December 12, 2006 - After a quarter century overseeing Minneapolis Public Schools, longtime Minneapolis school board member Judy Farmer attends her last Minneapolis school board meeting. She visits the Midday studio to look back on her 26 years on the board and offers her thoughts on current issues in education.
December 20, 2006 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen profiles Minnesota Twins star pitcher Brad Radke upon his announcement of retirement from Major League Baseball. For the first time in more than a decade, the Minnesota Twins are planning for a baseball season without Radke, after 12 years as a fixture in the Twins' pitching rotation.
December 20, 2006 - Senator-elect Amy Klobuchar joins a narrow Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate in January. What does she hope to accomplish over the next six years? Klobuchar talks about what she wants to do in Washington D.C.
December 21, 2006 - On the winter solstice, MPR’s Ambar Espinoza went searching for light outside of the obvious Christmas and Chanukah traditions. Paying homage to light this time of year crosses many religions and cultures.
December 22, 2006 - With Christmas lights adorning many Minnesota neighborhoods in some fashion, large or small, In the Loop’s Jeff Horwich reports on the varied costs of our holiday lighting obsession.
December 22, 2006 - On this special In the Loop event at the USB Forum, MPR’s Jeff Horwich presents the show "Lighting Up The Holidays: Feeding and fighting our light obsession." Program includes music, interviews, stories, and lots of voices -- including many guests and audience members in the UBS Forum.
December 26, 2006 - MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports that the level of Lake Superior recently hit an all time low - at least in recorded history. That's making trouble for boaters, and especially for the big ore freighters. An extended drought and a warming lake are reasons behind the drop in water level.
December 27, 2006 - Anderson and Quie discuss the state of the state. Two former Minnesota governors join Gary Eichten to talk about the way things are going in the state, and what their hopes are for the future. Guests: Wendell Anderson: Former governor of Minnesota and U.S. senator. He served as governor from 1971-1977. Al Quie: Former governor of Minnesota and U.S. representative. He served as governor from 1979-1983.
January 4, 2007 - As three new members of the House from Minnesotan are to be sworn into office, MPR’s Mark Zdechlik presents this profile on them. The three will bring diverse backgrounds and political ideologies to Congress…but Keith Ellison, Tim Walz, and Michelle Bachman all say they'll keep the interests of Minnesotans in the forefront as they begin their careers in Congress.
January 11, 2007 - A capacity crowd is expected for a special reading at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis tonight. Writer Neil Gaiman and artist Dave McKean are one of the hottest teams in the comic book world. McKean combines painting, drawing, photography, and collage to create disturbing off-kilter images that complement Gaiman's brand of fantasy fiction. In a collaboration that's lasted 20 years so far, they have worked on the award-winning Sandman comic book series, several graphic novels, and four children's books. They have also made a film, "Mirrormask," which Gaiman wrote and McKean designed and directed. Both men are English, but Gaiman lives in the US and McKean in Britain.