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Nicole is an anthropologist by training and holds degrees from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and the University of Oxford, England. Her work and research have taken her all over the world uncovering how people and communities change, grow, and thrive. As a Rochester-based writer, her writing has been recognized by the Minnesota State Arts Board, Loft Literary Center, and the Givens Foundation for African-American Literature.
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Every 1 Counts
We Count Minnesota
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SE MN A Cappella Festival 2018
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Olmsted County Youth Commission
Rochester Civic Theatre
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Rochester election information
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Southern MN Transgender Support
GRAUC
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Rochester Public Schools Boundaries
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Ledership Greater Rochester
Chocolate!
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Mayo Innovation Scholars Program
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Eclipse T-shirts
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Solar Eclipse
Olmsted County Public Health
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Rochester Visitors Experience Survey
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Rochester-Olmsted Comprehensive PlanCastle Community
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Down by the Riverside schedule
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Rochester Moms Blog
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Mayo Clinic Social Media Network
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Journey to Growth
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Rochester International Film FestivalCradle to Career Summit
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TedX Zumbro River
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Art Center AuditDMC Milestone
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1 Million CupsWinona State University - Rochester
Snowplow Cams
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Rochester Is My HomeRochester Transit Meeting
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Dr. Martin King Luther, Jr. Day EventsRochester Diversity Council
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Global Entrepreneurship WeekSecretary Of State - Steve Simon
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STEAM SummitTEAM SummitMinnesota Court of Appeals
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CTECH
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Rock the HiveRochester Art Center
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RPS 45/15 Calendar
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Olmsted County Public Health
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Miss Minnesota Scholarship Program
Republican National Convention
Democratic National Convention
National Institute for Civil Discourse
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Rochester Police Department Oversight Commission
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Mayo Clinic Business Accelerator
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
Maxbility - Southern Minnesota Disability Network
Rochester Community & Technical College
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Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester
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Community Interfaith Dialogue on Islam
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Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
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Small Business Development Center
Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
Waking up to coffee and talking about design
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Episode 1304
April 3, 2020
Episode 1303
March 27, 2020
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Episode 1302
March 20, 2020
Episode 1301
March 13, 2020
Episode 1207
February 21 2020
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Rochester Art Center
Suzanne Szucs
Power of a Paycheck
Restorative Justice
Episode 1206
February 14 2020
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Mayor Kim Norton (part 1)
Little Chefs
Making New Friends
Mayor Kim Norton (part 2)
Episode 1205
February 7, 2020
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Rochester Women Magazine
Rock Climbing
Innovation Happy Hour
Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc.
Episode 1204
January 31, 2020
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"Kid Brother" Zine
The Beatles at the Chateau
We Count Minnesota
Every 1 Counts
Episode 1203
January 24, 2020
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Women's Shelter and Support Center
Learn to play cribbage!
Winter Farmers Market
Election preparations
Episode 1202
January 17, 2020
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Journie Workshop
Rochester Loves Tacos!
New Apartments
Olmsted County Budget Priorities
Episode 1201
January 10, 2020
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Project SEARCH
Fitness New Year's Resolutions
Star Wars Fandom
Rochester SPARK - new children's place of play
Episode 1109
November 22, 2019
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Avoiding Scams & Identity Theft
Mayowood Mansion Christmas
The Nutcracker Ballet
Economic Summit and Forecast 2020
Episode 1108
November 15, 2019
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Random Acts of Kindness
Bill Bean, Pencil Collector
New Warming House
Diversity Council Initiatives
Episode 1107
November 8, 2019
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Herman Home and Treatment Facility
Polka Party
"Warm Up Rochester" Knitting
Outside Agency Oversight Committee
Episode 1106
November 1, 2019
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Collider Foundation Grant
Rochester Symphony 100th!
Lipstick and Lead
Rochester Bonding Projects
Episode 1105
October 25, 2019
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Wayne Gannaway
Rochester City Jazz Fest
1968 Exhibit
K-Mart parking
Episode 1104
October 18, 2019
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100% Renewable
Castle Community
Channel One Empty Bowls
RPS Referendum
Episode 1103
October 11, 2019
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Rochester Music Guild
Wagazine
Fashion with Samantha Erickson
Women and Minority Participation in DMC
Episode 1102
October 4, 2019
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Stories of Stigma & Strength
Thesis Beer Project
Chili Challenge
INCubatoredu
Episode 1101
September 27, 2019
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Peace Plaza Updates
Med City Art Festival
Farmers Market
New American Citizen Academy
Episode 1008
August 30, 2019
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Joe Ward, Experience Rochester
Greek Festival
Biking for Beer
Rochester Housing
Episode 1007
August 23, 2019
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Streetcar or Bus Rapid Transit
Back-to-School Fashion
Dogs Downtown
Voting Process
Episode 1006
August 16, 2019
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Dr. Jeffery Boyd, RCTC
Artist Brea Gilchrist
Lime Scooters
Stigma of Addiction
Episode 1005
August 9, 2019
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Hands Free Driving
Artist Bobby Marines
Thursdays Downtown
Jeremiah Program, Rochester
Episode 1004
August 2, 2019
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Organize Your Home
Mind Matters
Olmstead County Fair
The Landing
Episode 1003
July 26, 2019
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Civil Sass Hops
Local Music Album
DJ Trivia
Gray Duck Theater
Episode 1002
July 19, 2019
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CDBG Program Planner
Motherhood, Art, and Pakistani Culture
Dahl Dance Studio
Olmsted County Survey
Episode 1001
July 12, 2019
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New RDA Director
Walk for Hope & Peace
Honkers Baseball
Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
Episode 908
February 22, 2019
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Video Snack
Episode 907
February 16, 2019
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Sheriff Togerson
Gary Koenig, Artist
RPL BookBike
Love & Dating in Rochester
Episode 906
February 8, 2019
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What is a Project Manager?
