Sobriety checkpoints ruling... Governor Carlson and MERF... Ordway president talks arts
Flood damage... President Jimmy Carter visits Macalaster... Female streetcar drivers.
First Lady Hillary Clinton pushes health care reform... Grunseth v. Boschwitz... Political panel
MERF debate... Outdoor baseball... Health care reform
New immigration law... Plans for the Science Museum... St. Paul mayoral candidates
Metro Mobility scheduling... Minneapolis mayoral candidates square off... Race relations in Willmar
Minneapolis school board... Taconite on the Range... Maccabee/Baloga
Brett Kavanaugh's views on executive power, flooding in Minnesota, Citizen Lane project explained, Vikings season preview, Sheletta Brundidge essay, Swedish singer Lise Enochsson, Don Davis farewell, political panel
Role of money in campaigns, 1st Congressional district preview, new TPT history series "Minnesota Experience", Dominic Papatola essay, J.D. Steele on upcoming benefit concert, school consolidation in Greater Minnesota, panel of political scientists
Attorney General debate featuring Doug Wardlow, Keith Ellison and Noah Johnson; preview of 2nd District congressional race, political panel with Sarah Walker, Javier Morillo-Alicea, Annette Meeks and Noah Rouen.
Minneapolis homeless camp, Eighth District Congressional race preview, author Kate DiCamillo, David Gillette illustrated essay, minor party candidates for governor, Minnesota trekkers Eli Nord and Steve Schraeder, political scientists weigh in on Kavanaugh hearings
The President in Rochester, healthcare premium debate, Rondo history with Marvin Anderson, North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Roy Finden on the Iowa-Minnesota rivalry, Larry Fitzgerald on the Vikings mess and Molitor's firing, political panel reacts to the Kavanaugh vote.
Mark Seeley sizes up our wild weather, a profile of the Tina Smith/Karin Housley Senate race, pipeline safety debate, Fires of 1918 clip, Mark DePaolis essay, Rochester's ambitious plans to remake its downtown, Lt. Governor debate
Second District Congressional debate with Jason Lewis and Angie Craig, Profile of the Amy Klobuchar and Jim Newberger Senate race, Third District Congressional debate with Erik Paulsen and Dean Phillips.
Voting 101, DFL and Republican party chairs, 3rd District
Almanac hosts the final debate in the race for governor as Republican Jeff Johnson faced off with DFLer Tim Walz. Cathy Wurzer and Eric Eskola were the moderators.
Tim Walz looks ahead as his governorship, 2nd District Congress member-to-be Angie Craig, future House Speaker Melissa Hortman, essay by Adia Morris, "Long Lost" story of the missing Klein brothers of Minneapolis with author Jack El-Hai, election night recap by Mary Lahammer, panel of politicos
Keith Ellison looks ahead to his Attorney General job, profile of Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Speaker Kurt Daudt's new job, holiday cooking with chef Robert Ulrich, a holiday story by Kevin Kling, the history of the Metropolitan Building with author Larry Millett, a political panel looks ahead at next year
Launch of new light rail line, changing state house leadership, sports with Larry Fitzgerald, essay by Sheletta Brundidge, weather with Paul Douglas, The Steeles sing holiday tunes, a political scientist panel.
New congressional members Jim Hagedorn + Dean Phillips, combating sex trafficking in northern Minnesota, "The Great Minnesota Cookie Book" authors, Kate Gibson essay on motherhood, new state budget forecast and session preview, political panel remembers President George H. W. Bush.
Incoming members of Congress Ilhan Omar + Pete Stauber, Eric and Andrew Dayton talk about their dad's legacy, retiring Mayo CEO Dr. John Noseworthy, Tane Danger and friends do a winter essay, the fishing wolves of Voyageurs National Park, this week's political panel
Governor-elect Tim Walz and Lt. Governor-elect Peggy Flanagan talked about their initial commissioner picks, Secretary of State Steve Simon assessed election security, capitol reporters Mary Lahammer and Brian Bakst, Mary chats with new members of Congress, political scientist panel talks national politics.
New DNR commissioner Sarah Strommen, January thaw update from Paul Douglas, exit interview with Governor Mark Dayton, the "Color of Hockey" with Charles Hallman, a Bobby Edwards essay, music by Gao Hong and Issam Rafea, Almanac at the Capitol preview, the week's political panel.
Legislative leaders live in studio, Micronesian community in Milan, Pat Borzi's book "Minnesota Made Me", Dominic Papatola essay, new diversity at the state capitol, the week's political panel.
Federal shutdown effect on Minnesota, bipartisanship in bloom at state capitol, debating the healthcare provider tax, curling in Duluth, remembering musician Willie Murphy, Sheletta Brundidge essay, growth of influence of African-born politicians in Minnesota, political scientist trio talks federal shutdown and more.
Mark Seeley talks polar vortex, new legislation to deal with sexual assaults, distracted driving legislation, a visit with Kevin O'Connor host of This Old House, a chilly essay by Dr. Mark DePaolis, proud poet traditions in SW Minnesota, Super Bowl preview, political reporter roundup.
Debating recreational marijuana, push to change Minnesota's sexual violence laws, per diem reform, a chilly winter essay, a statewide tour of bakeries, HabitAware team wins top prize, the week in Minnesota politics.
Amy Klobuchar's political calculus, renewable energy policy, rethinking school snow day policies, the United Black Caucus at the MN Legislature, a Tane Danger Valentine's Day essay, Dan Newton and his Cafe Accordion Orchestra, reducing food waste with Lachelle Cunningham, political panel
MNLARS problems defined, Walz acts on Line 3 controversy, confusing tax time, taprooms helping small towns, Dominic Papatola essay, new PBS digital series Sound Field with L. A. Buckner, sights and sounds of Klobuchar announcement, political panel talks Klobuchar and Omar.
Paul Douglas on our wild winter, proposed Walz budget, debating a gas tax hike, Transportation Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Jim Crow of the North film preview, Dr. Mark DePaolis essay, worries about our warming winters, political panel
Governor Tim Walz in studio, Reconstruction era in Minnesota history, music by Carolyne Naomi, Sheletta Brundidge essay, Minnesota's shifting economic forecast, political reporter panel, Governor Walz plays Ten Questions
Party Chairs live, First Lady Gwen Walz profile, Gun legislation debate, Danish music group Gangspil live, A day in the life of Hallock, Minnesota and a political panel.
