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Recordings of the most interesting things heard on the scanner in the North East Twin Cities Metro and Beyond.
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EduTechGuys is a high-intensity rollercoaster ride of super fun which takes mortal form in the two distinct entities which are David Henderson and Jeff Madlock. Crafted in the fires of Mt. Wannahockaluggie, these two self-proclaimed high priests of edtech first started navigating the world of educational technology on the web through a podcast, over a ravine in a rainstorm in 2015 (Sharkbait, ooh ha ha). Since then the two have traveled the nation bringing their joy for silly puns and more i ...
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Storm Warriors: Managing Private Stormwater Infrastructure with Ryan Johnson from the City of Roseville, MN
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1:08:28I'm excited to welcome my good friend and former colleague Ryan Johnson to the show. Ryan is the Environmental Manager for the City of Roseville in Minnesota and is my favorite storm water and water resources guru. Ryan joins me in this episode to talk about the underappreciated role of making sure that private stormwater BMP's are properly maintai…
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Talking Asset Management: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow with Jon Kremer from OpenGov
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59:32This episode a great deep dive into asset management with arguably the premier asset management system on the market today. I've been working with Cartegraph since 2010 and have been very impressed with their software and vision for constant improvement. Join me as I welcome Jon Kremer, self proclaimed Product CEO for the Cartegraph Asset Managemen…
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PFAS: Responding to the forever chemical in our drinking water supplies - Episode 1
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1:01:11We really nerd out in this episode as we are joined by Steve Nelson and Ryan Stempski, both from WSB & Associates, to talk about PFAS in our drinking water supplies. There is much to unpack about this complex and important issue, and this is just the first hour in likely several hours of conversation on this topic in the months ahead. Enjoy! AI Gen…
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Rosemount's Public Works and Police Campus
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1:06:05A deep dive into the City of Rosemount's newly completed Police and Public Works Facility with Public Works Director Nick Egger and Oertel Architects President Andrew Cooper. They share insights on the planning, design, and construction of this $58 million, 160,000 square foot joint facility that addresses decades of space needs while planning for …
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Season 3 Kicks Off with Mark Ray: Bridges, Bathtub Curves, and Global Public Works Insights.
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42:05Marc Culver returns with Season 3 of Public Works Nerds, sharing his career transition to Brooklyn Park City Engineer and welcoming back Mark Ray to discuss his recent professional journey to Australia. • Mark Ray's Australian Small Bridge Conference experience featured fascinating insights into bridge inspection methods • Australia uses standardiz…
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Around 1 AM State Patrol encountered a Challenger on 94 in the Midway area going over 100 MPH. The car fled when troopers lit him up reaching speeds over 150 MPH.
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Gobble, gobble and all that gravy! On this episode, the guys catch back up after a brief departure and chat about, well, everything! It’s a Thanksgiving extravaganza of talk and laughs. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achie…
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If We Could Turn Back Time - Past Episode with Jenny Buccos & Kari Byron
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38:33The guys take a breather and intro a wonderful past episode with Jenny Buccos and Kari Byron talking about the National Stem Festival and EXPLR Media. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. sc…
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On today’s show, the guys discuss the challenges of math anxiety with Dr. Aditya Nagrath, founder of Elephant Learning. Dr. Nagrath explains that his company uses AI to help students overcome math anxiety by providing personalized learning paths and coaching. He emphasizes the importance of meeting students at their level of understanding and build…
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Seth Fleischauer - Banyan Global Learning
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54:31On today’s episode, the guys chat with Seth Fleischauer, founder and president of Banyan Global Learning, discussing the evolution of his company, which started 16 years ago providing live video teaching in cultural and digital competencies. Initially focused on Asia, Banyan expanded to the US five years ago, emphasizing global citizenship and soci…
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Jessica Hull - Roseville City School District
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44:33On today’s episode the guys talk with Jessica Hull, the Executive Director of Communication and Community Engagement for Roseville City School District. After the pandemic, the spike in chronic absenteeism is something that Roseville City School District, located in the Sacramento metropolitan area, has found success in addressing through positive …
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On this episode, the guys chat with Jon Gillham, Founder and CEO of Originality.ai, discussing the evolution of AI detection in content creation. Jon highlights the challenges of AI-generated content, particularly in publishing and academia, where tools like ChatGPT have become prevalent. Gillham emphasized the importance of detecting AI to maintai…
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Around 6pm Monday evening officers were called to a home in Hugo for a 911 open line. Upon arrival they found a woman badly injured who later died. The male suspect fled leading to a large manhunt lasting about 17 hours.
