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From the Minnesota State Legislature homepage: "In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a constitutional amendment, often referred to as the 'Legacy Amendment,' that increased the state’s sales tax by 3/8ths of 1 percent for 25 years . The funds raised by this tax are dedicated to four separate funds that each receive a specific percentage of the revenues: Outdoor Heritage Fund (33 percent), Clean Water Fund (33 percent), the Parks and Trails Fund (14.25 percent), and the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (19.75 percent). The Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF) is a state fund that 'may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota’s history and cultural heritage.'"

As a member of the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS), KMSU Radio is one of several organizations in Minnesota that is able to use this funding to support a wide variety of events to create broadcast content for the community. Many of these events and projects would not be possible without Arts & Cultural Heritage Funding, so we'd like to say thank you to the voters of Minnesota for supporting the Legacy Amendment. Your decision has made Minnesota an even more vibrant place to live.

MN Nice March Schedule

MN Nice is loaded with Jazz, Rock, Folk, and Reggae this month!

February 20, 2026 |

Parody of the Minnesota License Plate that says Discover Minnesota Music MN Nice 10,000 Bands

MN Nice (Sundays at 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.)

MN Nice highlights live performances of Minnesota music events that KMSU has helped to support in the past with Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding, as well as airing interviews with Minnesotan musicians. It is hosted by Shelley Pierce, curator of KMSU’s Minnesota Music Channel. You can tune in to MN Nice every Sunday night at 6 p.m.

March 1 - Revisit an amazing set of Reggae by the Internationa Reggae All-Stars from the their August 2023 appearance at Alive After Five.

March 8 - Local favorites Poor Lemuel with an great performance at the 2025 Rock Bend Folk Festival.

March 15 - Hear Javier Trejo's lively set from the 2014 Rock Bend Folk Festival.

March 22 - Minneapolis indie group The Real Chuck Norad delivered a memorable live set at the 2025 Minnesota Original Music Festival.

March 29 - Masa Ishikawa delivered a great evening of Jazz during the 10th anniversary season Hot Jazz for Decent People season.

Are you a performer with music you'd like to share? Contact MN Nice at kmsumnmusic@gmail.com with suggestions or links to download your music (high-quality WAV or MP3 preferred). All music must be FCC-compliant to be suitable for airplay! If snail mail is more your speed, you can send things to:

KMSU Radio
Attn: MN Music Channel
AF 205 Minnesota State University
1536 Warren St.
Mankato, MN 56001

Hear episodes of MN Nice on-demand for two weeks with the KMSU app, available for iOS and Android devices!

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MN Nice March Schedule

MN Nice is loaded with Jazz, Rock, Folk, and Reggae this month!

APPLE APP STORE: bit.ly/3WT1E7PGOOGLE PLAY STORE: bit.ly/3VW830K

APPLE APP STORE: bit.ly/3WT1E7P
GOOGLE PLAY STORE: bit.ly/3VW830K