April 5, 2004 -
February 26, 2004 - Hour 2 of Midday: Robert Janssen is one of Minnesota's best known birders. The 71-year-old Chanhassen resident is an author and co-author of several books about birds, including Birds In Minnesota. Janssen is the former president of the Minnesota Ornithologists Union. He talked recently with Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson.
February 20, 2004 -
February 17, 2004 -
January 28, 2004 -
January 23, 2004 - The St. Paul-based Great American History Theater's current production, "Joe", is about a former Catholic priest who becomes an advocate for poor people. The one man play is about Minneapolis activist Joe Selvaggio, the founder of Project of Pride in Living. PPL helps poor people find housing and work. Actor Jim Stowell shows Joe the rebellious Catholic priest, the protester and Joe the self-described pest as he raises money from rich people.
December 31, 2003 - The new year is scheduled to bring completion of Minnesota's largest public works project. The $750 million Hiawatha line rail line from Minneapolis to Bloomington opens for full service next December. Partial service begins in April. A range of issues remain before riders get on board. One is educating drivers and pedestrians how to co-exist safely with light rail. Another is finding money for a downtown Minneapolis shuttle bus to move rail passengers around. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports.
December 24, 2003 - "Extremely remote" is how one expert describes the risk humans face of contracting a brain wasting disease from eating beef. Yesterday's announcement of this country's first case of mad cow disease sent futures prices for beef into a plunge. Stock prices of food businesses are also down today. However, a University of Minnesota expert says the spread of mad cow disease in this country is unlikely. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports.
December 16, 2003 -
December 10, 2003 - There's a renaissance underway along one of south Minneapolis' most rundown, crime infested thoroughfares. A new hardware store and dozens of units of new housing are going up on a blighted stretch of Bloomington Avenue. But signs of renewal haven't stopped drug sellers and prostitutes from doing business there. Neighbors say they are frustrated with a justice system that doesn't deal with the criminals on their sidewalks. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports.