January 11, 2008 - Nanci has posted some more resources for Parents of "emerging adults" on our website, Minnesota Public Radio.org. There you'll also find some video interviews with U of M students who talk about why they drink. There's also a discussion underway at a Gather.com...parents, and students are posting their thoughts about binge drinking. A link to that discussion is at Minnesota Public Radio dot org. Monday night at 7, Minnesota Public radio News hosts a Public Insight Forum on the topic of College Binge drinking. Kerry Miller hosts in the UBS Forum, here at our downtown St. Paul studios. Our special report, Death by Drinking, was edited by Mike Edgerly...it's all online, at Minnesota Public Radi-dot-org.
December 4, 2007 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with MPR reporter William Wilcoxen about Minnesota Twins star pitcher, Johan Santana. The Twins are widely expected to trade Santana, but to what team and for which players, no one really knows yet.
November 23, 2007 - The humanitarian crisis in Somalia is worsening. But a growing insurgency against those forces is promoting firefights and assassinations throughout the city. Aired on November 23, 2007.
November 22, 2007 - La Velle Neal comments on announcement that the Minnesota Twins have lost star outfielder Torii Hunter, who signed a $90 million 5-year contract. Hunter had spent 11 seasons as a Twin, winning seven Golden Gloves for his play in center field.
November 9, 2007 - Manny Laureano, principal trumpet of the Minnesota Orchestra, takes on new role of conductor, as he leads musicians of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies for a Latin program with special guest, Cuban jazz pianist Ignacio "Nachito" Herrera.
October 23, 2007 - MPR’s Tom Crann interviews Wabasha native Nelson Peery, who describes growing up Black in Minneosta, his path to the Minnesota Communist Party, and his book "Black Radical."
October 10, 2007 - Minneapolis native Chuck Love shares his thoughts about being a house DJ and his album “Bring Enough to Spill Some." What sets Love apart from most other house DJ's is that he considers himself first and foremost a musician, and he plays several instruments during his live shows.
September 21, 2007 -
August 21, 2007 - After almost three weeks of television images, and a stream of photos in newspapers and on the web, there's something about the collapsed 35-W bridge that people still want to see for themselves. This afternoon, the city of Minneapolis re-opened what's known as Bridge 9. The former railroad bridge is now a pedestrian and bicycle link between the west and east banks of the Mississippi River. It provides the closest view of the collapse site open to the public. An hour after it re-opened, there was already a steady stream of people on foot and bicycle. They were on the bridge to see the collapse in person. And so was Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Crann. While he was there a quiet crowd built steadily and he talked to Ben Ragsdale from Minneapolis. Tom asked him to describe what he saw of the collapsed I-35W bridge.
August 13, 2007 - MPR’s Tom Crann interviews Art Blakey, chief of police at the Minnesota State Fair, about the damage assesment after a storm wreaked havoc on the fairgrounds, knocking down trees, damaging concession booths, and tearing off part of the Grandstand.