Minnesota Night Skies: strawberry moon forever - well, in June, anyway
Release Date: 06/02/2025
Echo Press Newsminute, week of June 22-June 28, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson says the Kensington Runestone is on the move, the Vikingland Band Festival is back in town, a pair of lineworkers from ALP were in Arizona and Noonan Sport Specialists have a new location. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from June 25 and June 27 below: June 25, 2025 June 27, 2025
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of June 15-21, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about a protest and march held on a tragic morning for the state, money for a new transportation center at Alexandria Technical and Community College, the Wings over Alexandria Air Show, and an upcoming lunch with Big Ole. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from June18 and June 20 below: June 19, 2025: June 20, 2025
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of June 8-14, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about some fun news from the Legacy of the Lakes Museum, a new way to honor area veterans, the upcoming air show, road construction and concerns about safety on area highways, and the science of ice cream. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from June 11 and June 13 below: June 11, 2025: June 13, 2025:
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of June 1-7, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about the Osakis School Board wrestling with facilities challenges, an update on a stabbing at Walmart, the vote on a controversial new fire hall in Carlos, and we hear from a finalist in this year’s Great American Think Off plus actor JK Simmons, who was in Alexandria for a party at the Andria Theater. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from June 4 and June 6 below: June 4, 2025 June 6, 2025
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Minnesota Night Skies: strawberry moon forever - well, in June, anyway
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This month on , the strawberry moon is ripe for picking starting June 10. Plan your summer solstice party for June 20 at 9:42pm. There’s a triple conjunction June 29 you can see with a and binoculars. The summertime Milky Way lets you, in Bob’s words, “drink a little starlight.” Plus Regulus in Leo, and noctilucent clouds, this month on Minnesota Night Skies. Astro Bob is podcasting! Astro Bob King and Echo Press reporter and host Lisa Johnson did an astronomy radio show together for many years, and now they’re back on a new podcast for all of Minnesota, called . Bob...
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of May 25-31, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about local Memorial Day observances around the region, a U.S. Secret Service investigation into a political protest by Judd and Wendy Hoff, Planned Parenthood in Alexandria’s closing after 43 years and Life Connections’ 50th anniversary. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from May 26 and May 28 below: May 26, 2025: May 28, 2025:
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of May 18-24, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about big crowds at the Bull-A-Rama, a house fire that sent a couple to Hennepin County Medical Center in the Cities, the 16th annual Ride of Silence and how Alomere Health is using artificial intelligence to handle paperwork so doctors can concentrate on their patients. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from May 21 and May 23 below: May 21, 2025 May 23, 2025 ...
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of May 11-17, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about a new look for electrical utility boxes, a celebration of Habitat for Humanity Douglas County, three local schools surpass state graduation rates, and schools of fish - plus fish in schools. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from May 14, 2025 and May 16, 2025 below: May 14, 2025: May 16, 2025:
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of May 4-9, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about a former police officer and instructor at Alexandria College who was honored with an international award, a man and a women were charged with multiple felonies after they were found in possession of more than three pounds of meth, a sergeant of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was honored for saving the life of a four-year-old, and Alexandria Public Schools got a grant to fund nine enrichment projects in the 2025-26 school year. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. ...
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of April 27-May 3, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about prom, suicide prevention, the ongoing controversy over building a playground in Alexandria, the Kensington Runestone and reports of gunshots on the Alexandria Golf Club course. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from April 30 and May 2 below: April 30, 2025 May 2, 2025
info_outlineThis month on Minnesota Night Skies, the strawberry moon is ripe for picking starting June 10.
Plan your summer solstice party for June 20 at 9:42pm.
There’s a triple conjunction June 29 you can see with a map and binoculars.
The summertime Milky Way lets you, in Bob’s words, “drink a little starlight.”
Plus Regulus in Leo, and noctilucent clouds, this month on Minnesota Night Skies.
Astro Bob is podcasting! Astro Bob King and Echo Press reporter and host Lisa Johnson did an astronomy radio show together for many years, and now they’re back on a new podcast for all of Minnesota, called Minnesota Night Skies.
Bob King is an amateur astronomer, an photographer and author. His most recent book is called “Magnificent Aurora” about the Northern Lights. He writes a syndicated column for the Duluth News Tribune and is a regular contributor to Sky & Telescope magazine.
Bob recommends several guides to help you find what’s up in the sky. For more information about the star maps and a local information calendar, you can check out Skymaps.com. Also look for Stellarium Mobile where you get your apps. It's available for both Apple and Android phones. And check out Heavens Above at Heavens Above.com.