September 4, 2003 - The Minnesota Twins find themselves in a tie for first place in the American League Central this morning after a remarkable victory at the Metrodome. The Twins beat the Anaheim Angels 6-5 on the strength of a wild play in the bottom of the ninth inning. MPR's Jim Bickal was at the game and he's in studio to recollect on memorable moment.
September 3, 2003 - Katie Salen (SAY len) is one of a team of designers based in New York who helped create the Big Urban Game, which gets underway today in the Twin Cities. To find out more about the game, or vote for how the game pieces should move, visit the BUG website at www.bug.umn.edu or call 1-877-bug-play.
September 3, 2003 - The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota is testing a new West Nile virus vaccine for birds. If it works, the vaccine could be used to protect birds in captivity... as well as threatened and endangered species. The mosquito-borne West Nile virus was first discovered in the U.S. in New York in 1999, and showed up Minnesota for the first time last summer. Dr. Patrick Redig is the director of the U of M Raptor Center, and he's on the line now. That is Dr. Pat Redig, Director of the U of M Raptor Center
September 2, 2003 -
September 2, 2003 -
September 2, 2003 - Canterbury Park has finished its live racing season with record attendance and wagering. The track ran its final races last night (MONDAY). During the current season, Canterbury had its best numbers since it reopened in 1995. That bucks a national trend... most tracks are reporting a decline in attendance. Joining us now is track president, Randy Sampson. That is Canterbury Park president, Randy Sampson.
September 1, 2003 - Workers in Minnesota have had a tough year so far. The number of unemployed workers is the highest it's been since 1985, and the latest unemployment rate for the state came in at 4-point-6 percent. But new research at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, or DEED, shows that there is demand for workers in certain industries. Joining us on the line to talk about that glimmer of hope is Steve Hine, research director at the department.
August 27, 2003 - If you were awake and looking into the southern sky at exactly 4:51 this morning, you saw the planet Mars at its closest point to the Earth in nearly 60-thousand years. The planet is about 34.6 million miles away, making it the brightest spot in the night sky right now. Many Minnesota astronomers... and some regular people... have been getting up the past few weeks to view the planet. Dr. Bill Sheehan is the author of two books and numerous papers about Mars. He joins us now.
August 27, 2003 - Former Gopher football coach Jim Wacker has died at his home following a long battle with cancer. He was 66. Wacker came to Minnesota from Texas Christian University, where he earned National Coach of the Year honors from three news organizations. He coached the Gophers from 1992 to 1996. John Roe is a retired Star Tribune reporter who covered the Gophers while Wacker was coach. Mr. Roe joins us now. John Roe is a retired sportswriter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
August 19, 2003 -