In every corner of Minnesota, there are good stories waiting to be told of places that make our state great and people who in Walt Whitman’s words “contribute a verse” each day. That's the theme of our series “Wander & Wonder: Exploring Minnesota’s unexpected places.”

Playing bass for the renowned Minneapolis band Semisonic, John Munson’s seen bigger audiences. But here on this tiny island dedicated to art and thought, the dozen or so people in front of him on a recent summer day seemed about right.

As guests settled into creaky wooden chairs, Munson shared his personal story of recovery from a February stroke that limited his ability to play the bass. Then he picked up a guitar and along with jazz singer Prudence Johnson and pianist Dan Chouinard kicked off an impromptu concert around a

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