October 22, 2010 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on Minneapolis indie rock band STNNNG (pronounced 'Stunning'). Roberts interviews band members and a music critic about the group’s blistering sound and album “The Smoke of My Will.”
October 29, 2010 - Bemidji State University officials say American Indian enrollment is up about 15 percent from just a few years ago. Some credit BSU's American Indian Resource Center with helping Indian students succeed on campus. Anton Treuer is an Ojibwe language professor at BSU. Treuer says the center provides Indian students a supportive and culturally familiar place to network with others.
November 1, 2010 - MPR’s Mark Steil reports on the three candidates vying to represent Minnesota's 1st Congressional District. DFL incumbent Tim Walz, Republican Randy Demmer, and Independence Party candidate Steven Wilson are all campaigning into the final stretch of race.
November 5, 2010 - With the close of the 2010 gubernatorial race, MPR’s Curtis Gilbert revisits the memorable 1990 Minnesota governor’s race, which involved screaming headlines, sex scandals, an 11th hour withdrawal -- and a surprise upset victory.
November 8, 2010 - On this Midday program, MPR’s Cathy Wurzer speaks with Supreme Court Justice Alan Page.
November 8, 2010 - MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill looks into a microscopic organism in Lake Superior that lives peacefully on the rocky shore. But this same algae is causing big problems in some other streams around the world, notably in New Zealand and New England. It's a bit of a mystery that a handful of scientists are racing to solve.
November 16, 2010 - MPR’s Sasha Aslanian reports that a student newspaper at a suburban Catholic school has sparked a debate over free speech by criticizing a Catholic DVD and defending gay teens. The DVD denouncing same-sex marriage was sent by Minnesota's Catholic bishops to parishioners prior to Minnesota elections.
November 17, 2010 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with Craig Minowa, Cloud Cult frontman and chief songwriter. Minowa discusses the band and album "Light Chasers."
November 17, 2010 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann interviews Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire, who has been selected as 2010 American League Manager of the Year.
November 18, 2010 - Nina Archabal, the outgoing director of the Minnesota Historical Society joins Midday to talk about why history is important, the role of museums, and how best to convey the story of Minnesota's people and places. Archabal departs her position at end of 2010.