Freepcast From The Free Press Media

Erik Koskinen is one of the rising stars in country music in Minnesota. Born in Colorado and raised in Michigan, he came to Minnesota a decade ago. Today he lives on a rural St. Peter farm with author Nicole Helget, and operates a recording studio in downtown Cleveland. In this episode, Koskinen discusses his early influences, playing packed-house shows at Nye's Bar, sitting in with City Mouse and the fact that he could build a house from the ground up if he had to.

Michael Cimino is as unique as his artwork. Raised in New Ulm, the muralist loves to push boundaries with his art. In this episode of FreepCast, we delve into his background, why he came to Minnesota State University, and why he gravitated toward mural art.

Few radio shows in Mankato are as unique as KMSU's Shuffle Function. This episode of FreepCast is long, but it's worth to hear about: ■ the Shuffle Function origin story ■ The Legendary Stardust Cowboy ■ They Might Be Giants ■ The Beatifics ■ Pledge Drive-a-GoGo

You know him as either the frontman for City Mouse or the city council member in North Mankato. In either case, Billy Steiner is Mankato icon.