March 28, 2007 - St. Paul native and baseball Hall-of-Famer Dave Winfield is worried about the current state of the national pasttime. In his new book "Dropping the Ball," Winfield proposes changes aimed at appealing to fans, increasing the numbers of African-American players, reducing steroid use and improving union-management relations.
April 2, 2007 - It’s Opening Day for the Minnesota Twins, but the occasion will be tinged with sadness due to the death of Herb Carneal, longtime Twins radio announcer. Carneal, who called Twins games for 45 seasons, died of congestive heart failure at 83. His passing is a great loss for fans of Twins baseball. MPR’s Jess Mador has this remembrance.
April 2, 2007 - Midday’s Gary Eichten gets sports commentator Howard Sinker’s take on the quality of Minnesota Twins roster entering the 2007 Major League Baseball season. Sinker also answers listener questions.
April 2, 2007 - MPR’s Sea Stachura talks with Minnesota poet Leslie Adrienne Miller about her poetry book based on 18th century anatomy drawings.
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April 3, 2007 - MPR’s Brandt Willimas reports on the Minnesota Twins home opener against the Baltimore Orioles, in which the Twins won 7-4. Monday night at the Metrodome was also about honoring the memory of long-time radio announcer Herb Carneal, who died the day prior.
April 4, 2007 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann interviews medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg about congestive heart failure, a common ailment…and a common cause of death. Dr. Hallberg explains the dangers of congestive heart failure, and its diagnosis and treatment.
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April 6, 2007 - This morning, we have another installment in our series, "the Bookshelf," in which we ask notable Minnesotans to tell us about a book that has been meaningful in their lives. Today, we'll hear from the author of "Because of Winn Dixie" and "the Tale of Desperaux" Kate Dicamillo. Growing up in a house full of books, Dicamillo said that reading was a big part of her childhood. But she said during our interview that she would have been a reader no matter what her background was.
April 6, 2007 - Stalemate at the Capitol. Broadcast: Midday, 04/06/2007, 11:06 a.m. Two former Minnesota politicians will be Gary Eichten's guests to offer some perspective on the divergent views that are clashing at the state capitol between the Republican governor and the DFL Legislature. Guests: Al Quie: Former governor of Minnesota. He held office from 1979 - 1983. Roger Moe: Former state senate minority leader. He currently runs the consulting firm National Strategies, Inc.