An Illustrated Monologue
David Gillette took pen to paper and created an essay about falling asleep on the job.
Look! Rain!
A half inch fell at the Chanhassen Weather Station Friday. Meanwhile, SW Minnesota got a lot more rain than that. Mark Seeley from the U of M joins us to talk about our warm and --at least until today-- dry September.
Cold Cases in St. Paul
The St. Paul Police Department's new Cold Case unit solved its first case this week. Investigator Anita Muldoon tells us all about it.
Speaking in Tongues Live!
A cross-cultural quartet of percussionists joins us live in Studio B. The group will be performing Saturday September 26 at 2 pm at the Cedar Cultural Center. It's all part of the Cedar's annual Global Roots Festival.
Iraqi Sister City
Minneapolis now has a sister-city relationship with Najaf, Iraq. We hear from two Najaf residents and a Minneapolis City Council member about what they hope to get out of the arrangement.
Minnesota's Deadliest Tornadoes
Mary Lahammer continues her tour of terrific twisters from our state's past. This week she tells the story of the F-5 tornado that led to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
The Political Panel
This week's version of sparring politicos includes Republicans Gregg Peppin and Andy Brehm and Democrats Javier Morillo-Alicea and Rep. Alice Hausman. Tim Pawlenty's possible presidential ambitions will be one topic we tackle.
The Wrapup
Two history questions about Minnesota football lore and a show-ending tune by Speaking in Tongues.