September 26, 2006 - MPR's Ambar Espinoza reports that for Spanish speakers, there are differences in accents, dialects and vocabulary, which can cause communication problems and confusion.
September 29, 2006 - MPR’s Brandt Williams reports on Twins dramatic 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at the Metrodome. The 10-inning game featured a return to the mound for injured pitcher Brad Radke and a couple clutch hits from Joe Mauer and Jason Bartlett.
September 29, 2006 - At this Talking Volumes event, MPR's Kerri Miller and author David Treuer discuss his book, The Translation of Dr. Apelles. David Treuer's sly and heart-pounding novel tells a story within a story: A reclusive translator of ancient American Indian texts stumbles across a love story that upends his workaday world and triggers his own need for love.
September 29, 2006 - A new movie called "Aurora Borealis" peers into some of the quirky scenes of life in Minneapolis, such as a conversation you might overhear in a bar about music.
October 2, 2006 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on the 26th annual Minnesota Music Awards. Roberts, who attended the First Avenue event, describes the evening and interviews award winners, including rapper P.O.S and members of Tapes 'n Tapes and The Hopefuls.
October 2, 2006 - MPR’s Jim Bikal recounts a most memorable ballgame, as the Minnesota Twins celebrated an American League Central Division championship on the last day of the regular season…along with Joe Mauer's batting championship! As the day unfolded, Twins players not only won their game, they also became fellow spectators with their fans, watching a Detroit Tigers/Kansas City Royals game play out on the Metrodome screen to determine AL Central pennant winner.
October 2, 2006 - MPR’s Tom Crann talks with St. Paul poet Alex Lemon about his book collection of poems is called "Mosquito." Lemon reads from book.
October 3, 2006 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen reports from the much maligned Metrodome, where the Minnesota Twins prepare for Game 1 of American League Division Series against the Oakland A’s. It is not a situation many had expected, as the Twins won the AL Central pennant on the last day of regular season.
October 3, 2006 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen provides a recap of Game 1 in the American League Division Series, pitting the Minnesota Twins against the Oakland A’s. The game result was a disappointing one, with the A’s winning 3-2.
October 4, 2006 - MPR’s Sea Stachura reports on the race in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District. The contest features two very different candidates…incumbent Republican Gil Gutknecht faces DFL challenger Tim Walz. Renewable energy, Iraq war, taxes, budget spending, and healthcare are topics of debate between the two candidates.