December 3, 2002 -
October 4, 2002 -
September 25, 2002 - MPR’s Art Hughes and Brandt Williams report on the tenth anniversary Jerry Haaf murder. The thirty-year police veteran died on the floor of the Pizza Shack restaurant in south Minneapolis after being shot in the back during his morning coffee break. The execution-style shooting remains one of the most shocking acts of violence against an officer in Minneapolis history.
August 28, 2002 -
August 2, 2002 - MPR’s Brandt Williams reports on some of the best singers in the world heading to Minnesota, as the Twin Cities hosts the triennial World Choral Symposium. It's the first time the event has ever been held in the U.S. For a week, over a thousand singers, from more than 50 countries will attend workshops and perform numerous free concerts.
July 16, 2002 -
June 4, 2002 - Census 2000 data shows Minnesota is becoming more diverse due largely to immigrants from other countries. In the 90s, the state's foreign born population increased by more than 100 percent. Most of the state's foreign-born residents live in the two most populous counties - Hennepin and Ramsey. But the largest increases in foreign born populations occurred in smaller suburban and rural counties. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams reports:
May 30, 2002 - This afternoon a tiny store that many St. Paul residents considered a neighborhood icon became a recognized piece of state history. Tiger Jack Rosenbloom and his wife Nurceal (nerr-SEAL) owned and operated the store for more than 50 years. Today it was uprooted and transported to the Minnesota Historical Society, which will put it on display. Tiger Jack died last year at the age of 94 and the family thought Rosenbloom's store deserved to be immortalized for all to see. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams reports:
May 24, 2002 - The family and friends of Thomas Burnett called him an American hero during funeral and burial services today in the Twin Cities. Burnett, a Minnesota native, was one of several men who resisted the hijackers who had taken over United flight 93 and caused the jet to crash short of the terrorists target on September 11. Government officials believe the passenger jet which carried Burnett and 44 others was heading for the White House. And those who knew Burnett say they're not surprised at his self-less act. MPR's Brandt Williams reports:
April 26, 2002 - Archbishops of the dioceses of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota talked about their thoughts about sexual abuse conducted by Catholic priests.