Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
November 24, 2000 - Holiday's are a time for families to gather together to share memories and stories. Minnesota author Richard Jorgensen's new book, "Reading with Dad," taps into that experience. The story follows a father and daughter who share their love of reading throughout their lives. Richard Jorgensen is a Lutheran pastor in Faribault. He told Minnesota Public Radio's Greta Cunningham he wanted his book to show the power fathers and literature have in a young child's life.
November 24, 2000 - Record Cold Days Preceding Thanksgiving Earlier this week, a cold Canadian high pressure system brought record cold to our region. Earlier this week, a cold Canadian high pressure system brought record cold to our region. Sioux Falls, SD reported a new record cold maximum temperature of only 13 degrees F on Monday, November 20th. Cambridge and St Cloud Minnesota reported new record lows for Tuesday, November 21st with -6 and -3 degrees F, respectively. Orr, MN reported a record low of -6 degrees F on Wednesday, November 22 this was also the lowest temperature in the lower 48 states on Wednesday and Red Wing reported a record low of 5 degrees F on the same morning. Most of these records were associated with new snow cover established last week. Thankfully, a strong warming trend will return temperatures to the 30s and 40s F for the Thanksgiving Holiday period.
November 24, 2000 - "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" is performing at the Minnesota Children's Theater.
November 24, 2000 - Should people buy the new Pentium computer just because it is new? That is what Dell is hoping for.
November 24, 2000 - At a time where farmers are being urged to diversify their income one Minnesota dairy farmer is doing just that by making celebrities of his cows. David Lill recently published a book of whimsical photos featuring his cows in human poses, and there are plans for a calendar, t-shirts, coffee mugs and posters. Minnesota Public Radios Dan Gunderson reports.
November 24, 2000 - Ali Salim, a screenplay writer, made it big in Hollywood. He already did commercials, one independent film, and had small roles on movies, like "Shawshank Redemption." His movie is called "So Many Dreams."
November 24, 2000 - When you were growing up did you dream of being a fire fighter? Do "smoke eaters" conjure up romantic images of heroics while battling fires? Some people in Northwestern Minnesota are getting a chance to live the dream. In Moorhead, the local fire department has organized its first citizens fire academy. As Mainstreet Radio's Bob Reha reports, the idea is not to train folks to join the department, but to give them a better awareness of what it is the department does.
November 24, 2000 - IT'S BECOME AS TRADITIONAL AS TURKEY FOR FANS OF GUITAR MUSIC IN THE TWIN CITIES. LEO KOTTKE IS PLAYING HIS 16TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT AT THE ORDWAY IN ST. PAUL SUNDAY NIGHT. KOTTKE IS A WORLD RENOWNED FINGER STYLE GUITARIST WHO MAKES HIS HOME IN THE TWIN CITIES. I ASKED HIM HOW THE HOME TOWN HOLIDAY CONCERT BECAME A TRADITION:
November 24, 2000 - How big is your holiday gift budget? A retail industry group expects consumers to spend about 6 percent more than last year. But the US economy and retail sales are slowing. So ... will retailers' bottom line be candy cane red? As Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin reports, the trends may favor shoppers over shareholders this holiday season.
November 27, 2000 - {For Mon. 11/27 M.E.} A special committee of Minnesota educators is helping decide what, if any, changes should be made to the Profile of Learning graduation standards. Consultants hired by the state recently issued a critical analysis of the Profile system. A local panel meets this week to review that report and will soon send its own recommendations for legislative adjustments to the state's education commissioner. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...