July 27, 2006 - MPR’s Tim Post interviews meteorologist Mark Seeley about the reasons behind the “extreme” drought conditions in northern Minnesota. Seeley states main culprit is the jet stream.
August 24, 2006 - MPR’s Tom Scheck reports on four DFLers running in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District who debated at the Minnesota State Fair over health care, the war in Iraq, and public safety issues.
August 25, 2006 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with meteorologist Craig Edwards about a memorable August 24th, which brought destructive hail and tornadoes to southern areas of the state. Edwards details what transpired.
August 29, 2006 - This week we're sampling the ever increasing variety of ethnic music in Minnesota in a series called "Notes from Home." In today's installment, the music of India. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts reports.
August 30, 2006 - In the third installment of our ethnic music series, "Notes From Home," MPR's Chris Roberts visits a Somali mall in South Minneapolis to learn more about the music Somalis' generally keep to themselves. Roberts gets a guided tour from a Somali music fan and talks with a local music store owner.
August 31, 2006 - All this week we've been dipping into Minnesota's ethnic music scene through a series called "Notes from Home." Today, we focus on Oromo music. After fleeing Ethiopia to escape persecution, more Oromo people have landed in Minnesota than any other place in the world. The music they've brought with them pulsates with joy. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts reports.
September 1, 2006 - In this final installment of Notes from Home series, MPR’s Sanden Totten sits down with Maya Lopez-Santamaria, author of “Musica de la Raza,” a book that tells the story of Minnesota's Mexican and Chicano musicians.
September 1, 2006 - The Department of Defense says 20-year-old Qixing Lee of Minneapolis died on Sunday, August 27th, near Taji, just north of Baghdad. He was among four soldiers in his unit who were killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.
September 18, 2006 - MPR’s Annie Baxter reports on residents and city officials working hard to clean up parts of the northern suburb of Rogers, after tornado level winds ripped through the town on September 16th.
September 19, 2006 - MPR’s Perry Finneli interviews "Mr. Mark" Thompson, a teacher at Como Park Elementary School in St. Paul, about being named as Minnesota's 2006 "American Stars of Teaching" by the U.S. Department of Education for his work with Hmong English Language Learner students. Thompson also discusses the creation of a Hmong-English dictionary to help students.