November 26, 1998 - On this Midday Thanksgiving Day call-in program, former Star Tribune columnist Jim Klobuchar visits the MPR studios to discuss his book, Pursued By Grace.
November 27, 1998 - Jon Pratt, of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, stops by the MPR studios to talk about the concept and history of philanthropy. Pratt also answers listener questions.
November 27, 1998 - Some estimates have Americans racking up nearly 100 billions dollars in credit debt between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some economists warn consumers not to be lured into accumulating debt now as the economy softens and the likelyhood of continued slowdown in 1999 increases. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
November 27, 1998 - FOR FRIDAY M.E. Retailers are anticipating what one industry group says is an extremely positive picture for holiday sales. Today, of course, is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year. For retailers it's the start of the all-important christmas shopping season. Minnesota Pubic Radio's Bill Catlin reports. SFX, INTERIOR HUBBUB Just before opening time earlier this week, a crowd of shoppers quickly swells to fill a hallway at one entrance to t
November 27, 1998 - INTRO Just as this time of year is vital for retailers, the holiday season is hugely important for arts organizations. The flurry of ticket buying to holiday shows like A Christmas Carol and the Nutcracker, brings in a significant part of the year's operating budget for Twin Cities arts organizations. Its also a time when may young people get their initial exposure to the arts. Yet Despite an almost-guaranteed holiday audience for some shows, nationwide, audience numbers for cultural events are stagnant. And so, like any business, arts organizations are dreaming up creative new strategies to pack 'em in. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Stucky has more.
November 27, 1998 - MPR’s Eric Jansen reports on the unusually warm temperatures for this time of year, which brought Minnesotans out by the droves into the sunshine, enjoying weather some describe as more like spring than fall. People in Minneapolis were blading, biking, running and strolling around Lake Calhoun.
November 27, 1998 - 85 years ago, 28 men sailed for Antarctica in a ship called Endurance. Their goal was to cross the frozen continent shore-to-shore. They never made it closer than a hundred miles from the coast, but the adventure they DID have could be considered even more amazing than crossing Antarctica. They got stuck in the ice and were given up for dead. But they all survived, in large part because they were led by the great explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. They spent months on ice floes and on a desolate island, and weeks at sea in tiny lifeboats. The story's been told and retold in many books, but now you can see the pictures the expedition photographer took during the journey. The photos by Frank Hurley are collected in a new book called "The Endurance" by Caroline Alexander, who spoke with Minnesota Public Radio's John Rabe. | D-CART ITEM: 1348 | TIME: 5:25 | OUTCUE: "...IT HAPPENED."
November 30, 1998 - Representative Ron Abrams of Minnetonka, new chairman of the House Tax Committee, and Representative Dave Bishop of Rochester, new chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, talk about plans for taxing and spending in the next session of the legislature. Abrams and Bishop also answer listener questions.
November 30, 1998 - A field cloaked in rusty brown grass and scrub trees near the Minnesota River was once the scene of rifle shots, battle yells and death. Now one of the best preserved battle fields from the 1862 Dakota Conflict is being restored to better tell the events of that fateful day. The Minnesota Historical Society plans to install trails and interpretive signs explaining the many perspectives of the war. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Steil reports: Unless you're a real student of the events of 1862 its difficult to make much sense of what happened at the Birch Coulee battlefield just north of Morton in southwest Minnesota. A granite marker indicates two of
November 30, 1998 - GREEN FEATURE Like thousands of people, Moorhead resident Orval Hurner spends his fall raking leaves... but he doesn't just cram them all into garbage bags... Hurner has immortalized some of them in wood. Minnesota Public Radio's Hope Deutscher reports.