July 24, 2008 - Joel Achenbach, author of "The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West," talked about George Washington and his vision for America at this summer's Aspen Ideas Festival.
June 8, 2008 - DFL state convention, live coverage pt 1 of 3 (linecheck)
June 7, 2008 - DFL State Convention, live coverage pt 3 of 3 (linecheck)
June 7, 2008 - DFL State Convention, live coverage, pt 2 of 3 (linecheck)
June 6, 2008 - DFL state convention, live coverage (starts 2:20pm) (linecheck)
March 27, 2008 - During the Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps helped propel the conservation of Minnesota's natural resources, and it gave jobs to more than 77,000 Minnesotans. Author Barbara Sommer captures the stories of these workers in her new book, "Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota." She joins Midday to discuss her book as part of our coverage of Minnesota's sesquicentennial. Guest: Barbara Sommer: Author of "Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota.Part of MPR's original series "Minnesota Arrival", stories relating to Minnesota's 150th anniversary of statehood.
December 3, 2007 - Arvonne Fraser recounts her life in politics.Arvonne Fraser has been a force in Minnesota's DFL Party for more than half a century. Fraser, who is married to former U.S. Rep. Don Fraser, disussed her new memoir "She's No Lady" recently with public radio icon Garrison Keillor.
August 3, 2007 - The long road to recovery. Broadcast: Midday, 08/03/2007, 11:00 a.m. While the search for the missing and unaccounted for victims of the I-35W bridge collapse, key legislators start the debate about how best to support the state as it moves forward in the recovery phase.
August 3, 2007 - The long road to recovery. Broadcast: Midday, 08/03/2007, 11:00 a.m. While the search for the missing and unaccounted for victims of the I-35W bridge collapse, key legislators start the debate about how best to support the state as it moves forward in the recovery phase.
August 3, 2007 - 35W Bridge Collapse MPR continuous coverage