All Things Considered is a comprehensive source for afternoon news and information provided by various MPR hosts in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington over the decades. The program contains interviews, reports, speeches and breaking coverage.
September 13, 2006 - The Minnesota Twins lost to the Oakland A's at the Metrodome by a score of 1-0, but the Twins also suffered another loss that may prove more damaging in their pennant run. Pitching phenom Francisco Liriano may be lost for the rest of the season after he reinjured his throwing arm, leaving the game in the 3rd inning.
September 14, 2006 - MPR’s Tom Crann interviews Claire Kirch on her thoughts of Garrison Keillor opening his own bookstore. Keillor was unavailable for comment about his new venture.
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.
October 3, 2006 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen provides a recap of Game 1 in the American League Division Series, pitting the Minnesota Twins against the Oakland A’s. The game result was a disappointing one, with the A’s winning 3-2.
October 6, 2006 - MPR’s Jon Gordon reports from Oakland, where the A’s swept the Minnesota Twins in the American League Divisional Series, winning 3 games straight.
November 1, 2006 - In less than a week, voters in Minnesota's 5th district will elect a new representative to Congress for the first time in nearly three decades. MPR's Brandt Williams checks out all four campaigns.
November 8, 2006 - MPR's Mark Steil reports on how Democrat Tim Walz spent his first day as 1st District congressman-elect with family and supporters in Mankato. Walz beat six-term Republican Gil Gutknecht in 2008’ election. Walz says he's in debt to a number of supporters, many of whom are enthusiastic high school and college students.
November 8, 2006 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann interviews Sam Hurd, a student at Mankato West High School West, who took a geography class with Tim Walz as his teacher. Hurd describes the experience, noting Walz as both ‘worldy’ and ‘normal guy.’
November 17, 2006 - It’s been thirty years since Hmong began arriving in Minnesota. MPR's Toni Randolph interviews Leng Wong, one of the first arrivals that came in the mid-70s. That small initial group now is a community of more than 50-thousand strong.
November 21, 2006 - MPR’s Art Hughes reports that Minnesota’s Justin Morneau has been named the American League's Most Valuable Player. Morneau's selection by the Baseball Writers of America comes a week after Johan Santana was named the league's Cy Young award winner. Morneau led New York’s Derek Jeter and the Red Sox's David Ortiz for the honor.