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February 15, 2002 - The US Olympic Men's Hockey team will face Finland today in its first game of the competition. The team is coached by Minnesotan Herb Brooks, the same Herb Brooks who coached the US team in its miracle victory over the Soviets in 1980. The man who helped change the landscape for US hockey grew up in St. Paul, and spent many long days knocking around neighborhood ice rinks. Brooks surprised some observers by returning to coach this year. Before the competition, he spoke with MPR sports commentator Jay Weiner. Brooks says he's returning in part because the Olympics have always held special meaning for him.
February 11, 2002 - Several of Minnesota's Olympic athletes have begun competition in Salt Lake City, including two lugers. Tony Benshoff from White Bear Lake is in 21st place going into the second and final day of racing today. Benshoff, who had hopes of a medal, dropped in the standings after a disappointing second run. His teammate Nick Sullivan from Oakdale is in 24th place. Before the competition, the two lugers sat down with MPR sports commentator Jay Weiner to explain their sport, in which they sled down a steep, winding course on their backs. Benshoff says they start preparing hours before each race.
January 31, 2002 - Long-time St. Paul newspaper columnist Don Boxmeyer is retiring tomorrow, after 36 years with Pioneer Press. The guy friends simply call "Box" has covered nearly every aspect of the city during his career, but is best known for his columns about regular St. Paul people. Boxmeyer says when he was younger, his father was not thrilled with his decision study journalism.
January 18, 2002 - The nut of the problem is when they bought Green Tree, which turned into Conseco Financial, and that brought on billions of dollars of debt.
January 18, 2002 - MPR's Morning Edition, Jan 18, 2002 Topic: New Minnesota History Center Exhibit Opens This Sunday, January 20th, a new exhibit opens at the Minnesota History Center in St Paul. It is called "Weather Permitting" and is needless to say about my favorite topic.
January 11, 2002 - "Word Dance" is a show that reveals the similariities between South India dance and African dance. Lisa Kane plays every Tuesday night Anodyne Coffee House. Northern Clay Center displays art of three Jerome artists: Kathryn Gotham, Christin Plucard, and Emily Schroeder. "Shakespeare's R and J" is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet that is set in an all-boys boarding school.
January 11, 2002 - Today is the four-month anniversary of the terrorist attacks. If you were listening to this station on the morning of September 11th, the first eyewitness account you heard was from Melissa Creighton, who spoke to us on her cell phone from the streets of New York.
January 11, 2002 - MPR's Morning Edition, Jan 11, 2002 Topic: Record warmth this week Following Monday morning, January 7th when Hibbing reported a temperature of -11 degrees F (lowest in the contiguous 48 states that morning), southwesterly winds began to bring in warm, mild Pacific air and temperatures climbed.
January 9, 2002 - That's Gary Schmitt, the Director of Reliever Airports, for the Metropolitan Aiports Commission. Enhanced airport security is one of many changes that have taken place since September 11th. For the last month, we've been asking you to reflect on how you have changed as result of the terrorist attacks. This week we're playing some of your responses. Kelly Hansen is 29 years old and lives in Minneapolis. Until two weeks before the attacks, she lived and worked in New York. She wrote in with these thoughts.