In 2008, Minnesota's voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment (Legacy Amendment) to the Minnesota Constitution to: protect drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve arts and cultural heritage; to support parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.
Some of our KSMQ Public TV programs are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
If you need further information regarding KSMQ Public TV's programs that have been funded by the Legacy Grant, please contact our Director of Programming and Production, Suzi Stone by emailing: suzi.stone@ksmq.org.
Get ready to hit the road! The magazine-style series features new people, places and events of interest in southeastern Minnesota - found off interstate 90. Each episode delivers unique stories about art, history and culture in our area, inviting viewers to connect with their communities and celebrate life in our region.
Enjoy short 3-8 minute stories created exclusively for social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube. These stories feature art, culture and history and in and around Austin, MN. We've featured Main Street Pinball, the 4th Avenue Fest, Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm, the Paramount Theatre and many more local treasures.
KSMQ sets it sights on Rochester with its weekly program, R-Town. As one of the economic drivers of the KSMQ viewing area, Rochester is brimming with business, cultural and historical significance. And of course there is also great change taking place as a result of Destination Medical Center project. What is Rochester talking about? Join Nicole Nfonoyim-Hara each week as we take a trip to R-Town.
A concert celebrating Christmas, performed at Lourdes Chapel of Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minnesota.
In Our Midst showcases the creative talents of southeast Minnesota area residents. Artists, writers, and musicians are featured in interstitial segments broadcast between regularly scheduled programming on KSMQ, and available to view on social media platforms.
KSMQ's own An Austin Christmas features several local music groups/musicians sharing their holiday spirit with out viewers, with some performing their very own original pieces.