Legislative Auditor James Nobles talks childcare center fraud, debate on reducing healthcare premiums, a special dinner at the state capitol, MN Opera presents "The Fix", an Adia Morris essay, the story of America's first female ambassador: Minnesotan Eugenie Anderson, the week in politics
Governor revises his budget, lawmakers deal with opioids, Wilder Research's homeless study, a Dominic Papatola essay, sports with Larry Fitzgerald Sr., child care crisis in northwestern Minnesota, political scientists assess local and national politics
Paul Douglas on spring floods, bipartisan push to deal with opioid crisis, budget targets at the capitol, springtime birding tips from Birdchick, Dr. Mark DePaolis celebrates kidneys, remembering filmmaker and foundation official Robert Byrd, national task force members Valerie Castile, Clarence Castile and John Choi talk about police shootings.
Jobs report with Chris Farrell, Noor trial update, depression in rural Minnesota, should NCAA athletes be paid?, a Roy Finden essay, Minnesota beer brackets, Governor Walz talks about his State of the State address, political panel assesses our state's state
Update in the Mohamed Noor trial, Mark Seeley on our week's wild weather, Moorhead deals with flooding, Tane Danger essay, live music by Jonatha Brooke, preview of film "Eating Up Easter", political panel
Noor trial week 3, new MNIT head, St. Paul history, political scientist panel
Noor takes stand at trial, Josie Johnson memoir, Edvard Munch mystery, weather quiz
Power of naming places, assessing Noor verdict, Music for Mandela preview, reporter panel
Million species in peril, Hugo history, Hmong-Lao Veterans Day, legislative update
Key lawmakers weigh in on the gridlock in capitol negotiations, Revenue Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly, a soggy forecast from Paul Douglas, Adia Morris finds joy in her monologue, Mary Lahammer profiles an impressive group of freshmen lawmakers, former lawmakers weigh in on the budget battle at the capitol.
Cantus sings, Kevin Kling essay, special legislative session update, holiday grilling tips
Governor Tim Walz assessed the just-ended legislative session, new sexual assault legislation, previewing PBS broadcast of 1999 Prince concert, restoring bison in Minnesota, David Gillette illustrated essay, recap of legislative session, political reporters
Political party chairs Jennifer Carnahan and Ken Martin, MEDA's Million Dollar Challenge, Accessibility challenges at the State Capitol, Sheletta dishes about donuts, Dr. Ayaz Virji's book about "A Muslim Doctor's Struggle for Home in Rural America", remembering former Mpls Mayor Don Fraser, first term lawmakers
David Schultz on the Hatch Act, Mary Lahammer reports on accessibility at the capitol, weather with Paul Douglas, Maggie Koerth-Baker, Kate Gibson essay on joy, preview of "When Whales Walked", exploring "Deep Time", the week in politics
Insulin affordability problem, U of M President Kaler, push for LGBTQ resource center
Klobuchar debate, rising insulin prices, "missing" moon rocks, "Precious and Adored"
Munch mystery in Northfield, rural birthing challenges, Olympic gold in Duluth, a Dawson doctor makes a difference, a bakery tour of Greater Minnesota, happy in Hallock, cracking down on sex trafficking, changes in Worthington, dwindling old-fashioned summer resorts, sights and sounds from a Buddhist temple.
Opioid deaths decrease but still at historic levels, Paul Douglas highlights wet hot stormy summer weather, Kaomi Goetz profiles female farmers in Greater Minnesota, a new restorative justice program starts soon in St. Paul, Political science professor panel on DC politics
Interim DHS head, St. Paul Mayor Carter, Birdchick, Moonshot memories, Trump's tweets
New hands-free cell phone law, affordable housing crunch, retiring state senator Scott Jensen, a David Gillette essay on the wonders of the two-week vacation, an anniversary for the Zumbrota covered bridge, Lea. B. Olsen talks about toxic sports, the Sarah Walker resignation at Dept of Corrections, political panel
Insulin deal, memorial to sexual violence survivors, Rep. Hagedorn chat, Tane Danger essay
Debating whether to change gun laws, visit with 3rd District Congressman Dean Phillips, State Fair weather preview with Paul Douglas, TPT's State Fair booth, camping essay by Adia Morris, Strib series on the path of the voyageurs, St. Thomas 360 Journalism project, business panel tackles trade and tariffs
DHS Commissioner, Rep. Angie Craig, Lowertown Guitar Festival, political panel
Almanac brings you a program from the MPR booth at the Minnesota State Fair featuring political reporters Mary Lahammer and Brian Bakst, weather with Mark Seeley, a Cantus singalong, a story from Kevin Kling, a barnyard animal or two, music by Tony Cuchetti, and political scientists Kathryn Pearson and Steven Schier.
Governor Tim Walz, legislative leaders Melissa Hortman and Paul Gazelka, a Dr. Mark DePaolis State Fair essay, music by Kate and Bill Isles, Sports with Larry Fitzgerald Sr., a new State Fair business, A furry FFA animal, Waffles Nordic House style, Political Scientist duo
Making housing affordable, DHS action plan, Vikes preview, Native American drummers
Medically assisted suicide, Silver Carp in the St. Croix, Korean Adoptees in Duluth
New insulin proposal, report on MPR series about TPT event, "Humanize My Hoodie" movement
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter talks about public safety, update on the insulin funding problem, public input sessions on what to call area around Fort Snelling, a Sheletta Brundidge essay, a comprehensive look at the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel project near Ely
Larry Jacobs on impeachment, Birdchick, author Kate DiCamillo, political party chairs
Trump visit, broadband in Greater MN, Pop Wagner plays Woody Guthrie, political scientists
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison, St. Paul garbage collection fight, 70 years of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Red Wing cemetery history, another death related to vaping, Governor Dayton’s official portrait, political panel
History of voting rights for felons, Henderson wants state aid for flooding, Paul Douglas on the wettest year in Minnesota history, cyber security conference, Sheletta Brundidge essay, Minnesota’s expanding wine industry, cultural conversations with Anton Treuer, capitol reporters talk insulin.
