December 14, 2004 - A panel of community leaders today tried to dispel some of the negative opinions about immigrants revealed in a new study. The report found that many Minnesotans believe immigrants are a drain on public services. Lee Pao Xiong directs the Center for Hmong Studies at Concordia University in St. Paul. He says most immigrants are employed.
December 15, 2004 - The Guthrie Theater Company has revealed new details for the look of its three stage complex on the riverfront.
December 15, 2004 - A panel of community leaders today tried to dispel some of the negative opinions about immigrants revealed in a new study. The report found that many Minnesotans believe immigrants are a drain on public services. Lee Pao Xiong directs the Center for Hmong Studies at Concordia University in St. Paul. He says most immigrants are employed.
December 16, 2004 - As part of the series A Mirror on Morality, MPR’s Lorna Benson talks with six parishioners from Macalester Plymouth United Church in St. Paul about the 2004 elections. Five are gay, the other a lesbian. Exit polls suggest that many Christians cast their ballots based on moral concerns, including strong opposition to gay marriage. The six discuss that "moral values" influenced their voting too - just in a different way.
December 16, 2004 - MPR’s presents a report from a Wellstone Elementary School classrom, where there is kind of a music hatchery where singers of the future are being trained.
December 16, 2004 - MPR announces "diverse" musical format for old WCAL. Steve Nelson, program director for 89.3 KCMP, discusses the new program and plans for KCMP 89.3, formally known as WCAL 89.3.
December 17, 2004 - Mainstreet Radio's Bob Reha reports on North Dakota lawmakers arguing over money. While Minnesota lawmakers face a $700 million shortfall when they convene in St. Paul, in North Dakota, lawmakers won't fight over fixing a deficit, but rather what to do with a budget surplus.
December 20, 2004 - Winona-based Saint Mary's University is starting an English Language Academy at its Twin Cities campus. Tens of thousands of immigrants have moved to Minnesota in recent years, and many of them aren't going to college after high school because they can't speak English well enough. Program director Michelle Yener says the school is trying to do something about that.
December 20, 2004 - With thousands of Hmong, Somali and Latino immigrants moving to Minnesota every year, Saint Mary's University in Winona is hoping more will consider going to college. The university is offering a course in the English language at its Twin Cities campus. Michelle Yener, the director of the English Language Academy, says there are a couple of reasons why immigrants aren't going to college after high school.
December 23, 2004 - MPR’s Jim Bickal reports that Joe Mauer faces a much greater risk of developing arthritis at some point in his career after a left knee injury in the second game of his rookie season last year. The Minnesota Twins catcher is back home in St. Paul for the holidays after spending several months in Florida for rehabilitation.