May 22, 1998 - The historic Arts and Heritage building in St. Peter is about to come down. It will be demolished due to lack of money to repair extensive tornado damage sustained March 29th. As Minnesota Public Radio's Lynette Nyman reports, the building will leave the largest hole yet in St. Peter as residents continue recovery efforts. Some say that every resident in St. Peter has a connection to the old Central School building, known more recently as the Arts and Heritage Center. Built in 1870, the building served as a school for over one hundred years, the longest any school building has continuouly held classes in the state of Minnesota. So it seems many residents or their parents or
May 25, 1998 - As a special Memorial Day program, Larry Powell, photo-journalist and Vietnam veteran discusses his photo essay book “Hunger of the Heart: Communion at the Wall”. Powell shares his experience in Vietnam and perceptions of the wall. He also answers listener questions.
May 25, 1998 - (AIR ON MONDAY MAY 25 - MEMORIAL DAY) Marching Bands, floats, and antique cars will make their way through West Duluth today for the annual Memorial Day Parade. The Duluth-Based Northwind Drum and Bugle Corps will be there. Once common; community-based Drum and Bugle Corps are few and far between. Members of the Northwind Drum and Bugle Corps are getting on in years, and worry whether they can muster enough healthy musicians to continue another season. Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Kelleher Reports: It's as American as Apple Pie. Think of a parade and you think of flag brigades; flying batons, and brassy music belted out by br
May 25, 1998 - MPR’s Amy Radil reports on the history of musicians coming out of the Iron Range, which had a vibrant music scene, with scores of bands that never made the bigtime but played to packed dance halls every weekend.
May 25, 1998 - Traffic on many Minnesota roads is bumper-to-bumper this evening as Memorial Day travelers return home. If you got a long drive ahead and are looking for a little diversion, entertainment might be just a cow pasture away. Author John Pukite (Poo-Kee-Tee) says everyone loves to look at cows. In his new book "A Field Guide to Cows", Pukite describes in detail the 52 cattle breeds found in the United States. John Pukite (Poo-Kee-Tee) is author of "A Field Guide to Cows." He will sign copies of his book July 9th at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Maple Grove at 7pm.
May 29, 1998 - [WARNING! THIS PIECE MAY BE HOT! PLAY IN AUDITION AND CHECK LEVELS BEFORE AIRING.] If you're new to the Twin Cities and are looking for a way to get around, a map might be helpful, or maybe a guidebook which tells you where all the notable landmarks are. If you're interested in a publication that goes quite a bit deeper, you may consider picking up "A Definitive Guide to the Twin Cities, in Poetry and Prose." Its publishers describe it as the only guide to the Twin Cities that focuses on the experiences of its inhabitants. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts reports.
May 29, 1998 - MPR’s Dan Olson profiles the local band Speaking in Tongues, a quartet which blends musical traditions from four different cultures. Olson interviews percussionist Marc Anderson and Chinese pipa master Gao Hong.
June 1, 1998 - It's a free book--so it'll never become a best-SELLER, but gubernatorial candidate Ted Mondale hopes a lot of people read it. Mondale released his 130-page book called "A New Commitment to Minnesota's Families" today, in which he outlines his plans for the first four years of a Mondale administration: DFL gubernatorial candidate Ted Mondale. The DFL state convention starts this Friday, tune in to Minnesota public radio for live updates on what promises to be a lively endorsement process.
June 1, 1998 - The Church of St. Louis, King of France (aka “The Little French Church”) in downtown St. Paul introduces its brand new pipe organ. The organ is the centerpiece of a campaign to renovate the church, which was designed by French architect Emmanuel Louis Masqueray in 1909. The architect also designed the St. Paul Cathedral and the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, but Masqueray called the Church of St. Louis his 'little gem'...and church officials say the new organ will be its crowning jewel.
June 1, 1998 - The Twins want a new stadium...the Vikings need a new owner...in the midst of these battles over the future of professional sports in Minnesota, the Sports Facilities Commission needs to renegotiate leases on an arena neither team likes...the Metrodome. Sports commentator Jay Weiner joins me now.