Cast Category: Untold Stories of Central MN

Apr 18, 2018

The Untold Story of SCSU Freshman Karim Mohamed, Inspirational Speaker

  In this installment of the Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, Arts and Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with an SCSU student who has overcome the challenges of bullying and poverty to become an inspiration for others struggling with life.  Karim Mohamed was born in the United States to Somali parents who fled the […]

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Apr 12, 2018

The Untold Story of Ifrah Mansour’s

Sometimes a performance needs a gripping title in order to convey not only content, but also the subtlety of emotional weight found within, and Ifrah Mansour’s “How to Have Fun in a Civil War” does just that. In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Producer Jeff Carmack talks with Ifrah Mansour, a Twin […]

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Mar 22, 2018

The Untold Story of Karen Kruse, Madison Elementary Teacher of over 40 Years

  Her career began in the era of bell bottoms and disco, and it doesn’t look like she’s stopping any time soon. In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack sits down with St. Cloud School District music teacher Karen Kruse to discuss her 40+ years at Madison Elementary. Some of […]

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Mar 16, 2018

The Untold Story of St. Cloud’s Promise Neighborhood

  Ever wonder what it takes to get a kid to do their homework?  In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack visits the Promise Neighborhood in St. Cloud to discover just that.  The Promise Neighborhood is a school centered, private non-profit organization in the heart of St. Cloud’s […]

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Mar 4, 2018

The Untold Story of St. Cloud Soup: A Potluck, Micro-grant, Fragrant Community Event

  In this tasty Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack sits down at the dinner table with St. Cloud Soup. St. Cloud Soup is a new grassroots organization and traveling potluck that is making profound changes to our community with a very simple idea, sharing soup and funding small but […]

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Jan 21, 2018

The Untold Story of the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at St. Cloud State University and the Politics of ISAIAH with Pastor James Alberts and Justin Lewandowski

  In this timely installment of the Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage producer Jeff Carmack talks about the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast held at St Cloud State University’s Halenbeck Hall this past Monday with Pastor James Alberts and Justin Lewandowski from the interfaith group ISAIAH.  Staying true to the message […]

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Jan 21, 2018

The Untold Story of the White Rose Resistance Movement with Jud Newborn Part 1

  Today, the Untold Story of Central Minnesota honors International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday, January 27, with the first half of a two-part interview by Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack with incoming lecturer, Professor Jud Newborn.  St. Cloud State University’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education will host Newborn in Ritsche Auditorium […]

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Jan 21, 2018

The Untold Story of the White Rose Resistance Movement with Jud Newborn Part 2

  Today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota is Part 2 of Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack’s interview with Professor Jud Newborn in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.  St. Cloud State University’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education will host Newborn in Ritsche Auditorium on Wednesday, January 24 at 7:00pm for his presentation […]

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Dec 29, 2017

The Untold Story of the Central Minnesota Arts Board and Their Recent Round of Arts & Cultural Heritage Funded Project Grants with Leslie LeCuyer

    In this installment of the Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, we look at the impact of arts funding as Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with Leslie LaCuyer, Executive Director for the Central Minnesota Arts Board.  The CMAB has just wrapped up another round of awarding Project Grants to various arts […]

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Dec 22, 2017

The Untold Story of the City of St. Cloud in 2017 with Mayor Dave Kleis

As the Untold Stories of Central Minnesota wraps up 2017, Arts and Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack sits down with St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis to reflect on the challenges and successes of St. Cloud over the past year.  From roundabouts to race relations to economic development, today you’ll hear how the city formulated solutions […]

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