November 7, 2000 - The world's only corn palace may have another distinction to add its long list of unique qualities. The Mitchell, South Dakota tourist destination may become a national historic landmark. Lynda Shwan is a specialist with the South Dakota state historic preservation office. She is recommending the corn palace for the designation:
November 14, 2000 - Using the 110-year old Grainbelt Brewery as an architectural headquarters. Before that can happen, it needs to be cleaned up and reconstructed.
November 16, 2000 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on Governor Ventura's job with the XFL, a professional American football minor league, beginning in February 2001. XFL founder says Ventura was chosen because he is honest and opinionated. Legislators are not thrilled with the situation and are making their displeasure known.
November 17, 2000 - Kevin Maynor, an African American opera singer, singing the African American version of Turnadot.
November 17, 2000 - Robyne Robinson opened an art gallery, Flatland Gallery. She is one of the strongest, most visible advocates of art in the Twin Cities.
November 20, 2000 - In his new book "Postville" author Stephen Bloom examines the conflict that erupted when a group of Hasidic Jews from New York moved to a small Iowa town in the late 1980s and opened a kosher slaughterhouse. The relationship began on a friendly note, with the locals welcoming the Jews who were bringing hundreds of jobs to the economically depressed region. But soon the relationship soured and when the locals lobbied in favor of a referendum to annex the slaughterhouse, the Jews claimed anti-semitism was fueling the vote. For Bloom, the clash of cultures was particularly interesting since he too, is a Jewish man who traded in big city life for Iowa cornfields.
November 23, 2000 - MPR’s Tom Crann interviews Irish virtuoso flute player James Galway. The two discuss conductor Herbert von Karajan, religious aspects of Mozart compositions, challenges as a conductor, and Galway’s personal success.
November 24, 2000 - The diversity of Jewish families within Minneapolis.
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 - "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" is performing at the Minnesota Children's Theater.