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$20 Level – KFAI MUG x STICKERS (mug is for local pick up only: pictures coming soon)
Both were designed in-house and printed at Northern Sun Printing on East Lake Street. Northern Sun is an icon of human rights-centered
apparel and other ephemera. There are two variations in 11″ x 3″ and three in 6″ x 2″. Northern Sun has been making our mugs for
years, and they recently switched to a new distributor. The mugs are sustainably produced in small batches, which makes them slightly more
fragile than a commercially mass-produced item.
$40 Level – KFAI POSTCARD PACK Let’s leave the screens and celebrate the lost art of postcard writing! Like terrestrial radio, mail-art,
and correspondence art are still significant in progressive anti-establishment movements. Find out the impacts of mail-art in Minneapolis through
Dear Community: Mail, Correspondence, and Postal Activism in LGBTQ History, now on view at the Elmer L. Andersen Library, present on behalf
of the Tretter Collection (West Bank UoM Campus).
$60 Level – WITH LOVE t-shirt (standard fit) Designed in-house and printed at Tee Squared Screen Printing in Minneapolis. The shirt is a
unisex/standard fit and made of 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 32 singles, 4.2 oz.
$60 Level – WITH LOVE crop top t-shirt (long crop) Designed in-house and printed at Tee Squared Screen Printing in Minneapolis.
The shirt is a boxy, slightly cropped classic-width t-shirt with a ribbed collar and made of 100% ringspun cotton, 30 singles, 4.3 oz.
$100 Level – Everything (no mug) Postcard Pack, Stickers, New T-Shirt
$120 Level – Everything (no mug) Postcard Pack, Stickers, New T-Shirt + Vintage T-Shirt
$200 Level – Everything + New Mug (with mug: at the $200 level, the mug is eligible for mailing)

Six unique postcard designs with KFAI in various fonts and colorways. Each card reads: KFAI 90.3FM / kfai.org / Minneapolis / Saint Paul

Mock up examples of KFAI bumperstickers — 2024 KFAI Bumpersticker Pack. 2 variations in 11″ x 3″ and 3 variation in 6″ x 2″

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MinneCulture | The Monarch Highway

The monarch butterfly’s migration is a thing of beauty and mystery. So mysterious, in fact, that the location of where they overwintered in Mexico wasn’t even known to American and Canadian scientists until 1975. The butterflies would simply would disappear in the fall and then return the next spring.

KFAI's MinneCulture · The Monarch Highway

The butterflies have been disappearing again lately, but this time for less mysterious reasons: mostly habitat loss and the use of pesticides. In 2017 the Federal Highway Administration decided to see what they could do to help. KFAI’s Matthew Schneeman shares this story.

Support for MinneCulture on KFAI has been provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

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$20 Level – KFAI MUG x STICKERS (mug is for local pick up only: pictures coming soon)
Both were designed in-house and printed at Northern Sun Printing on East Lake Street. Northern Sun is an icon of human rights-centered
apparel and other ephemera. There are two variations in 11″ x 3″ and three in 6″ x 2″. Northern Sun has been making our mugs for
years, and they recently switched to a new distributor. The mugs are sustainably produced in small batches, which makes them slightly more
fragile than a commercially mass-produced item.
$40 Level – KFAI POSTCARD PACK Let’s leave the screens and celebrate the lost art of postcard writing! Like terrestrial radio, mail-art,
and correspondence art are still significant in progressive anti-establishment movements. Find out the impacts of mail-art in Minneapolis through
Dear Community: Mail, Correspondence, and Postal Activism in LGBTQ History, now on view at the Elmer L. Andersen Library, present on behalf
of the Tretter Collection (West Bank UoM Campus).
$60 Level – WITH LOVE t-shirt (standard fit) Designed in-house and printed at Tee Squared Screen Printing in Minneapolis. The shirt is a
unisex/standard fit and made of 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 32 singles, 4.2 oz.
$60 Level – WITH LOVE crop top t-shirt (long crop) Designed in-house and printed at Tee Squared Screen Printing in Minneapolis.
The shirt is a boxy, slightly cropped classic-width t-shirt with a ribbed collar and made of 100% ringspun cotton, 30 singles, 4.3 oz.
$100 Level – Everything (no mug) Postcard Pack, Stickers, New T-Shirt
$120 Level – Everything (no mug) Postcard Pack, Stickers, New T-Shirt + Vintage T-Shirt
$200 Level – Everything + New Mug (with mug: at the $200 level, the mug is eligible for mailing)

