December 15, 2000 - Still looking for great books to give away for the holidays? Longtime librarian and book store owner Colleen Coghlan shares her lists of favorite books with listeners.
December 15, 2000 - Steven Schier, chair of the political science department at Carleton College discusses what lies ahead for President-elect George W. Bush and the legacy President Clinton will leave behind.
October 26, 2000 - The state's education chief says several big changes for public schools could end up in Governor Ventura's budget proposal, but it's too soon to know for sure. Christine Jax, Commissioner of the Department of Children, Families and Learning was short on specifics today when she outlined the Governor's "Big Plan" for a group of rural educators. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports.
August 21, 2000 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly talks with Native American writer James Welch, author of “The Heartsong of Charging Elk.” Welch discusses his book, culture, and Native American history. Welch also answers listener questions. Welch is well known for his previous works, including his book “Killing Custer.”
August 21, 2000 - Speeches from two Reform Party presidential candidates: former Republican Party presidential candidate Pat Buchanan and former Natural Law Party candidate John Hagelin. Speeches took place at the Reform Party's national convention in Long Beach, California.
August 15, 2000 - There's no "Clinton Fatigue" among the Minnesota delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Delegates praised Clinton's speech last night. They also heard from several other heavy hitters in their own meetings. And a Minnesota official made her own speech to the convention. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports. President Bill Clinton was the star attraction at the Democratic Convention last night and Minnesota delegates say he didn't disappoint. Clinton stressed the country's record-breaking stretch of economic prosperity. And Everrett Pettiford of Minneapolis says the President hit the right chord. Pettiford: "..."
June 29, 2000 - In the opening scene of STORM RIDERS, the new novel by Craig Leslie, a young girl is missing. Later she is found dead and a young native Amercian boy from Alaska is suspected of drowning her. This scene and others in STORM RIDERS are lifted directly from Craig Leslie's life. STORM RIDERS is the authors semi-fictional account of his 15 years raising a young boy
May 26, 2000 - The May edition of "Voices of Minnesota" featuring Elizabeth Close, one of Minnesota's first woman architects, Gerald Haukebo, founder of the Concordia Language Villages and women's rights leader Edna Schwartz.
December 27, 1999 - To close out the millennium, Minnesota Public Radio's All Things Considered presents a look back at Minnesota life in 1900 via a 12-part series, entitled “A Minnesota Century.” This segment, a look back at what was the news at the turn of the last century.
November 19, 1999 - A judge in California has denied a series of motions to dismiss charges against accused Symbionese Liberation Army pipe bomb conspirator Sara Olson of St.Paul The court did agreed to postpone the trial, to her attornies more time to review evidence.