November 15, 2005 - Duluth is rediscovering David Ericson. In the first half of the 20th century he painted dreamy Impressionist landscapes, and portraits filled with light. He studied with James McNeill Whistler. Now the Tweed Museum is mounting a big show that features 80 works by Ericson. Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill has this report.
November 9, 2005 - MPR's Stephanie Hemphill reports that a Wisconsin judge sentenced Chai Vang to six consecutive life terms in prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting deaths of six hunters last fall.
November 8, 2005 - Joseph Daly, teacher at Hamline University Law School, comments on Chai Vang sentencing.
November 2, 2005 - The Steelworkers Union is backing Attorney General Mike Hatch in his race for governor, and Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar in her run for U.S. Senate.
November 2, 2005 - The Steelworkers Union will support Attorney General Mike Hatch in his race for governor, and Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar in her run for U.S. Senate. Both candidates were in Duluth to accept the endorsements. Amy Klobuchar's family is from the Iron Range; her grandfather worked in the mines. She says the Steelworkers' endorsement carries weight throughout the state.
September 26, 2005 - About 400 people gathered to dedicate the Wellstone Memorial and Historic Site near Eveleth Sunday. The memorial is built in the woods near where Senator Paul Wellstone and seven others died in a plane crash three years ago. Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill reports. {
September 26, 2005 - Supporters and political allies of the late Senator Paul Wellstone gathered near Eveleth over the weekend to dedicate a memorial and historic site. The memorial is built in the woods near where a small plane crashed nearly three years ago, killing Wellstone, his wife and daughter, and three members of his staff. Lisa Boulay (BOO-LAY) volunteered for Wellstone's Senate campaigns. She came from Bemidji for the dedication.
September 26, 2005 - About 400 people gathered in the woods outside Eveleth Sunday. They came to dedicate a memorial to Senator Paul Wellstone. Wellstone, his wife Sheila, his daughter Marcia Markuson, and three staff members were killed in a plane crash nearby, nearly three years ago. Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill reports. {
September 19, 2005 - At 9:00 tonight, Minnesota Public Radio will broadcast the new American Radio Works documentary, "No Place for a Woman." It's the story of a landmark legal battle which changed workplaces in America. It established that companies have a legal responsibility to protect employees from sexual harassment. The case is the basis for the new Warner Brothers movie, "North Country," scheduled for release next month. The movie was partially filmed on the Iron Range, and many residents of the Range will appear as extras. Sally Mayasich stood in line all day to try out for a part. She wasn't picked, but she says she wanted to help make the movie as realistic as possible. Mayasich grew up on the Iron Range. She's a freelance writer who's working on a historical novel about the area. Her experience working in a taconite mine helps her understand what makes the Range unique. She took Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill on a tour of her home town, to try to explain the Iron Range character.
September 19, 2005 - MPR’s Catherine Winter and Stephanie Hemphill present an American RadioWorks documentary titled “No Place for a Woman.” The documentary explores the legal landmark and legacy for women’s rights in the northern Minnesota’s Iron Range.