September 15, 2009 - The students have returned to liberal arts college campuses across the region. And commentator Peter Smith says that means across the region, thousands of alumni are secretly wishing they could return too.
September 21, 2009 - The inaugural formal meeting of The Kerri Miller Book Club presents an interview with Louise Erdrich, twenty-five years after Erdrich's novel "Love Medicine" was published and became a bestseller. Program recorded before an audience in Minneapolis.
September 22, 2009 - And no one's denying the tough months ahead. In all, the district estimates as many as 58-hundred students in Minneapolis will need to find a new school to attend next year, once this plan is in place.
September 24, 2009 - The number of Hmong women pursuing college is growing in Minnesota. But a college education can be hard won in families that traditionally encourage daughters to marry young and raise families. Kao Choua Vue of MPR Youth Radio Series shares her story and reports on what's driving young Hmong women like her to pursue their college dreams.
September 29, 2009 - America faces difficult choice in Afghanistan, to send more troops there or not. The U.S. has been in Afghanistan nearly eight years, and yet the situation there is increasingly unstable. With debate brewing over further troop increase, Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with U.S. Representative Tim Walz about the path that lies ahead. Walz also answers listener questions.
October 2, 2009 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with Grant Cutler and Maggie Morrison, the duo that make up the Minneapolis synth-pop duo Lookbook. The two share thoughts on creating an ‘80s sound and their love for Phil Collins.
October 2, 2009 - While many baseball fans are happy to leave the sterile Dome behind...it was the site of many memorable moments. MPR asked folks to share what they'll remember most about baseball in the Metrodome, and those memories weren't always about what happened on the field. Some of the best stories actually took place up in the stands.
October 2, 2009 - The Minnesota Twins will play their last regular season home game at the Metrodome on October 4th, 2009. Over the last 28 years, the dome has been the setting for some of the most memorable games in Twins history…and the site of some strange plays.
October 2, 2009 - If they don't advance to the 2009 playoffs, it will be the last time the Minnesota Twins play baseball under the inflatable roof of the Metrodome. Next season they get to play under the sky in their fancy new outdoor ballpark...It's progress, perhaps, but but the still dome holds a lot of nostalgia for Twins fans, including Minnesota playwright Kevin Kling.
October 5, 2009 - MPR’s Brandt Williams reports that with the Minnesota Twins winning last regular season game in the Metrodome, they have one more now…a one-game playoff with the Detroit Tigers.