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On today’s show the guys have Marcio Sequeira, an architect from Brazil, discussing his educational product, Mola, which simulates the behavior of real buildings and bridges using springs. Mola, which means "spring" in Portuguese, has been developed over 20 years and is used in structural engineering education. The product has been successful, with…
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The guys are BACK! We know it’s been a while, but we are “back in the saddle again!” We figured we better start off our 10th season (10 years, WOW!) with a Back to School episode. A lot has happened in education and especially edtech over the past decade and you know us, we’re gonna talk about it! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s compre…
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Renaissance NEXT - Helping Teachers Help Students Through Data Dashboards
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23:16The EduTechGuys talk with Renaissance Chief Product Officer Todd Brekhus about Renaissance Next - a new, powerful tool to help teachers with assessment, practice and instruction! This puts the data from STAR products, MyOn, NearPod and other RenLearn products in one easy place! Teachers can use the information to help create small groups, focus on …
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STEAM Education Through TinkRWorks - From Smart Lamps to Pampered Plants and Beyond!
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23:19The EduTechGuys talk STEM and STEAM education with the new CEO of TinkRWorks, Dr. Chad Stevens. From cool projects like Smart Lamps to Weather Stations, Living Plants, and more, TinkRWorks provides STEAM activities for the K-8 classroom and beyond! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, l…
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Differentiation in the Classroom - Using Data to Help Differentiate!
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20:14The EduTechGuys visit with Storey Sitwala and Eric Swanson of Renaissance Learning to talk about differentiated instruction through meaningful data. This episode focuses on the new Renaissance Learning product: Renaissance Next - an unified dashboard across the RenLearn family of products to better help teachers use data for small group instruction…
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The Effect of Creativity on Mental Health
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20:46The EduTechGuys talk with Brian Johnsrud, Global Director of Education Learning & Advocacy at Adobe, about creativity and mental health through the lens of a research study done to find out just what effect creativity has on emotional and mental states in creatives. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning pl…
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ISTE 2024 - DENVER, CO - RENAISSANCE NEXT - Todd Brekhus
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21:10Todd Brekhus, Chief Product Officer for Renaissance and General Manager of Nearpod, shares the newest offering called Renaissance NEXT. This integrated interface brings together the family of Renaissance products AND provides a dashboard to allow educators to make informed instruction decisions in real-time regarding further instruction, small grou…
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APWA Accreditation: Shakopee's Public Works Journey with Bill Egan, Alex Jordan, and Barb Kraemer
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39:08This week we start what will become a series of podcasts chronicling the journey of the City of Shakopee, MN through the APWA Accreditation process. Shakopee decided to take this on several months ago and a couple of months into the process at the time of this recording. This is a great conversation about why Shakopee decided to do this, how they f…
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A Conversation with Elizabeth Eckford - Little Rock Nine
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28:05We talk with Elizabeth Eckford, member of the Little Rock Nine, and Dr. Eurydice Stanley and Grace-Stanley about the book "Worst First Day." We also talk about the civil rights movement and more in this EduTechGuys Archives episode. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, sc…
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Teachers Take a Shot at Podcasting - Interviews From a Podcast Workshop
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23:46Teachers at the Arkansas Schools Without Walls conference participated in a Podcast Workshop to learn about podcasting, how podcasting can be used in the classroom, and to experience life behind the mic. Even David of the EduTechGuys gets to sit in the hot seat and become the interviewee in this bonus episode of EduTechGuys! We’re thrilled to be sp…
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Electrifying Edina: Noah Silver on EV Infrastructure and Fleet Transformation in Public Works
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54:20In our 32nd episode we are joined by the City of Edina's Master Electrician and Supervisor Noah Silver. Noah guides us through this nerd session on Electric Vehicles and the required infrastructure to support them. Join us for a transformative discussion on how the City of Edina is spearheading the future of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastru…
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Non-traditional Teachers, Student Entrepreneurship, Conference Presenting and more with Kevin Honeycutt
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30:40Enjoy this conversation with Kevin Honeycutt recorded during our very first season! We're talking non-traditional teachers, presenting at conferences, student entrepreneurship, and more. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achi…
