As a decades long staple to the listening audience, Morning Edition combines a host program in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, bringing news from overnight and information throughout the state and world. Programming includes reports and interviews.
April 27, 2006 - MPR’s Tom Sheck reports that after more than seven hours of debate, the Minnesota House gave the go-ahead to a controversial plan for a new outdoor stadium for the Minnesota Twins. By a comfortable 76 to 55 margin the House approved a measure that would allow a Hennepin County to impose a sales tax without voter approval.
May 3, 2006 - MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill reports from Grand Marais, where people in town are arguing about their harbor. Some want to rebuild the marina on a grander scale. Others say anything much bigger would destroy the cozy feeling of the waterfront.
May 8, 2006 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Minnesota poet James Armstrong, who talks about his volume "Blue Lash." The poems look at the complex nature of Lake Superior. Armstrong also reads a poem from book.
May 19, 2006 - MPR’s Brandt Williams reports on the opening of new Minneapolis Central Library. Visitors to the five story, 365,000 square foot building will likely first notice its eye-grabbing architecture - complete with a 90-ton structure that looks like an airplane wing resting on top. Inside patrons will have access to more than three million books and other reference materials as well as an art gallery, nearly 300 public computers and special sections for young library people and immigrants.
July 11, 2006 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen visits the neighborhood around Randolph and Hamline Avenues in St. Paul. That's where Cretin-Derham Hall High School is located and locals will be cheering for one of their own during 2006 MLB All-Star Game…Cretin-Derham graduate Joe Mauer, of the Minnesota Twins, takes the field with his American League teammates.
July 20, 2006 - MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill talks with Michigan author Anne Margaret Lewis about her children's picture book “Gitchi Gumee.” The book that takes readers on a journey across Lake Superior. In the process, they learn about respect and patience, taught by the spirit of the big lake itself, Gitchi Gumee.
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.
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 26, 2006 - Morning Edition sports commentator Steve Rudolph talks Minnesota Twins baseball with host Cathy Wurzer. For the fourth time in the last five years, the Twins are headed to the playoffs, clinching at least a wild card berth after a 8-1 game victory over the Kansas City Royals.
September 29, 2006 - MPR’s Brandt Williams reports on Twins dramatic 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at the Metrodome. The 10-inning game featured a return to the mound for injured pitcher Brad Radke and a couple clutch hits from Joe Mauer and Jason Bartlett.