Six unique postcard designs with KFAI in various fonts and colorways. Each card reads: KFAI 90.3FM / kfai.org / Minneapolis / Saint Paul

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KFAI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOTICE FOR APRIL 22, 2024

This month’s Fresh Air, Inc. Board of Directors meeting takes place on MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024, at 7:00 pm.

Please Note
This is a virtual meeting; participants can participate online or by phone.

If you have questions about the meeting or wish to add an agenda item, please email [email protected] before the meeting. In addition, the Board roster, contact information, previous board minutes, and financials are available at kfai.org/board.

KFAI Board meetings are open to the public, and everyone interested will be encouraged to attend. The meeting begins promptly at 7 pm.

Meeting Details
Monday, April 22, 2024, starting at 7:00 pm (CT).

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvc-2gqT4uE9XiJSBmZRX1-XFwR0C8uJwa
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The packet of public documents (including the agenda) for this month’s meeting can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1YCkBdsghEgGQBInB1rTj3k8zbuek2eBN

Disability and Progess-April 11, 2024-Envision Blind Sports

This week, Sam and Charlene talk with Wendy Fagan, Executive Director, of Envision Blind Sports. She discusses her new venture for kids! To send us comments, or guest re.commendations, or get on our weekly email updates, email [email protected]. Also, PLEDGE! Call us at (612) 375-9030! Or pledge at KFAI.org!

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Disability and Progess-April 11, 2024-Envision Blind Sports

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MinneCulture | The artist that defined a venue, the venue that defined an artist

Prince only played nine concerts at First Avenue. But the superstar artist and the nightclub are forever intertwined in popular imagination because of Purple Rain. For a time in 1984, Prince had the number one song (“When Doves Cry”), album and film in the nation—and the last two were partially recorded at the Minneapolis club that has since become a destination for Purple fans around the world.

KFAI's MinneCulture · The artist that defined a venue, the venue that defined an artist

KFAI produer Britt Aamodt spoke to Star Tribune music critic Chris Riemenschneider, author of First Avenue: Minnesota’s Mainroom, about Prince and his relationship to First Avenue, from his club debut in 1981 to his last concert in 2007.

Support for MinneCulture on KFAI has been provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

KFAI MEMBERS KEEP US CONNECTED—DONATE TODAY!

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$20 Level – KFAI MUG x STICKERS (mug is for local pick up only: pictures coming soon)
Both were designed in-house and printed at Northern Sun Printing on East Lake Street. Northern Sun is an icon of human rights-centered
apparel and other ephemera. There are two variations in 11″ x 3″ and three variations in 6″ x 2″. Northern Sun has been making our mugs for
years, and they recently switched to a new distributor. The mugs are sustainably produced in small batches, which makes them slightly more
fragile than a commercially mass-produced item.
$40 Level – KFAI POSTCARD PACK Let’s leave the screens and celebrate the lost art of postcard writing! Like terrestrial radio, mail-art,
and correspondence art are still significant in progressive anti-establishment movements. Find out the impacts of mail-art in Minneapolis through
Dear Community: Mail, Correspondence, and Postal Activism in LGBTQ History, now on view at the Elmer L. Andersen Library, present on behalf
of the Tretter Collection (West Bank UoM Campus). Opening reception on Tuesday, April 9th, from 6-8pm!
$60 Level – WITH LOVE t-shirt (standard fit) Designed in-house and printed at Tee Squared Screen Printing in Minneapolis. The shirt is a
unisex/standard fit and made of 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 32 singles, 4.2 oz.
$60 Level – WITH LOVE crop top t-shirt (long crop) Designed in-house and printed at Tee Squared Screen Printing in Minneapolis.
The shirt is a boxy, slightly cropped classic-width t-shirt with a ribbed collar and made of 100% ringspun cotton, 30 singles, 4.3 oz.
$100 Level – Everything (no mug) Postcard Pack, Stickers, New T-Shirt
$120 Level – Everything (no mug) Postcard Pack, Stickers, New T-Shirt + Vintage T-Shirt
$200 Level – Everything + New Mug (with mug: at the $200 level, the mug is eligible for mailing)