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Dan Mantz - CEO, Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
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45:30On today’s episode we are talking with Dan Mantz, CEO and chairman of the Board of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation. That and much more, up next, on the EduTechGuys. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievemen…
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Becoming Parks and Rec Nerds - EAB and Park and Rec Accreditation with Matt Johnson and Bryce Shearen
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1:00:33This week we may have to temporarily rename the podcast "The Parks and Recreations Nerds" as we welcome Matt Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Roseville. Along with my guest co-host Bryce Shearan, a colleague of mine at Bolton & Menk and former Parks and Recreation Director at the City of Little Canada. Bryce also hosts anot…
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On today’s episode, we are talking about time management, a crucial skill for both educators and students. It's the cornerstone of productivity and success in any learning environment. That and much more, up next, on the EduTechGuys. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, s…
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Project Communications in Public Works with Sara Renney
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49:55We are back for our 30th episode here at The Public Works Nerds! Here is the AI Generated Description. I have to call it out because I can't take credit for this prose: Unlock the secrets to transforming public perception and securing project funding through masterful communication with our esteemed guest, Sara Renney, Carver County's communication…
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Around 3:30 this afternoon a vehicle traveling on Highway 61 at 202nd street in Forest Lake hit two pedestrians crossing Highway 61. The pedestrians were air lifted. Shortly after there was a semi roll-over in the roundabout about a mile to the north to tax resources further.
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Nerds Unplugged: Take 2 with Deb Heiser and Richard McCoy
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1:06:19Join us for Take 2 of the Nerds Unplugged where I sit down with Deb Heiser, Engineering Director for the City of St. Louis Park, MN, and Richard McCoy, Public Works Director and City Engineer for the City of Robbinsdale, MN. We recap the last four episodes and chat about some random topics like college tours, bridge collapses, and infrastructure fu…
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Innovative Technologies in Pavement Management with Chris Evers
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1:13:44Episode 8 of Season 2 features Chris Evers, a 2023 APWA Top Ten Public Works Leader award winner. That's why I contacted Chris, but I'm so happy I did for many reasons. First of all, I was finally able to nerd out on pavement maintenance. But I was also able to meet a pretty funny, smart, and gracious person in Chris Evers. And since Chris brought …
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Kevin Honeycutt - Total Eclipse of the ART!
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1:01:59On this episode, the guys talk with their good friend Kevin Honeycutt! Kevin’s excitement for education, art, music, teachers and most importantly students is infectious. You won’t want to miss this episode, released on today in honor of the Solar Eclipse and Kevin’s dedication to all things education! Check out Kevin’s website for more! We’re thri…
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Technology in City Forestry with Minnetonka's City Forester Hannibal Hayes
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1:08:34This episode took some time to get out there! Blame vacations and some tech issues, but I am finally dropping the 7th episode in Season 2 - and its a good one! Super fan and Tree Nerd Hannibal Hayes from the City of Minnetonka, MN joins me to talk about using technology to better manage the urban forest. We go off on some tangents about Emerald Ash…
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ParentSquare - Dr. Chad Stevens - Chief Strategy Officer
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41:15On today's show, the guys talk with ParentSquare's Chief Strategy Officer, Dr. Chad Stevens. With the acquisition of Remind and the continuing success of Smart Sites, ParentSquare has its finger on the pulse of education communication. All that and more on this episode of the EduTechGuys! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive t…
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Raleigh's Smart City Efforts with Jim Alberque and John Holden
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1:06:11This week I'm joined by a Smart Cities team from Raleigh, North Carolina. Jim Alberque is the GIS and Emerging Technology Manager for the City of Raleigh and John Holden is the Smart City Manager for Raleigh. We talk about what does Smart Cities mean for Raleigh and how is the City focusing on different efforts under this umbrella. We cover quite a…
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Burnsville Police Shooting - Procession to ME Office from HCMC
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10:14This is the radio traffic coordinating the procession carrying the bodies of the killed police officers from HCMC to the Medical Examiners office after the February 18th Shooting.
