December 17, 2001 - With the 2002 Winter Olympic Games fast approaching competitors are gearing up to prepare and qualify. In Duluth, one of the world's top biathletes is working on skiing and her shooting, despite the recent warm weather. Minnesota Public Radio's Nick Schmidt reports.
October 8, 2001 - Since the attacks on New York and Washington on September Eleventh, more Americans have been showing their patriotism. One place that's seen an increase in business is the neighborhood tattoo parlour. Across the nation, tattooists report their doing dramatically more patriotic tattoos. Minnesota Public Radio's Nick Schmidt visited an annual tattoo convention in Duluth to find out more. {