Legislative Auditor James Nobles on DHS payment controversy, Electrolux shuts down in St. Cloud, small town newspaper challenges, Amy Koch talks about double standards, essay by Tane Danger, Jeffers Petroglyphs, political panel talks impeachment and more
Farming problems out west, big Gopher game preview with Larry Fitzgerald, remembering public historian Hy Berman, Bao Vang on the new Hmong American Partnership workforce center, more Jeffers Petroglyphs reporting, weekly essay by Sheletta Brundidge, Stories Under the Stones from Oakland Cemetery, week in politics
Impaired Minnesota lakes and streams, big plans along the Twin Cities riverfront, Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center head Patina Park, interviews with formerly incarcerated men, Adia Morris on being grateful, history of Jay’s Longhorn Bar with Mark Engebretson, Prohibition 100 years later, the week’s political panel.
Governor Walz and Legislative Leaders talk insulin, special session and more. Then all five compete in the first annual Almanac Side Dish Showdown. Paul Douglas on early winter weather. The Professor Panel analyzes this week’s impeachment hearings.
Atty Gen Keith Ellison on Juul suit, NAACP plan to attack disparities, state budget news
Mini political panel, law change to aid Liberian Americans, Minnesota’s exploding hemp trade, an Adia Morris essay, The Steeles return to sign Holiday tunes, a big plant closing in Sleepy Eye, political scientists talk impeachment
Two teams of contestants created by the "Wrong About Everything" political podcast square off on the 2019 Almanac News Quiz. Contestants are Carin Mrotz, Javier Morillo-Alicea, Mitra Jalali Nelson, Brian McDaniel, Amy Koch and John Kriesel. David Gillete, Mary Lahammer, Tane Danger, Andrew Minck and Sheletta Brundidge join in the fun. Cathy Wurzer and Eric Eskola MC the fun evening.
Susan Brower talks census, Paul Douglas chats up the year in weather, growing hemp industry in Minnesota, Kevin Kling essay on ice fishing, new St. Louis Park city council member Nadia Mohamed, moving from Portland, Oregon to Waseca, Minnesota; grappling with affordable housing.
Mayor of Duluth, flood plains dilemma, push for affordable housing, the week in politics
A move to change the Minnesota constitution, financial woes at Spirit Mountain Ski Area, Jason Sole on Humanize My Hoodie: the Film, a gem of a Pre-Civil War home near Irvine Park, essay by Dominic Papatola, Accept the Call: Independent Lens special preview, political analyst duo of Annette Meeks and Ember Reichgott Junge.
Opposing educational amendment, music by Sarah Morris, Irvine Park tour, impeachment trial
MN Party Chairs, impeachment, restoring St. Paul history, ice climbing in Duluth
Four reporters who witnessed the Iowa caucus mess first-hand, previewing the legislative session, a big week in sports trades, exploring outsider art, an Adia Morris essay, a photography exhibit featuring works by Gordon Parks and Jamel Shabazz, St. Olaf students observing the New Hampshire primary.
Legislative leaders live in studio, Coronavirus effect on trade, the rise of Amy Klobuchar
U of M President Joan Gabel, presidential primary nuts and bolts, curling championship
Governor Walz talks budget surplus, Michael Osterholm on the spread of COVID-19, aftermath of the Becker recycling fire, a legislative push to change the new presidential primary law, an essay by Dominic Papatola, a new report card on Minnesota’s assisted living facilities, political science duo preview Super Tuesday
Minnesota’s first confirmed COVID-19 case, coronavirus effect on the state economy, Myon Burrell case scrutiny, rethinking Daylight Saving Time, Dr. Mark DePaolis essay, Homelessness in Greater Minnesota, what you may not know about Post Secondary Education Options, Super Tuesday react from our political panel.
MN Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm on new COVID-19 guidelines, new rules for state nursing homes, St. Paul Schools strike settled, Sheletta Brundidge essay, Larry Fitzgerald Sr. on coronavirus and sports, U of M President Joan Gabel talks about canceling in-person instruction, the week in politics with Abou Amara and Gina Countryman.
Infectious disease expert Mike Osterholm, MN pandemic response, restaurant feeds community
Governor Walz issues a Stay at Home order, lawmakers return to St. Paul for historic floor session, travel to Minnesota’s last one room schoolhouse, the impact of COVID-19 on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, Social Distancing and Geocaching, a political duo analyzes another political week amid COVID-19 pandemic.
MN Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm on latest COVID-19 news, Chris Farrell on our depressed economy, Peace Corps Volunteer Bill Hansen, ice fishing on Lake of the Woods, Sheletta Brundidge on her new book "Cameron Goes to School", Tane Danger’s weekly essay, fall elections and the coronavirus, treating addition in these times, Mayo’s work on bringing a blood test to market
Commissioner Myron Frans on state budget situation, now is a great time to fill out the census, a profile of a nurse, spring birding with Sharon Stiteler –aka the Birdchick--, the troubles facing the airline industry explained by Kyle Potter with the Thrifty Traveler, Mary Lahammer explains this week’s capitol action, a mini political panel with Abou Amara and Noah Rouen.
Michael Osterholm on next steps with COVID-19, update on Grand Marais downtown fire, issues facing community clinics, the nearly-annual Paul Douglas Weather Quiz, Dr. Mark DePaolis essay, Layne Kennedy inspires you to be creative in these times, John Rash on media woes, Mary Lahammer gains unique access to Minnesota nursing homes.
St. Paul Schools Superintendent Joe Gothard, legislative update, author Kate DiCamillo on why we need children’s literature more than ever, Ag Commissioner Petersen on pork production problems, a tour of the Anderson Center in Red Wing, a new book about Duluth history, Larry Jacobs and David Schultz talk politics
Governor Walz comments on his stay-at-home extension, Bill George on business strategy, Telemedicine in action in Mankato, Pahoua Yang Hoffman and community impact, when can retail open up in Minnesota?, a mother’s coronavirus essay, The Center for Victims of Torture works remotely like the rest of us, MN Chief Technology head Tarek Tomes, political reporters Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson.
