November 17, 2005 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann profiles “To Be Certain of the Dawn.” The new oratorio is written by Stephen Paulus to a text of Michael Dennis Browne for the Minnesota Orchestra, the choirs at the Basilica, and soloists.
November 10, 2005 - When the Edmund Fitzgerald went down on Lake Superior 30 years ago tonight, among the 29 crew members lost were two cooks: Charles Robert Rafferty, and Alan Kalmon. They were two of the best in their trade. They worked in the galley kitchen of the famed ore freighter, feeding the rest of the crew with elaborate, freshly cooked meals. Yesterday, when the radio producers known as the Kitchen Sisters were here to talk about their new project "Hidden Kitchens," Davia Nelson told me they were reminded of the work they did which led to the discovery of the freighter food.
October 10, 2005 - Ramsey County Office of Sexual Offense Services has observed trends on sexual assaults in Hmong community. All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with officials about the concerns and efforts to protect families and children.
October 3, 2005 - Tom Crann interviews Minnesota writer Ann Bauer about her book "A Wild Ride up the Cupboards," a story of how one family struggles with their son's withdrawal, and how his parents, Jack and Rachel, make sense of it in their own ways.
September 30, 2005 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with Abdisalam Adam, a community specialist with the St. Paul Public School district, about a group of teachers, librarians, parents and social service providers meeting to discuss some alternative curriculums that would more closely reflect the culture of the students in the room.
September 8, 2005 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann interviews Mary Harbeck, a nurse serving with the Minnesota Disaster Medical Assistance Team in Biloxi, Mississippi. The team is providing medical care in the hurricane-affected region amidst aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
September 5, 2005 - MPR’s Tom Crann and Nikki Tundel conclude their ‘battle’ over which state has the best fair - Minnesota or Iowa. The two present competing fair stories…pet surgery and Iowa animals.
August 25, 2005 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with MPR’s Nikki Tundel and debate over what is the better State Fair…Minnesota or Iowa. Their conversation ends with a challenge.
August 19, 2005 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with Tom Holden, of the Army Corps of Engineers at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center, about the first 100 years of the iconic Duluth Lift Bridge.
August 9, 2005 - Roy Smalley, former player of the Minnesota Twins, remembers his uncle and manager Gene Mauch, who died at the age of 79. Muach managed the Minnesota Twins from 1976-1980.