Almanac - March 16, 2007
Segments
The Monologue (03/16/07)
Bick Smith is thinking about snow and icicles.
Big Tax News at the Capitol Friday (03/16/07)
Our Mary Lahammer fills you in on news from the State House and Senate.
True North (03/16/07)
That's the name of a new book by former Medtronic CEO — now Harvard Business School prof — Bill George. Learn how he explores leadership by stressing life stories.
Live Music (03/16/07)
We bring you some classical music courtesy of students at the U of M. The U's Symphony Orchestra will appear in concert at Orchestra Hall with Osmo Vanska conducting.
Sports with Fitzy (03/16/07)
Larry Fitzgerald, Senior makes his monthly visit to Almanac as we check in on the local sports scene.
Revitalizing Native Languages (03/16/07)
The are few fluent speakers of Dakota or Ojibwe in our state. A bill at the legislature hopes to change that. Hear from two people who have made native language restoration their passion.
Saying Farewell to the Strib and the Pioneer Press (03/16/07)
Meet three veteran journalists who have said goodbye to the world of newspaper reporting. Dane Smith, Rick Shefchik and Aron Kahn join us on the couch.
The Wrapup (03/16/07)
What happened in the basement of the State Office Building on February 18, 1972? In addition to our Index File questions we have show-ending music by Semisonic. The group performed in our studios this week back in 2001.