August 21, 2009 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Mark Seeley, meteorologist at the University of Minnesota, about sudden changes in the summer weather. Areas of the state went form drought conditions to record breaking rainfall in a span of a week. Unexpected tornadoes in the Twin Cities are also discussed.
July 14, 2009 - Riley Spartz is back on the case. Spartz is a fictional TV reporter that fans may remember as the main character from the mystery novel "Stalking Susan." In a new sequel called "The Missing Mark" Spartz is looking into a human interest story, but winds up in the middle of a missing person case. Amid the mystery and suspense "The Missing Mark" examines how news organizations decide which missing person cases to cover. Both books are set in the Twin Cities. Author Julie Kramer.... a former investigative producer with WCCO-TV told me she got the idea for the book from a classified ad.
February 4, 2009 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic and self-described poetry rube Dominic Papatola about the state of poetry in Minnesota. They also discuss Graywolf Press book of poetry by Elizabeth Alexander, who recited one of her works at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
January 23, 2009 - As part of a weekly NewsCut focus, MPR’s Bob Collins embarks on a set of college tours to see how the tough economy is impacting young people. In this segment, Collins visits Vermillion Community College in Ely, Minnesota.
November 27, 2008 - Curt Brown discusses his book “So Terrible a Storm: A Tale of Fury on Lake Superior,” which chronicles The Great Storm of 1905, also known as Mataafa Storm of 1905. The cyclone storm brought death and destruction for those on Lake Superior during the intense weather event.
October 17, 2008 - Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio Morning Edition host, highlights the history of one of Minnesota's most famous roads in her new book "Tales of the Road: Highway 61." She joins Midday to share her stories.
October 13, 2008 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Roger Moe, former DFL Majority Leader, about Allan Spear, former President of the Minnesota Senate, who died at the age of 71.
October 11, 2008 - Special personal finance call-in show after Marketplace Money, after week of dropping stock market and world financial turmoil. Cathy Wurzer hosts and various guests answer questions about the markets and your money. Nate Winner, Financial Planning Assoc. of MN, Darryl Dalheimer, Lutheran Social Services.
October 2, 2008 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews DFL 1st District Congressman Tim Walz about bailout bill making its way through Congress. He says the bill passed by the U.S. Senate is better than the one the House rejected earlier this week, but he's still planning to vote against it.
October 1, 2008 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with sports commentator Steve Rudolph about the end of Minnesota Twins season, after the team lost to the Chicago White Sox 1-0 in a one-game playoff for the American League Central pennant and postseason play.