August 23, 2013 - On this episode State Fair U, Morning Edition Producer Jim Bickal visits the Agriculture Horticulture Building to get a lesson in beehive hierarchy from from long-time beekeeper Warren Schave.
August 23, 2013 - On this edition of Daily Circuit’s Friday Roundtable, panelists will discuss "what made them."
August 26, 2013 - On this episode State Fair U, Morning Edition Producer Jim Bickal visits the Agriculture Horticulture Building to get a lesson in Minnesota-style apple-making from Peter Moe, director of operations and research at the U of M's Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
August 27, 2013 - MPR’s Matt Sepic reports on record heat in Minnesota, and how some are coping with it at places like the Minnesota State Fair and Minneapolis schools.
August 29, 2013 - The Walker Art Center's popular Internet Cat Video Festival has a new venue: the Minnesota State Fair's Grandstand. MPR’s Matt Sepic provides a sound portrait of the festival and talks with audience members. Sepic also interviews Scott Stulen, Walker Art Center organizer, and Will Braden, cat video award winner for the popular “Henri.”
August 29, 2013 - MPR’s Annie Baxter looks at why advertisements featuring gay couples are still few and far between. Although many companies try to cater to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender customers, those efforts are generally not obvious to the general public.
September 3, 2013 - The Obama administration trying to line up support on Capitol Hill for some sort of military action against Syria. In the House of Representatives, leaders from both parties now say they support U.S. action, but rank-and-file members of Congress are less sure.
September 6, 2013 - With votes on authorizing military strikes against Syria on the possible horizon, members of Congress are getting a lot of pressure from many directions. MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports that during a public lunch meeting, DFL 1st District Congressman Tim Walz got an earful from more than 100 of his constituents in St. Peter.
September 9, 2013 - What $1-million dollar investment would make St Paul great? A hub for local food housed within an event center. That's the the winning proposal in the Forever Saint Paul Challenge. Today, the St Paul Foundation and the Minnesota Idea Open announced that Tracy Sides's plan for an Urban Oasis received more than half of the 16-thousand votes split among three finalists. Joining us in-studio is the winner of the $1-million dollar Forever Saint Paul Challenge, Tracy Sides.
September 12, 2013 - MPR’s Tim Post reports on a longtime teacher at a Catholic school in Fridley who says she was fired after she told other teachers she's in a same-sex relationship. It's the second high profile departure from Totino-Grace High School in recent months. The school's president resigned this summer after announcing he was in a same-sex relationship.