Alexa Horochowski
Bravo Espresso
Barbershop Talk South Minnesota Show
Episode 905
February 1, 2019
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Experience Rochester MN
Mayo High School Planetarium
Comedian Danny Browning
Chancellor Carrell, UMR
Episode 904
January 25, 2019
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Winterfest
Rochester Grizzlies
MLK March
Destination Medical Center
Episode 903
January 18, 2019
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Episode 902
January 11, 2019
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Age-friendly Community
Young Architects
Inauguration Day
Community Health Center
Episode 901
January 4, 2019
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Transit Plan
Bird Banding
Lefse-making
Historical Preservation
Episode 808
November 16, 2018
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The Artery
Zerkalov Art Gallery
Kyong Juhn
Rochester's Early Breweries
Cradle to Career
Episode 807
November 9, 2018
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STEM Academy Fencers
Canvas & Chardonnay
AM Espresson
Rochester Pioneers
Rochester Community Survey
Episode 806
November 2, 2018
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SE MN A Cappella Festival
Charles Gagnon Museum
Improv Jam
Nora Guthrey
Mayor Ardell Brede
Episode 805
Episode 804
Episode 803
October 12, 2018
R-Town Candidates: City Council Ward 1
Heather Holmes and Patrick Keane
Episode 802
October 5, 2018
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Presidential visit to Rochester
Goodness Gallery
Chalk Art
Experimental balloon flight
Gonda Building expansion
Episode 801
September 28, 2018
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Olmsted County Youth Commission
Dwell
Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists
KROC-TV
Rochester Civic Theatre
Episode 709
August 31, 2018
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Doulas
John Weiss
Ethan Bortnick
Downtown Living
Agnes Hogan
Persons with Other Abilities
Episode 708
August 24, 2018
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Pop Up Sauna
Roosters Vintage Baseball Team
Rochester Fashion
Kahler Hotel
Boys & Girls Club
Episode 707
August 17, 2018
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Nerdinout Con
#UsToo
Favorite flowers
Soldiers Field Memorial
International Rochester
Episode 706
August 10, 2018
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Naura Anderson, Castle Community
Rosei Skipper, Postcards and Stamps Collector
Bike Park
Conley Camera
Audrey Betcher, Director, Rochester Public Library
Episode 705
August 3, 2018
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Donimique Jones
Artist Lori Miller
Games on the Grass
Frank Billings Kellogg
Election Information
Episode 704
July 27, 2018
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Southern MN Transgenter Support
Genome: Unlocking Life's Code
Trait Tree
Bach Music Company
GRAUC
Episode 703
July 20, 2018
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Rochester's Strategic Priority Setting
SMART Garden
RST Remodel
Adams Book Store
Green and Healthy
Episode 702
July 13, 2018
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UMR and Discovery Square
Boy with Dolphin Statue
Silver Lake Paddling
Graham Estate
Graham Park
Episode 701
July 6, 2018
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United Nations Girl Up!
Po Shu Wang Sculpture
Chocolate Twist!
Helen Keller
Rank Choice Voting
Episode 607
February 23, 2018
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Rochester Flag Project
Fox & Fern
Bento Boxes
Biermann House
RPS Boundaries
Episode 606
February 16, 2018
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The Petite Seat
Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists
SocialIce Cold Weather Tips
Knowlton's Department Store
Communities United for Rochester Empowerment
Episode 605
February 9, 2018
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MNDOT Toll Study
Choral Arts Ensemble
Showshoeing
Rochester's First School
Valentine Chocolate
Episode 604
February 2, 2018
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County Administrator Heidi Welsh
Broom-Making
National Popcorn Day
First Moving Pictures Theater
Civil Discourse
Episode 603
January 26, 2018
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Broomball Champs
Spice up your food
UMR Student Life
1978 flood
Housing
Episode 602
January 19, 2018
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Corridors of Commerce
Vinyl Records
Rochester Curling Club
Building a Better Barn
Childcare Shortage
Episode 601
January 5, 2018
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Baby Girl, Zoraida
C. Anthony Huber
Collider
Agnes Hogan
Paathways to Prosperity