Six unique postcard designs with KFAI in various fonts and colorways. Each card reads: KFAI 90.3FM / kfai.org / Minneapolis / Saint Paul

DONATE NOW!

MinneCulture | Remember, Celebrate, and Sing: Laamar creates space for reflection and healing through music

In the wake of the police killing of Philando Castile, North Minneapolis native Geoffrey Lamar Wilson turned to music as an act of protest and remembrance. His songs — released under the band name Laamar – have found broad resonance throughout Minnesota.

KFAI's MinneCulture · Remember, Celebrate, and Sing: Laamar creates space for reflection and healing through music

This is the story of one song — “Say My Name” — written to honor the memory of those killed at the hands of police. KFAI’s James Napoli reports.

CONTENT WARNING: Police Violence, Brutality
This story contains audio of police using excessive force and brutality. There are descriptions of physical violence and assault by law enforcement officers. Listener discretion is advised.

Support for MinneCulture on KFAI has been provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

KFAI MEMBERS KEEP US CONNECTED—DONATE TODAY!

DONATE NOW!

$20 Level – KFAI MUG x STICKERS (mug is for local pick up only: pictures coming soon)
Both were designed in-house and printed at Northern Sun Printing on East Lake Street. Northern Sun is an icon of human rights-centered
apparel and other ephemera. There are two variations in 11″ x 3″ and three variations in 6″ x 2″. Northern Sun has been making our mugs for
years, and they recently switched to a new distributor. The mugs are sustainably produced in small batches, which makes them slightly more
fragile than a commercially mass-produced item.
$40 Level – KFAI POSTCARD PACK Let’s leave the screens and celebrate the lost art of postcard writing! Like terrestrial radio, mail-art,
and correspondence art are still significant in progressive anti-establishment movements. Find out the impacts of mail-art in Minneapolis through
Dear Community: Mail, Correspondence, and Postal Activism in LGBTQ History, now on view at the Elmer L. Andersen Library, present on behalf
of the Tretter Collection (West Bank UoM Campus). Opening reception on Tuesday, April 9th, from 6-8pm!
$60 Level – WITH LOVE t-shirt (standard fit) Designed in-house and printed at Tee Squared Screen Printing in Minneapolis. The shirt is a
unisex/standard fit and made of 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 32 singles, 4.2 oz.
$60 Level – WITH LOVE crop top t-shirt (long crop) Designed in-house and printed at Tee Squared Screen Printing in Minneapolis.
The shirt is a boxy, slightly cropped classic-width t-shirt with a ribbed collar and made of 100% ringspun cotton, 30 singles, 4.3 oz.
$100 Level – Everything (no mug) Postcard Pack, Stickers, New T-Shirt
$120 Level – Everything (no mug) Postcard Pack, Stickers, New T-Shirt + Vintage T-Shirt
$200 Level – Everything + New Mug (with mug: at the $200 level, the mug is eligible for mailing)

Six unique postcard designs with KFAI in various fonts and colorways. Each card reads: KFAI 90.3FM / kfai.org / Minneapolis / Saint Paul

DONATE NOW!