extends an invitation for northwest Minnesota artists to display their work in the new year.

Hot off the press – the latest edition of the North Dakota Museum of Art (NDMOA) Update….. with Matt Wallace from Thursday, December 17, 2015.

Thief River Falls, MN native Jane Anderson is a new member of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council’s Board of Directors. She is also Executive Director of the Thief River Falls Area Community Theater. She discusses her administrative roles and the importance of art, on stage, within the region

Julie Elick of Roseau, MN is a co-owner of an art store - "Artists on Main" - a venue that first started with the help of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council. Elick talks about the artists who show their work and the support that the store receives from the community.

On this edition of Rasslin Memories, George Schire and Glen Braget chat with former WWWF/WWF champion Bob Backlund about the release of his book "Backlund: From All-American Boy to Professional Wrestling's World Champion."

“NWMAC Executive Director Mara Hannel shares information on the NWMAC galleries and gift shop in Roseau and East Grand Forks, MN. She also has an update on upcoming application deadlines for grant money, available through the NWMAC.”

On this very special Rasslin Memories, George Schire and Glen Braget remember the late great Nick Bockwinkel, who passed away November 14, 2015 at the age of 80. George and Glen take a look back at Nick's early days all the way up his last run as AWA champion and his life after wrestling.

Ron West chats with two Respiratory Therapy students from Northland College- East Grand Forks.

The guest is Barb Geer of the Middle River (MN) Community Theater. Barb is directing a stage production called “Blithe Spirit” – a comic play by Noel Coward - in conjunction with this year’s “Goose Festival” in Middle River.

The “Northland Spotlight” feature this week (Monday 9-21-15) highlights student/athlete Kollin King. Kollin is a freshman from Rockford, Illinois.

The guest is Lars Dyrud, from the NCTC Foundation. He discusses the upcoming “Homecoming Weekend” events and activities, from the NCTC Foundation perspective.

Mara Hannel, Executive Director of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) shares big music news, with an upcoming visit from an Israeli band to northwest Minnesota and surrounding schools in October.

Mara Hannel, Executive Director of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) discusses the latest NWMAC news and shares information on grant application deadlines.

The guest is Matt Anderson – Director of Education at the NDMOA.

Betty Pikop (Pick-up) of Stephen, MN discusses the mission, role and function of the Stephen Arts Center.