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 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 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 1, 2013 - MPR’s Sasha Aslanian reports on the first legally wed same-sex marriages performed just after midnight on August 1st, 2013. Report includes clips and interviews from ceremonies at Minneapolis City Hall.
July 22, 2013 - MPR’s Sasha Aslanian looks at discussions happening in different religious communities in the state after same-sex marriage became law. Religious institutions played a big role in the long, emotional and sometimes contentious debate Minnesotans had leading up to the Legislature's vote to legalize same-sex marriage. While churches are not required to perform same-sex weddings, Minnesota law against discrimination based on sexual orientation does apply to others who might play a role in wedding celebrations.
May 15, 2013 - MPR’s Conrad Wilson compiles reactions of Minnesotans at the State Capitol after Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill making gay marriage legal in Minnesota.
April 3, 2013 - MPR’s Julie Siple reports that a group of Hmong leaders in the Twin Cities say more needs to be done to prevent violence within their community. A meeting at the Hmong Village in St. Paul came after several recent deadly cases, including a domestic dispute that left three people dead.
March 12, 2013 - MPR’s Euan Kerr profiles the Penumbra Theatre staging of Spunk, three short stories of Zora Neale Hurston adapted by Jelly's Last Jam writer George C. Wolfe.
March 7, 2013 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer and Andrea Swensson talk about the local history of female rock groups. Bands discussed include Babes in Toyland, Têtes Noires, and The Clams.
February 27, 2013 - MPR’s Mark Steil investigates DNR records that show scores of water permit holders in Minnesota are illegally using billions of gallons more water then they're supposed to, at a time when drought threatens state water supplies.