Mary's Page
07/2006
The Monologue (07/21/06)
Jim Ragsdale's mind is still on Katie Couric.
Almanac - July 21, 2006 (07/21/06)
The Monologue (07/21/06)
Jim Ragsdale's mind is still on Katie Couric.
Where's There's Smoke... (07/21/06)
...there's fire. We look at the massive fire taking place now in the BWCA. Our guest is Lee Freelich from the U of M.
Mid-Summer Grilling Tips (07/21/06)
Have you lost your zest for backyard grilling? Need some help? Karl Benson from Cooks on Crocus Hill stops by with some handy grilling hints and recipes.
The DFL Race for Attorney General (07/21/06)
When the week started there was one candidate ... at midweek five ... now at week's end there are three DFLers who will face off in the September Primary AG race. We invited all three to join us ... Steve Kelley and Lori Swanson said yes.
Live Accordion Music (07/21/06)
Kip Peltoniemi is a Finnish button accordion players from the Iron Range. He'll be performing at the Two Harbors Folk Fest this weekend, but first he'll play for us here in Studio B.
Isle Royale Redux (07/21/06)
Mary Lahammer brings us the final edition in a series of reports about the remarkable Isle Royale.
More Summer Grilling (07/21/06)
This time it's chicken satay with peanut sauce.
James J. Hill (07/21/06)
We a show a clip from a tpt documentary about the legendary railroad entrepreneur from St. Paul.
The Political Panel (07/21/06)
The Attorney General race certainly turned interesting this week. That's one of the topics with this week's version of the political panel: DFLers Wy Spano and Mary Jo McGuire and Republicans Sarah Janecek and Andy Brehm.
The Wrapup (07/21/06)
Two history questions ... your viewer comments ... and another tune from our Finnish Accordion player.
Fifth District DFL Debate (07/14/06)
It's the hottest primary fight in the state ... and we have the four leading candidates as they appear in their first pre-primary TV debate. Keith Ellison, Mike Erlandson, Paul Ostrow and Ember Reichgott Junge try to convince us why they deserve votes in the September primary.
More on Isle Royale (07/14/06)
Mary Lahammer brings us the third in her series of stories about the remarkable moose-wolf research taking place on Isle Royale.
The Honeydogs (07/14/06)
Where else but on Almanac does a rock band follow a trio of politicians? The Honeydogs are playing this weekend at the Green Man Festival in Duluth and the group stops by to play us a tune.
The Great Heat Wave of 1936 (07/14/06)
Seventy years ago this week eight hundred Minnesotans died as the state struggled with the most extreme heat wave our state's ever witnessed. Weather historian Mark Seeley joins us to tell us all about it.
Party Chairs Tussle (07/14/06)
The Mike Hatch-Matt Entenza squabble this week will be one of the topics as the chairs of Minnesota's three major parties sit down on the Almanac couch. Ron Carey (Republican), Brian Melendez (DFL) and Jim Moore (IP) are our guests.
The Monologue (07/14/06)
Susie Jones has noticed that it's hot outside.
Almanac - July 14, 2006 (07/14/06)
The Monologue (07/14/06)
Susie Jones has noticed that it's hot outside.
Party Chairs Tussle (07/14/06)
The Mike Hatch-Matt Entenza squabble this week will be one of the topics as the chairs of Minnesota's three major parties sit down on the Almanac couch. Ron Carey (Republican), Brian Melendez (DFL) and Jim Moore (IP) are our guests.
The Great Heat Wave of 1936 (07/14/06)
Seventy years ago this week eight hundred Minnesotans died as the state struggled with the most extreme heat wave our state's ever witnessed. Weather historian Mark Seeley joins us to tell us all about it.
The Honeydogs (07/14/06)
Where else but on Almanac does a rock band follow a trio of politicians? The Honeydogs are playing this weekend at the Green Man Festival in Duluth and the group stops by to play us a tune.
More on Isle Royale (07/14/06)
Mary Lahammer brings us the third in her series of stories about the remarkable moose-wolf research taking place on Isle Royale.
Fifth District DFL Debate (07/14/06)
It's the hottest primary fight in the state ... and we have the four leading candidates as they appear in their first pre-primary TV debate. Keith Ellison, Mike Erlandson, Paul Ostrow and Ember Reichgott Junge try to convince us why they deserve votes in the September primary.
The Wrapup (07/07/06)
Two fun Minnesota history questions and another tune from Dan Israel and the Cultivators.