DNR Commissioner Strommen on the Fishing Opener, Mary Lahammer has a COVID antibody test, Art Caplan on the medical ethics of the pandemic, the Strib nabs a finalist award for the Pulitzers, Sheletta Brundidge gives teachers their due, Aaron Brown has an update from Iron Range, Maggie Koerth on COVID and gender, legislative leaders Winkler and Daudt.
Speaker Hortman and Senate Majority Leader Gazelka reflect on end of session and COVID response, Attorney General Keith Ellison talks COVID compliance and worker protection, Kaomi Goetz reports on regenerative farming, an essay by Dominic Papatola, MSP International Film Festival goes online, final days of session preview, a political panel duo of Gregg Peppin and Carin Mrotz.
State Fair cancelation explained by Jerry Hammer, retail checkup with Kavita Kumar, Gold Star Mothers talk about their fallen sons, Kevin Kling on storytelling during COVID, how to grill Ju(i)cy Lucys on your patio this weekend, Liz Rammer from Hospitality MN on issues facing restaurants, sports with Larry Fitzgerald, photo exhibit by John Kaul, retiring lawmakers Lyndon Carlson and Bud Nornes.
State Leaders react to death of George Floyd, debrief with political reporter Mary Lahammer, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III on keeping the peace in St. Paul, the voices of protestors this week, Steve Belton with the Urban League talks about race and policing, Ricardo Lopez’s reporting from inside a Target store, preview of Lost Twin Cities 5, Abou Amara and Gina Countryman.
Attorney General Keith Ellison on Floyd investigation, Floyd memorial service, Rep. Carlos Mariani outlines legislative plan, Clarence Castile talks about police violence and training, Sheletta Brundidge gives her children "The Talk", hearing from protesters at 38th and Chicago, media lawsuit against police violence, intersection of policing and public health.
Minneapolis City Council member Andrea Jenkins on defunding police, St. Thomas documents mural art, Clarence Castile talks police reform, Mary Lahammer has special session update, COVID in nursing homes, rebuilding Lake Street, political scientists Kathryn Pearson and Guy-Ariel Charles.
Summary of an intense week at the state capitol, Governor Tim Walz gives his take on the special session, Kaomi Goetz shows us how arrest videos shed light on policing in Minneapolis, Yohuru Williams on the significance of Juneteenth, surprising Supreme Court decisions, Gina and Rafael: a Covid couple, political analyst duo of Abou Amara and Brian McDaniel.
Michael Osterholm addresses COVID surge, growing food insecurity in South Minneapolis, Grand Marais tourism update, Minneapolis NAACP President Leslie Redmond talks about police reform, Lanier Holt talks about race and the media, Duluth lynchings one hundred years later, Senator Majority Leader Gazelka and House Speaker Hortman assess deadlocked special session.
Kaomi Goetz’s stories from Greater Minnesota include robotic farming, our state’s last one room schoolhouse, remembering the Duluth lynchings of 1920, the Anderson Center, Andrew Volstead and Prohibition, ice climbing, outsider artists celebrated, regenerative farming, Korean-born adoptees in Duluth.
Transcripts released in George Floyd pre-trial action, special legislative session #2 preview, Enbridge defends Line Three, Pipeline opponent weighs in against Line Three, hot summer weather with Mark Seeley, Dominic Papatola essay on returning to "normal", Bill Green on the controversial Emancipation Memorial statue, week with politics with Javier Morillo and Annette Meeks.
David Schultz talks presidential campaigning and conventions during COVID, Ojibwe historian Anton Treuer on Native American nicknames and mascots, Essayist Adia Morris gives us a tour of her blanket fort, an art exhibit in Rochester dealing with kids and grief, lawmakers return for second special session of the summer.
Two views on how schools should open this fall, state lawmakers pass police reform, Maggie Koerth on COVID risk taking, Larry Fitzgerald talks sports, Tane Danger essay on racism, wearing masks in Rochester, political duo Gregg Peppin and Abou Amara
Governor’s schools announcement, Education Commissioner Ricker, economic outlook with Louis Johnston, Paul Douglas weather, the ADA at 30, a Sheletta Brundidge Covid essay, a children’s book about grief, political scientists Kathryn Pearson and Steven Schier.
Health Commissioner Malcolm updates COVID numbers and increasing community spread, deadline for Census counting moved up a month, new police reform laws impact arbitration
Secretary of State Steve Simon on balloting by mail, a surprising week at the legislature, big wins Tuesday for progressives, Native American homelessness, Sheletta Brundidge and her COVID mask problem, Mike Veeck and his St. Paul Saints, a Roy Finden essay, the remarkable Buzz Arlett, a political analyst duo
DNC report, David Schultz convention analysis, Bobby Edwards explains TPT initiative "Racism Unveiled", a Dominic Papatola essay, catching up with Jearlyn Steele, preview of Relish episode 103, political reporters weigh in on a big week of politics.
Recap of the Republican national convention, political scientist duo, Nekima Levy Armstrong on unrest in Minneapolis, Paul Douglas talks Hurricane Laura, Kevin Kling essay, McKnight Foundation award winner Marcie Rendon, fair-less State Fair food, Mohamed Younis from Gallup talks about polling and race.Image: Trump from the White House at the Convention
Putting Minnesota’s COVID stats in perspective, talking racial social justice and sports with Lanier Holt, remembering Dr. John Najarian, a look at downtown Minneapolis during COVID, Dr. Mark DePaolis misses the State Fair, a Faribault County family misses showing its Sheep at the Great Minnesota Get Together, dressing llamas in costumes, political duo Javier Morillo and Noah Rouen.
Governor Tim Walz live, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, MN Education Commissioner Ricker talks about schools opening, preview of "Hippocrates Cafe" program, Makeda Zulu-Gillespie from the U of M talks about the Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center, a Tane Danger essay, Mary Lahammer gives an election night preview, political duo of Kenza Hadj-Moussa and Greg Peppin
Michael Osterholm gives us a COVID update, Mayo Clinic releases a new COVID tracking website, context for the Trump and Biden visits, Kaomi Goetz has an update on Dr. Ayaz Virji, Sheletta Brundidge is a busy parent these days, Larry Fitzgerald on sports, Doris Truong from the Poynter Institute on how well media is handling harassment stories, political scientists size up Ginsburg legacy.
