Almanac

Look! Rain! (09/25/09)

A half inch fell at the Chanhassen Weather Station Friday.  Meanwhile, SW Minnesota got a lot more rain than that.  Mark Seeley from the U of M joins us to talk about our warm and -- at least until today-- dry September.

An Illustrated Monologue (09/25/09)

David Gillette took pen to paper and created an essay about falling asleep on the job.

Almanac - September 25, 2009 (09/25/09)

An Illustrated Monologue (09/25/09)

David Gillette took pen to paper and created an essay about falling asleep on the job.

Look! Rain! (09/25/09)

A half inch fell at the Chanhassen Weather Station Friday.  Meanwhile, SW Minnesota got a lot more rain than that.  Mark Seeley from the U of M joins us to talk about our warm and -- at least until today-- dry September.

Cold Cases in St. Paul (09/25/09)

The St. Paul Police Department's new Cold Case unit solved its first case this week.  Investigator Anita Muldoon tells us all about it.

Speaking in Tongues Live! (09/25/09)

A cross-cultural quartet of percussionists joins us live in Studio B.  The group will be performing Saturday September 26 at 2 pm at the Cedar Cultural Center.  It's all part of the Cedar's annual Global Roots Festival.

Iraqi Sister City (09/25/09)

Minneapolis now has a sister-city relationship with Najaf, Iraq.  We hear from two Najaf residents and a Minneapolis City Council member about what they hope to get out of the arrangement.

Minnesota's Deadliest Tornadoes (09/25/09)

Mary Lahammer continues her tour of terrific twisters from our state's past.  This week she tells the story of the F-5 tornado that led to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.

The Political Panel (09/25/09)

This week's version of sparring politicos includes Republicans Gregg Peppin and Andy Brehm and Democrats Javier Morillo-Alicea and Rep. Alice Hausman.  Tim Pawlenty's possible presidential ambitions will be one topic we tackle.

The Wrapup (09/25/09)

Two history questions about Minnesota football lore and a show-ending tune by Speaking in Tongues.

It’s A Wrap! (09/18/09)

We’ll have the long awaited answer for last week’s Index File question. This week’s new question. And some show ending music from our archives.

Flu Pandemic Prep (09/18/09)

H1N1 flu has hit Minnesota hard this month. Officials are meeting and preparing businesses, schools and individuals to handle the pandemic. Our guests are John Stine, Assistant Health Commissioner with the Minnesota Dept of Health, Dr. David Hilden from Hennepin County Medical Center and Carmen Teskey, Minneapolis Public Schools’ nursing supervisor

A Tornado Settles the Score (09/18/09)

Our look at the state’s deadliest tornados continues. This week Mary Lahammer finishes the story of the 1886 tornado that may have settled the rivalry between Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud once and for all.

7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis (09/18/09)

That’s the name of Former Medtronic CEO Bill George’s new book. Tune in and find out why he thinks the current financial crisis is more about subprime leadership than subprime mortgages.

Remembering Norman Borlaug (09/18/09)

Norman Borlaug died this past weekend. Back in 2004 we were honored to have the Nobel Peace Prize winner as a guest. Here are some excerpts of that interview.

Sweet Land (09/18/09)

Film Director Ali Selim and author Will Weaver talk about next week's broadcast premiere of "Sweet Land" on Twin Cities Public Television

The Week in Sports (09/18/09)

Larry Fitzgerald stops by to chat about the Twins chances for post-season play, the Vikings new quarterback Brett Favre and the Gopher football team’s new on-campus stadium.

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