January 26, 2006 - Dominic Papatola, Minnesota Public Radio arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic, talks with MPR’s Cathy Wurzer about Norwegian playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen.
December 22, 2005 - The mother of a Minnesota guard member will get a chance to share her concerns with Governor Tim Pawlenty later this morning. Joan Najbar (NAY bar) is upset that her son had to leave college to train for possible deployment to Iraq. After talking with Gov. Pawlenty, she plans to protest, by herself, on the Capitol steps. Joan Najbar joins us now.
December 14, 2005 - Joining us now for more about today's pandemic flu summit are two officials who will participate: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt, and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. They discuss how people should should be getting ready for this pandemic flu, and what that entails.
November 25, 2005 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews State Sentator Mee Moua about the Hmong New Year. Moua provides details on the holiday and of her own personal experiences.
November 16, 2005 - Rob Schmitz6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, or 8:00714-514-2840Governor Pawlenty is flying to Hong Kong today (HE'S SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT 11:05pm CHINA TIME, THAT'S 9am OUR TIME), the final destination of his trade mission to China. Pawlenty is leading a delegation of more than 200 Minnesotans. He hopes to help Minnesota take advantage of China's fast-growing economy. But Pawlenty is not the only one on a trade mission in China right now. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is also there. You may remember Rob Schmitz, who was once a reporter here at Minnesota Public Radio. Now he's in China covering the Schwarzenegger trip, and he joins us now. --where is Schwarzenegger going?
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November 10, 2005 - Many people across the Northland will remember where they were thirty years ago tonight, when they heard about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. She was plowing through a fierce storm on Lake Superior when she disappeared from radar, sinking to the bottom of the big lake, with all crew members aboard. Despite a number of reports and many theories, the sinking of the Fitz is still a mystery. Michael Schumacher is the author of a new book, "Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald." He says the crew never thought the big ship would go down.
November 7, 2005 - Governor Pawlenty will leave for China, on a trade mission designed to help Minnesota companies take advantage of China's growing economy. More than 200 people will accompany the governor to the world's most populous nation. That's a much larger state delegation than the one Govenor Ventura spearheaded to China a few years ago. In fact, state officials say the majority of those companies on the six-day trip have had no experience in China, but hope to establish relations. Right now, China is Minnesota's 4th largest trading partner. One of the people making the trip with the governor is Charlie Cole, director of International Sales for American Polywater Corporation, which is based in Stillwater. He joins us now.
October 12, 2005 - From one-room chapels to grand cathedrals, churches all over the state are part of Minnesota's landscape. Now nearly 100 of those churches are showcased in a new book. It's full of images from a wide variety of denominations and many different architectural styles. The book is by writer Jon Hassler and photographer Doug Ohman, who traveled the state in all four seasons to photograph the churches.
September 8, 2005 - Gwenyth Swain is the author of "Wanda Gag: Storybook Artist," a new biography for children. Swain will sign her book this Saturday, September 10th, at the Anderson Center in Red Wing as part of an annual Celebration of Minnesota Children's Authors and Illustrators.