Secretary of State Steve Simon on the postponed 2nd District congressional race, COVID and race, hidden Hibbing history, remembering Dudley Riggs, violinist Ariana Kim previews "How Many Breaths", the legacy of Ruther Bader Ginsburg, political analyst duo of Fritz Knaak and Ember Reichgott-Junge.
Michael Osterholm on Trump’s COVID test, Northland politics, new Strib diversity editor
Collin Peterson race, memorial to survivors of sexual violence, census deadline looms
COVID increasing, Hagedorn re-election bid, Facing Race Awards, Trump stores, Bonding bill
Senate candidate Jason Lewis, third parties on the Minnesota ballot, remembering Sid Hartman through a classic Almanac interview, Sports with Larry Fitzgerald, Dr. Mark DePaolis essay, Congressional debate between Angie Craig and Tyler Kistner
Sec. of State Steve Simon, presidential visits, Michael Osterholm on COVID surge
Trio of political scientists, changes in the legislature, our newest member of Congress.
An historic week at the state capitol, Governor Walz details new COVID restrictions, Duluth Mayor Larson on COVID in NE Minnesota, MN Hospital Association braces for surge of cases, Sheletta Brundidge essay, Enbridge Line Three critic Winona LaDuke, new head of St. Paul/Minneapolis Catholic Charities, political duo Jeff Hayden and Fritz Knaak.
Osterholm on COVID, capitol roundup, Thanksgiving recipes, Kevin Kling essay
Mayor Melvin Carter, COVID nursing home update, BLM rallies in small town Minnesota
Vaccine rollout, small-town racism, the faces of COVID, Tane Danger holiday essay
Michael Osterholm, Keith Ellison on COVID lawsuits, Sheletta Brundidge essay
Kaomi Goetz’s stories from Greater Minnesota include robotic farming, our state’s last one room schoolhouse, remembering the Duluth lynchings of 1920, the Anderson Center, Andrew Volstead and Prohibition, ice climbing, outsider artists celebrated, regenerative farming, Korean-born adoptees in Duluth. Originally broadcast July 3, 2020.
Political scientists assess Pro-Trump mob assault of Capitol building, Michael Osterholm on vaccine rollout, Kyeland Jackson compares racial disparities in Minneapolis and Louisville police arrest data, Kevin Kling essay, Jim Walsh and his book "Fear and Loving in South Minneapolis", Mary Lahammer recaps start of legislative session, live chat with Melissa Hortman and Paul Gazelka.
Capitol National Guard deployment, Pawlenty on GOP future, preview of Derek Chauvin trial
Real state of the economy, historic trauma, ice road to Canada, political science duo
Governor Walz defends his budget, Sen. Paul Gazelka offers competing budget vision, Dr. Charles Crutchfield III on push for vaccination in African American community, youngest essayist in Almanac history, preview of Derek Chauvin trial, looking for equity in capitol budgeting process, political reporter duo of Brian Bask and Torey Van Oot.
Osterholm on COVID variants, Kashkari on jobs, the big cold snap, the hunger divide
Mayor Melvin Carter, anti-racism documentary, Sheletta Brundidge, Chauvin trial preview
Schools to reopen, changes at Target, Rondo land bridge proposal, the power of saunas
Senator Amy Klobuchar, new head of Hazelden, remembering Peter Ostroushko
Michael Osterholm on COVID vaccines, Mary Lahammer interviews Sen. Tom Bakk, jury selection process in the Derek Chauvin trial, Solomon Gustavo talks Chauvin trial community preparations, Dr. Mark DePaolis has an essay, Kaomi Lee shows us the restoration of the Martin County courthouse, political scientist duo talks filibuster.
Jury selection in Chauvin trial, Target rethinks office space, Kevin Kling essay
Chauvin trial jury selection, rising violence against Asian Americans, historic canoe trip
Expanding COVID vaccine eligibility, clash over voting bills in legislature, entrepreneur Deepinder Singh of 75F, the week in sports with Larry Fitzgerald, nature photographer Dudley Edmondson, David Gillette essay, Chauvin trial preview with trio of legal analysts
Mary Moriarty on Chauvin trial, Michael Osterholm on COVID spike, artist Jonathan Thunder
Mary Moriarty on Chauvin trial this week, profile of retiring Paul Mandell, Bo Thao-Urabe talks about efforts to steam rise in hate crimes, weather roundup with Paul Douglas, Sheletta Brundidge takes on the Easter Bunny, photographer Ben Hovland shows powerful images of 38th and Chicago rally, Mary Lahammer previews end of the legislative session, political scientists talk DC politics
Mary Moriarty gives legal analysis on Chauvin trial, Nekima Levy Armstrong and Jaylani Hussein on the police killing of Daunte Wright, Brooklyn Center residents talk about Wright’s death, McKnight Foundation President Tonya Allen, Kyeland Jackson examines police killings, state lawmakers consider police reform measures, political duo assesses last month of legislative session.
Chauvin sentencing, legislators debate police reform, remembering Walter Mondale
Keith Ellison on Chauvin sentencing, Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, legislature winds down
Global COVID surge, Mother’s Day essay by Kevin Kling, lawmakers have ten days left
Top lawmakers, St. Paul Saints owner Mike Veeck, new WWII history documentary.
Governor Walz live, "Say His Name" documentary preview, education funding boost
A special edition of Almanac focused on the impact and legacy of George Floyd
New jobs report, racism in Bemidji, "Worn Within" digital series, state budget stalemate
Top lawmakers talk stalemate, body cam controversy, record June heat, Tane Danger essay
Growth of Juneteenth, police bodycam controversy, Split Rock Lighthouse history
Derek Chauvin’s sentencing, analyst Mary Moriarty, budget countdown, drought impact
An historic courthouse, Enbridge Line 3, racial reckoning and more Kaomi Lee reports.
Community activist Nekima Levy Armstrong on public safety, a Kevin Kling MN weather essay, first Somali American U of M student body president, Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho, political analyst duo.
