June 5, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with local sports analyst LaVelle Neal about Minnesota Twins game the previous night, where the team crushed the Cleveland Indians 23-2 at the Metrodome. It was the biggest margin of victory in team history. The Twins also set a team record by collecting 25 hits.
May 20, 2002 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews R.T. Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis, on state capital stadium bill. Governor Jesse Ventura has 14 days to decided what to do with a Twins stadium financing plan that lawmakers sent him late Saturday night. The deal for a 330-million-dollar ballpark, requires a 120 million private contribution (facilitated by the Twins) prior to any bond sale. In addition, the team would pay ten million dollars a year in rent. Proponents of a new ballpark in Minneapolis were hoping the bill would allow a county to finance the local portion of the cost, but that did not happen. Rybak says because of that Minneapolis appears to be out of the running as a location for a new ballpark.
May 17, 2002 - Ann Bancroft talks with MPR’s Cathy Wurzer about her six-week trip paddling across the Great Lakes.
May 2, 2002 - At the beginning, teachers did not like the profile. As time goes by, teachers are growing to like the profile because they see results.
May 1, 2002 - A survey will be conducted to study competition between girls and boys aged 12-17. Boys want to win, but girls want to play fairly.
April 30, 2002 - The number of free cougars range from 0-5. There is a roaming cougar near Savage and it is unknown if it is a released/escape pet or if it was wild.
April 30, 2002 - More than 20 lawmakers have announced that they will not run again and even more are expected to announce they will retired at the end of the session.
April 29, 2002 - The committee is looking for someone to lead a mixed male and female Athletic Department. The merger is meant to save money.
April 26, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Pastor Anita Hill about the year since being ordained by St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church. Hill is a lesbian woman in a committed relationship, and that puts the church out of line with the ELCA. Reverend Hill has continued ministering to her congregation despite the debate around her ordination.
April 25, 2002 - President Bush went to South Dakota to talk about farming and trade and also went to raise money. The citizens of South Dakota were enthusiastic about Bush's speech.