August 4, 2005 - It appears that a disproportionate number of Hmong patients suffer from kidney stones. A St. Paul urologist has found that more than half of his Hmong patients have stones while only 11-percent of his patients who are not Hmong have them. Dr. Andrew Portis says the Hmong also frequently have more severe kidney damage. Portis found that up to 8-percent have had to have a kidney removed. He says that's because many Hmong are refusing conventional medical treatment until they have reached a crisis.
August 9, 2005 - MPR’s Karl Gehrke interviews singer and Duluth native Emily Van Evera about her CD “My Lady Rich” celebrating the life Elizabethan era Lady Penelope Rich.
August 11, 2005 - In 1964, legendary radio host and oral historian Studs Terkel brought a young, virtually unknown songwriter from Hibbing into the studios at WFMT Chicago... That interview with a young Bob Dylan is one of dozens Studs Terkel has transcribed for a new collection of conversations about music he recorded over more than forty years. The book includes Terkel's interviews with classical conductors, opera divas, blues legends, folk musicians and many others.
August 18, 2005 - The co-chair of the Police Community Relations Council in Minneapolis says there are tensions on panel. But the Reverend Ian Bethel says that's why the council is needed. The PCRC was established more than a year ago with the help of a federal mediator to deal with a number of police policies, including hiring, training and use of force. But a rift has developed between the police department members and community members. Reverend Bethel says since some members of the council have had their own run-ins with the Minneapolis Police Department, that's not surprising.
August 18, 2005 - Minneapolis Police Chief William McManus says he'll remain on the Police Community Relations Council, despite the rift between the police department and community members on the panel. But the chief says he'll no longer quietly accept the attacks some members of the council aim at the police department. The PCRC's co-chair is the Reverend Ian Bethel. He says there's some tension on the council, but that the panel provides a valuable opportunity for public.
August 19, 2005 - The co-chair of the Police Community Relations Council in Minneapolis says there are tensions on panel. But the Reverend Ian Bethel says that's why the council is needed. The PCRC was established more than a year ago with the help of a federal mediator to deal with a number of police policies, including hiring, training and use of force. But a rift has developed between the police department members and community members. Reverend Bethel says since some members of the council have had their own run-ins with the Minneapolis Police Department, that's not surprising.
August 23, 2005 - Robert Moog, who's self named synthesizers that turned electronic currents into sound, died at 71. Future Tense’s Jon Gordon talks with Charles Carlini, the organizer of the MoogFest, about Moog’s legacy.
August 25, 2005 - MPR’s Brandt Williams reports that The Minnesota Twins took a step backward in their quest for a wild card playoff spot by losing 2-1 to the Chicago White Sox in 10 innings at the Metrodome. The loss puts them three and a half games behind the New York Yankees and Oakland. Twins players and fans were disappointed by the loss but are not ready to give up the chase.
August 25, 2005 - Candidates for Minneapolis mayor offered their visions for dealing with public safety issues during a sometimes-contentious debate last night. Organizers invited R.T. Rybak, incumbent Minneapolis Mayor; Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner; and Farheen Hakeem, Green Party candidate to the forum, but before it was over a fourth candidate, Marcus Harcus, forced his way onto the stage to participate.
August 26, 2005 - With the announcement of a terminal disease by playwright August Wilson, an excerpt of Wilson speaking to the University of Minnesota Alumni Association back in 1992 is aired.