COVID Delta variant, Mpls Police destroying evidence last summer, forest fires near BWCA
Drought hitting farmers hard, congressional politics heat up, Sheletta Brundidge essay
World Expo bid in Bloomington, new mental health crisis center, police body camera survey, David Gillette essay on Lake Superior, Daybreak Press combats anti-Muslim stereotypes, crime surge impact on victims, business panel assesses the economy
Michael Osterholm assesses Delta variant, Attorney General Keith Ellison on the new conviction review unit, remembering longtime Almanac political panelist D. J. Leary, colleagues honor former congressman Jim Ramstad, Adia Morris essay, drought and unhealthy smoke explained by Paul Douglas, political duo Javier Morillo and Brian McDaniel.
Commissioner Jan Malcom on delta variant, front line workers make plea for state COVID funds, Rachel Blount on Minnesotans at the Olympics, finding the solution to affordable housing, State Fair essay by Roy Finden, ThreeSixty Journalism story on intergenerational trauma, preview of Lowertown Guitar Festival, political duo of Abou Amara and Andy Brehm.
Jennifer Carnahan’s exit as chair of MN GOP, Greenwood Fire update, profile of pioneering Duluth judge Shawn Pearson, MN Secretary of State Steve Simon on new post-election audit recommendations, essayist Aron Woldeslassie, children’s book honors Dr. Delores Henderson, political duo tackles the week’s newsImage: Fire image from up north
Wide-ranging interview with governor Tim Walz, Senator David Tomassoni talks about his ALS diagnosis, Line 3 protests and supreme court ruling, using DNA to find out more about family history, Dominic Papatola finally gets to do a state fair essay, Pat Coleman talks about his years at MHS, latest on wildfires in northern Minnesota.
Politics at the State Fair, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, Sharon Stiteler –the Birdchick—provides fall birding tips, Paul Douglas looks back at our historically hot summer, Mark DePaolis essay on state fair free stuff, Shakopee Mdewakanton exhibit at the State Fair, Kyeland Jackson story on unsolved shootings in Minneapolis , political scientist trio talks politics far and near
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi on his new traffic stop policy, workplace COVID vaccine mandates with Michael Osterholm, St. Paul Schools Superintendent Joe Gothard on the start of new school year, remembering 9-11, Adia Morris essay, Larry Fitzgerald Sr. previews Vikes season, Rep. Erin Koegel talks about her accident, political duo of Abou Amara and Brian McClung.
Minneapolis ballot amendment language set, vaccine hesitancy in southern Minnesota, new Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller, the mystery wall below St. Anthony Falls, a Sheletta Brundidge essay, a tour of historic Pillsbury Hall, the stats on police retirements, political analysts Javier Morillo and Gregg Peppin.
Debate on public safety charter amendment in Minneapolis, profile of Melisa Lopez Franzen, a look at our regional economy, Guthrie Theater artistic director Joseph Haj talks about upcoming season, Tane Danger essay, Met Council Chair talks transit, political scientist trio
Osterholm on surging Delta variant and experimental COVID-19 pill, redrawing state political maps, Legislative Auditor James Nobles looks back on his career, Kate DiCamillo talks about her new book "The Beatryce Prophecy", essayist Dominic Papatola has fun with genius grants, preview of new season of Minnesota Experience, political analyst duo
Health Commissioner Malcolm on the Delta surge, St. Paul rent control debate, new Republican Party Chair David Hann, Bremer Trust civil trial explained, preview of TPT food "Relish", David Gillette hits the playground, Larry Fitzgerald talks fall sports, two Mpls City Council members talk about public safety amendment, politics with Annette Meeks and Corey Day
St. Paul Mayor Carter on gun violence, previewing city elections, COVID travel restrictions and delays, Aron Woldeslassie essay on Halloween, new Dakota cultural center, Redistricting hearings, Political Reporters.
UST professor Mark Osler on resentencing of former police officer Mohamed Noor, MN Agricultural commissioner Thom Petersen on proposed drought aid, lawmakers continue debate on COVID worker pay, Minneapolis Mayor forum featuring candidates A. J. Awed, Jacob Frey, Kate Knuth and Sheila Nezhad.
Paul Douglas talks about the Great Halloween Blizzard of 1991, Kathryn Pearson on Congress, Mary Lahammer examines some possible new liquor laws, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher gives us his take on rise in crime, PBS NewsHour reporter Fred de Sam Lazaro on educational disparities, Minnesota’s rent assistance program, Amy Koch and Abou Amara preview Tuesday’s election
St. Paul rent control explained, Mary Lahammer reports on ranked choice voting in Minneapolis, Michael Osterholm talks about Minnesota remaining a COVID hot spot, Strib reporter Reid Forgrave reflects on his story on the Estes Funeral Chapel, Gao Hong plays a tune on the pipa, Tane Danger talks fondue, political duo of Brian McDaniel and Javier Morillo.
Minnesota perspective on UN Climate Change conference, politics of federal infrastructure bill, a snowy weather forecast by Paul Douglas, COVID data update by MPR reporter David Montgomery, Kevin Kling family-themed essay, Northern Minnesota’s only Asian food market, new Legislative Auditor Judy Randall, political scientists panel
Minnesota Hospital Association weighs in on COVID challenges, update on children COVID vaccines, a look at the new Dayton’s development in Minneapolis, profile of city council member Audrey Thayer of Bemidji, David Gillette essay, next steps for rent control in St. Paul, preview of Remembering Place documentary, Sports with Larry Fitzgerald Sr, preview of Kimberly Potter trial
Michael Osterholm on new Omicron variant, Kimberly Potter trial preview, Nekima Levy Armstrong talks about a new Mpls public safety commission, Clearway anti-tobacco group sunsets, weak federal jobs report addressed, trio of political scientists look at a busy month of deadlines in Congress.
Reporter Amy Forliti recaps first week in Kimberly Potter trial, the record state budget surplus, new nursing school at UST, a tour of Hennepin History Museum exhibit on 35W, Sharon Stiteler –aka Birdchick— gives us wintry birding suggestions, sports with Larry Fitzgerald, a Dominic Papatola essay, Jamaican Fruitcake featured on Relish, political panel talks surplus and polling
Potter trial nears end, wild December weather, Minnesota’s new poet laureate
Kaomi Lee uses DNA to reveal her family’s history, Sen. Tomassoni talks about his ALS diagnosis with Mary Lahammer, a classic Kate DiCamillo interview, the wonders of a sauna, Kyeland Jackson on the importance of mutual aid, compilation of Almanac essays, birding with Birdchick, the music of Gao Hong, Pillsbury Hall restoration, retiring thoughts from Legislative Auditor James Nobles.
