Now Streaming: Milling About, Episode 4

Brianna RoseThe December episode of Milling About with Brianna Rose first aired on Thursday, December 17 at 8PM on MCN6. The show replays for a month on every Thursday and Friday at 8PM and Monday and Tuesday at 5PM. The December show is chock full of interesting speakers and information:

Martha Archer, Executive Director of the Mill City Farmers Market. Martha tells us all about the plans for Winter markets and the safety protocols put in place for shoppers and vendors. Looking for a unique holiday gift? Check out the show and the market blog for inspiration.

Simon Parrish, owner of the Northeast Tea House gives us his take on creating an urban oasis dedicated to the joy of tea service. Our Small Business Spotlight highlights how his shop is one of few producing fresh matcha and the gongfu service is guaranteed to produce a sense of calm into your day.

Kristy Ornelas, Americorps VISTA service member, Mississippi Park Connection tells us about her project highlighting Women of the Mississippi. Some background: The National Park Service challenged our parks to recognize contributions made by women. Also, the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment occurred this year. Those two events, combined with her love of the river, led Kristy to put together the interactive Women of the Mississippi project. She tells us all about it in this segment of the show.

Our resident historian Michael Rainville, Jr. tells us about the earliest Holidazzle, as well as the first public Christmas tree in Minneapolis, which was lit 107 years ago in Gateway Park.

Who doesn’t love stories about a local hero, or two? Blaine Police Officer Reggie Larson and his canine partner, Rex, were recently awarded the United States Police Canine Association’s National Case of the Year. I know you’re curious to learn more about this one – tune in for the full story! 

Milling About with Brianna Rose is a production of Mill City Times, and we cover topics of interest to our readers. We focus on local entertainers, small businesses, neighborhood stories, Mississippi River connections, local food producers and history - and are open to suggestions! Please email Becky Fillinger, executive producer, at becky_fillinger@hotmail.com to suggest ideas or to be a guest on the show.