September 5, 2003 - The Minnesota pro-sports scene is about to get new a jolt of energy. The Vikings begin their NFL season in Green Bay on Sunday. It will be the first regular season game played in the refurbished Lambeau Field, where almost 300 million dollars was spent to update the legendary stadium. After an off-season of re-tooling the team, Vikings coach Mike Tice is optimistic they could win the division and go to the playoffs. Joining us on the line is Sean Jensen, who covers the Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. That is Sean Jensen who covers the Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at noon.
September 5, 2003 - Many media stories this week were based on the fact that Minnesota recorded one of its driest Augusts (and even July and August combined), as well as one of its warmest Augusts. The combination produced many detrimental effects..... DRY AIR + DRY LANDSCAPE = LARGE DAILY TEMPERATURE RANGE This is one of the standard rules of thumb in climatology and certainly held true to form this week. After starting out the morning at 39 F on Thursday (Sept 4), Benson, MN
September 4, 2003 - A new Mayo Clinic study finds fathers as well as mothers suffer from disturbing anxieties after the birth of a baby. The study is published in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. Researchers sent surveys to 300 sets of parents. Those parents were asked to report distressing thoughts, such as "My baby is going to die of SIDS," and "What if I drown my baby while bathing her?" Close to 70 percent of mothers and 58 percent of fathers reported having those kinds of thoughts. Dr. Jon Abramowitz (Ah BRAUM oh witz) is a psychologist at the Mayo Clinic, and he's one of the authors of the study. He joins us now. Dr. Jon Abramowitz (Ah BRAUM oh witz) is a psychologist at the Mayo Clinic.
September 4, 2003 -
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
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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.