Michael Osterholm details Omicron challenges, Senator Klobuchar talks about Capitol security improvements in wake of January 6, David Schultz on congressional deadlock, a special Qur’an, an Adia Morris essay, a new leader at the Ordway, remembering activist Mel Reeves, challenges of Minnesota tourism, political duo of Amy Koch and Jeff Hayden.
Omicron surge chat with Jeremy Olson, controversial crime sentencing proposal, new mayor of St. Peter, taskforce on Missing and Murdered African American Women, esports at Southwest Minnesota State University, Sheletta Brundidge essay, new Vikings coach search underway, remembering civil rights leader Clyde Bellecourt, political reporters Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson.
St. Paul Mayor Carter outlines his vision, Duluth Mayor Larson talks budget, new COVID data, Kevin Kling’s winter sonnet, remembering comedian Louie Anderson, a new effort to reduce invasive species, Governor Walz’ bonding proposal, preview of federal trial of three former police officers in the killing of George Floyd
Federal trial of three former Mpls police officers, Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Olympic preview with Rachel Blount, Kaomi Lee brings us fat tire biking along the North Shore, weekly essay by Tane Danger and Denzel Belin, wintry weather analysis from Paul Douglas, Mary Lahammer previews the legislative session, political analysts Abou Amara and Brian McClung.
Governor Walz outlines his legislative agenda, Nekima Levy Armstrong condemns the killing of Amir Locke, Osterholm on proposed new COVID vaccine, Aron Woldeslassie essay, Gia Vang talks about the #VeryAsian movement, first week of legislative session recap by Mary Lahammer, 2004 archive clip of Rich Stanek talking about controversial deposition, political duo of Javier Morillo and Andy Brehm
DeRay Mckesson on no-knock raid reform options, state lawmakers contemplate no-knock reform, Shannon Prince on the federal civil rights trial in St. Paul, Minnesota hospitals struggle under strain of Omicron, St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis, David Gillette’s essay on glowing fish, political analyst duo of Gregg Peppin and Jeff Hayden.
Reaction to the sentencing of Kimberly Potter, Amir Locke’s funeral, the death of U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, Black History month events by the Minnesota Humanities Center, essay by Mark DePaolis, Twin Metals copper nickel mining update, redistricting maps announced, political duo of Brian McDaniel and Abou Amara
Federal trial verdict, nursing license debate, Ukraine update, rise in anti-Asian hate
Impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine, Michael Osterholm with a COVID update, a state legislative push to ban conversion therapy, new play at Children’s Theatre: Something Happened In Our Town, a Tane Danger essay, the new TPT digital series "That Got Weird", political duo of Brian McClung and Carin Mrotz.
Political dynamics of Putin’s invasion, Sen. David Tomassoni talks about the ALS research bill that passed state senate, St. Cloud Police Chief William Blair Anderson, Kyeland Jackson reports on the impact of the controversial Medicaid Estate Recovery program, Mark DePaolis essay, Nicole Norfleet talks Target and Best Buy, Minneapolis teachers strike update, political duo of Morillo and McDaniel
Minnesota aid group helps refugees from Ukraine, look back at the winter’s weather with Paul Douglas, Revitalizing the arts in New London, preview of "Bring Her Home" with documentary director Leya Hale, Aron Woldeslassie essay on hope, Sports with Larry Fitzgerald Sr., political duo of Brian Bakst and Ricardo Lopez.
State of Minnesota economy with Louis Johnston, Montana wants to lure Minnesota businesses, tentative deal in Minneapolis teachers strike, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the January death along the Canadian border of the Patel family, Adia Morris essay, Chance York talks about the new TPT outdoors series "Outside Chance", political duo of Abou Amara and Gregg Peppin.
Michael Osterholm gauges BA.2 threat, ALS research bill signed into law at the state capitol, an innovative way to preserve farmland, Sheletta Brundidge essay, Gordon Parks play at the History Theatre, Tane Danger has a bit of April Fools’ fun, political duo of Jeff Hayden and Amy Koch
Assessment of bird flu in Minnesota, efforts to reduce disparities with Medicaid, WCCO finds long-lost Prince film from 1970, Dominic Papatola essay, Sheletta Brundidge talks about her new children’s book "Brandon Spots His Sign", Vince Flynn Day at the State Capitol, duo of political scientists talk about a big week of politics
Inflation worries, Birdchick talks bird flu, our lousy weather, cameras in the courtroom
Bird flu’s dangers to raptors, options for diplomacy in Ukraine, Kyeland Jackson continues his series on Medicaid, Mark Seeley assesses our sluggish spring, Larry Fitzgerald talks the T-wolves Game Three collapse, an historic essay by Roy Finden, George Morrison honored on U.S. postage stamps, Mary Lahammer on the return of rallies to the State Capitol, political duo of Koch/Morillo.
Scathing report on Mpls Police, push for Family Leave, Ukrainian immigrants in Bemidji
Governor Walz gives us his take on how the legislative session is going, Michael Osterholm talks about long COVID, retired MN Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson reflects on a 1995 abortion ruling, two longtime activists debate next steps on abortion policy, a Tane Danger essay, musician Cornbread Harris’ birthday bash, political duo of Abou Amara and Fritz Knaak.
Mary Lahammer reports from Minnesota Republican state convention, staffing and pay concerns in long term care facilities, Chance York tours North Minneapolis vegetable gardens, Children’s Minnesota addresses health care disparities, the problem of school board departures, a look inside Minneapolis’ notable Purcell-Cutts House, an Adia Morris essay, political scientist trio
Legislative leaders give us an update on final days of the session, profile of endorsed Republican candidate for governor Scott Jensen, preview of "Geographies of Kinship" documentary on Korean adoption, a Roy Finden essay, Paul Douglas’ nearly annual weather quiz, preview of DFL State convention with Ken Martin, political duo debates convention and legislative politics.