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Burnsville Police Shooting - Dakota Fire Dispatch
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7:30This is the Dakota County Fire Dispatch audio from the Burnsville shooting on February 18.
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This is the EMS operations audio from the Burnsville Police Shooting on February 18.
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Early in the morning of February 18 Burnsville officers responded to a house with a male inside with multiple children. A standoff followed in which the male shot and killed two police officers, one fire fighter and injuring other officers.
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St Paul Public Works Director Sean Kershaw and his Unorthodox Path to a PW career
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53:26In this episode I sit down with my hometown Public Works Director, Sean Kershaw. As any public works nerd knows, we are at times over critical of those that serve us where we live, and we most likely have experienced that heightened scrutiny from current and retired public works professionals that live in our communities. It can be good, reaffirmin…
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Nerds Unplugged February 2024: CEAM Conference, Richard McCoy and Episode Recaps
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1:08:42Welcome to the first Nerds Unplugged episode! Deb Heiser, Michael Thompson and Mark Ray join me as a panel of opinionated Public Works professionals talking about random issues related to Public Works. This is planned to be a monthly or so feature where we recap recent podcast episodes, talk about public works issues in the news and give updates to…
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Infrastructure Resilience with Russ Matthys - an APWA 2023 Top Ten Public Works Leader
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1:02:22Join us for our first of hopefully many conversations with an APWA Top Ten Public Works Leader. In this episode we are joined by a Public Works Nerds Podcast veteran, Russ Matthys. In 2023, Russ was one of 10 professionals named a Top Ten Public Works Leader by APWA. We talk to Russ about the award and what that means to him. We also talk about a n…
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The State of Recycling with Eureka Recycling's Kate Davenport
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1:09:38Discover the transformative power of recycling and how it intertwines with community economics in our latest Public Works Nerds podcast episode. I, Marc Culver, am joined by the insightful Kate Davenport, co-President of Eureka Recycling, who not only shares her personal journey from climate activism to leading a nonprofit recycling enterprise but …
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Yesterday evening there was an apparent double murder suicide at the Super 8 in Cloquet.
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This morning around 6:30 a lengthy chase begun in Chisago County going into Pine County and then back south into Chisago County
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S9E15 - Microlearning: Fun-Sized Learning for Big Dreams
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18:23On this episode of the EduTechGuys, the guys talk about Microlearning. Forget the days of cramming for tests and struggling to follow hour-long lectures. Microlearning is revolutionizing the way students learn in public schools. This innovative approach breaks down complex concepts into bite-sized, engaging chunks, making learning accessible, fun, …
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An early morning chase on I-94 in Douglas county in Western Minnesota.
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At 1:34 am St Paul Fire was dispatched to 1245 Arkwright Street for a house fire. Multiple victims were pulled out of the home.
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Challenges and Solutions for Water Service Line Inventory with Chelsea Alger and Dave Malm
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51:36Unlock the secrets of how cities are combatting the pernicious issue of lead in our drinking water, as Chelsea Alger and Dave Malm from Bolton & Menk join us to dissect the monumental task of lead service line replacement. With the Flint water crisis still fresh in our memories, we explore the complexities of updating water service inventories, the…
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