February 27, 2012 - If the Asian business owners on University Avenue in St. Paul have their way, the future Western Avenue light-rail stop will be renamed "Little Mekong," after the river in Southeast Asia that runs through China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. They launch their branding campaign this weekend. This is one of many requests that the Asian entrepreneurs say will help ensure their survival after the Central Corridor project is built. Past efforts to brand the area as "Asiatown," however, have been controversial, especially with the neighborhood's African-American community.
July 24, 2012 - A handful of small businesses along the path of a future light-rail line in St. Paul says construction on the project has led to damages on their property. A mosque reports that digging outside the building caused a foundation leak and flooded the basement, which still reeks of mold two months later. Outside a Hmong clothing chop, a heavy metal awning looks like it's about to fall off the wall. But Chicago-based general contractor Walsh Construction is denying responsibility for the damages, saying the problems predate construction. The Metropolitan Council, which is managing the project, says these disputes are between the property owners and the contractor, and that there's little the council can do.
September 27, 2012 - MPR’s Elizabeth Baier gives a summary report on first debate between DFL Congressman Tim Walz and his Republican challenger former State Representative Allan Quist as they battle for 1st Congressional District seat. The debate included some feisty exchanges between the candidates, who met in the town of Byron, just west of Rochester.
September 28, 2012 - MPR presents a debate for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District between DFL Congressman Tim Walz and his Republican challenger former State Representative Allen Quist. The debate, held Thursday September 26, 2012 at Somerby Golf Club near Rochester, focused on jobs and the economy.
October 10, 2012 - MPR presents a debate for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District between DFL Congressman Tim Walz and his Republican challenger former State Representative Allen Quist. The debate was a "Debate Minnesota" event, held on October 9th, 2012, at Minnesota State University in Mankato. Topics include small business, economy, budget, and Medicare.
May 1, 2013 - The Minnesota Congressional delegation is in state due to congressional recess. The Daily Circuit checks in with Congressman Walz about current budget activity, The Stock Act, background checks on guns, and other federal legislation affecting the state or region. Walz also answers listener questions.
August 12, 2013 - MPR’s Annie Baxter reports that with the supply of homes in the Twin Cities hitting 10-year lows, homebuyers are facing stiff competition for houses. Many even encounter bidding wars for properties.
November 15, 2013 - Daily Circuit host Tom Weber and MPR reporter Jennifer Vogel present an MPR Special “Rethinking a Company Town." The border town of International Falls lost 265 jobs at its mainstay paper mill on the Rainy River. It was an economic blow that is forcing the city to examine whether it can or should forge a future different from its past.
October 24, 2014 - MPR presents the final debate for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District between DFL Congressman Tim Walz and his Republican challenger Jim Hagerdorn. The two debated many of the major issues facing Minnesotans...the debt, social security, agriculture, health care and immigration.
August 15, 2018 - Why do women continue to get paid less? And does the lack of investment translate into fewer opportunities for development and sponsorship? MPR’s Kerri Miller interviews Gigi Marvin, three-time Olympic forward for the U.S. Women's National hockey team; and Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota about the gender pay gap within sports.