October 24, 2007 - The weather should be perfect today to get outside and do some yard work... maybe mow the grass or rakes your leaves. Of course you can't rake leaves that haven't fallen to the ground yet. This is a dilemma for commentator Peter Smith who lives in Hopkins. It seems that every year he can't quite get all his leaves raked before the city stops collecting them in mid-November. It's become such a problem that he's decided to write a letter of complaint to city officials.
November 22, 2007 - La Velle Neal comments on announcement that the Minnesota Twins have lost star outfielder Torii Hunter, who signed a $90 million 5-year contract. Hunter had spent 11 seasons as a Twin, winning seven Golden Gloves for his play in center field.
December 6, 2007 - Dominic Papatola, Morning Edition arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic, talks about the state of midsize theaters in the Twin Cities and the differing outlooks.
December 25, 2007 - Truman Capote reads his story "A Christmas Memory," Garrison Keillor does a Christmas "News from Lake Wobegon," and Dan Olson reads the famous 1897 New York Sun Christmas letter "Is there a Santa Claus."
January 23, 2008 - Midday broadcasts a panel discussion with some of Minnesota's prominent Republicans and others at The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute. The topic the is state of the Republican party and how the current political landscape is shaping the character of conservativism.
February 20, 2008 - Petty attacks mark the presidential race Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton meet Thursday in a debate in Texas. Texas and Ohio are the next big contests in the Democratic race for president. So far, the candidates have generally been civil to one another, despite the tight contest. But commentator Peter Smith says that could be about to change.
February 26, 2008 - Commentator Peter Smith says he thought the coming 2008 Twins' season looked hopeless until he heard from an old friend. Positivity and hypotheticals commence.
March 10, 2008 - The warmer weather has some Minnesotans wondering whether we might finally be headed for spring. Morning Edition commentator Peter Smith is looking ahead to his spring exercise program, and he says it's not going to be pretty.
March 12, 2008 - Midday presents recording of prominent Minnesotans sharing stories about Minnesota during a story telling event put on by the 2008 Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission. Mark Seeley, University of Minnesota Climatologist; Carl Eller, professional football hall of famer; Al Quie, former Minnesota Governor; Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator (D-MN), and more gathered to wax Minnesota during a story telling event put on by the 2008 Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission.
March 19, 2008 - The Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota, home to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, is planning to close some roads, and designate others for all-terrain-vehicle use. Matt Norton, a member of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, says the agency wants to convert too many old logging trails into permanent roads, encouraging motorized recreation at the expense of quiet sports.