Retiring state senators assess the end of the session, preview of PBS Frontline documentary on the Minneapolis Police Department, attorney Shannon Prince on the two-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, an inspiring architectural gem in Owatonna, a slow motion David Gillette essay, Youth in Government program celebrates 75 years, political analyst duo of Abou Amara and Brian McDaniel.
Michael Osterholm with a COVID update, international politics and a wet spring challenges wheat farmers, historic tax credits in limbo, tour of the renovated historic Fort Snelling, a Tane Danger essay, Tonya Allen talks about the Groundbreak Coalition, retiring lawmakers Albright and Hausman.
Louis Johnston talks inflation, David Schultz on January 6 session, Mary Lahammer looks at historic flooding on Rainy Lake, Solomon Gustavo talks about the strong mayor system in Minneapolis, an Aron Woldeslassie essay, Superfan Terry Gray talks about the new Prince mural in Minneapolis, new funding for mental health crisis response, political duo of Brian McDaniel and Carin Mrotz.
Mass shootings analyzed, a famed Cloquet gas station, Twin Cities Jazz Festival preview
Mitchell Hamline Law School professor Laura Hermer discusses Minnesota abortion rights post-Roe ruling, 50 years of celebrating Twin Cities Pride, sticky summer weather explained by Paul Douglas, a Sheletta Brundidge essay, Cantus previews 25th anniversary concert, Mary Lahammer explores what may be last chance for a special session, political science duo of Kathryn Pearson and Cynthia Rugeley.
Hamline’s David Schultz on the Jan. 6 hearings and a busy week at the U. S. Supreme Court. Looking back and ahead at Fifty Years of Title IX. A Minnesotan competes in The Great American Recipe. Mary Lahammer talks with former Governor Jesse Ventura.
Michael Osterholm talks Long COVID, State Demographer Susan Brower, David Gillette conversation with Baratunde Thurston, Fivethirtyeight.com reporter Maggie Koerth on new abortion laws, Roe v. Wade decision’s impact on corporations, an Adia Morris essay, the sights of sounds of a Minnesota Aurora soccer game, Chris Farrell and Louis Johnston talk economics and inflation and jobs.
Effect of inflation on state surplus, judge strikes down MN’s 24 hour waiting period for abortion, telecommuting survey, 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year leaves the profession, Roy Finden essay, Georgia Fort and her BLCK Press organization, author Staci Lola Drouillard, political duo of Brian McDaniel and Javier Morillo.
Economist duo on record low jobless rate & high inflation, Republican AG candidate Jim Schultz, Paul Douglas on heat & drought, Secretary of State Steve Simon previews primary, visit a chicken farm BnB, political scientists on latest Jan 6 hearing.
Attorney General Keith Ellison, historian Brenda Child talks about Indigenous boarding schools, Mary Lahammer details new mental health facility near the state capitol, summer birding tips from Sharon Stiteler (AKA Birdchick), David Gillette space aliens essay, sports with Larry Fitzgerald, Tane Danger essay on a new state flag, Economist Bruce Corrie’s open letter to candidates, political duo
Verdict in emergency contraception court case, Walz/Jensen debate at Farmfest, Michael Osterholm addresses monkeypox outbreak, Republican Attorney General candidate Doug Wardlow, Sheletta Brundidge essay on the State Fair, America Outdoors preview, Violence Project founders Jillian Peterson and James Densley address school shootings.
David Schultz on climate change vote, Mar-a-Lago and the primary election, Leigh Finke poised to make history at the capitol, recall of Two Harbors mayor, Jessica Hellmann on climate change congressional legislation, Aron Woldeslassie’s take on the State Fair, preview of the Irish Fair with The Inland Seas, Kaomi Lee takes us aboard a Tall Ship, political duo of Amara and McDaniel
St. Paul Mayor Carter defends proposed property tax increase, New Commissioner of Public Safety in Minneapolis, Housing and employment crisis in Cook County, Remembering jazz pianist Butch Thompson, Previewing new outdoors digital series "Understory" , Previewing the State Fair, political analyst duo
Reporters talk State Fair politics, weather with Mark Seeley, a Kevin Kling story about the fair, a baby lamb , musical guest Jake La Botz, visit with Freddie Bell of KMOJ, political panel duo of Kathryn Pearson and Larry Jacobs.
Legislative Auditor Judy Randall talks about Southwest rail line, new Congressman Brad Finstad, Osterholm on boosters, interest grows in Kernza, Mark DePaolis state fair essay, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community at the state fair, two photographers share photos and memories of Gorbachev’s 1990 Minnesota visit, remembering Gilbert de la O, political analyst duo of Mrotz and McDaniel
Minneapolis search for a new police chief, profile of Craig-Kistner congressional race, preview of Facing Suicide PBS special, look ahead to winter by Paul Douglas, Adia Morris essay, live music from Charlie Maguire, remembering humorist Howard Mohr, big week of political polls.
Star Tribune reporter Jeremy Olson discusses the nurses strike, Mary Lahammer profiles the state auditor race, preview of the PBS Holocaust documentary, remembering Jorja Fleezanis, Dominic Papatola essay, profile of St. Paul artist Ta-coumba Aiken, sports with Larry Fitzgerald, political duo of Abou Amara and Noah Rouen.
Background on Feeding Our Future fraud case, Minnesota’s Attorney General race, world and congressional politics with David Schultz, opioid crisis context by Dr. Joseph Lee with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Sheletta Brundidge essay on the start of the school, Minnesota Black Storytellers Alliance festival, campaign roundup with a group of veteran political reporters.
A look at the finalist for Minneapolis Police Chief, Mary Lahammer looks at the messaging in the Feeding Our Future legal case, early voting, David Gillette essay on nature, preview of the premiere of Edward Tulane opera, Tane Danger’s honeymoon essay, Kaomi Lee travels to North Dakota to look at that state’s abortion law, political duo of Javier Morillo and Greg Peppin.
Top State Auditor candidates Julie Blaha and Ryan Wilson debate in studio, Republican Secretary of State candidate Kim Crockett, Mary Lahammer looks at campaign news with one month to go until the election, political analyst duo of Abou Amara and Brian McClung.
Hero pay checks in the mail, Minnesota makes bid for world expo, St. Paul Police look for new chief, explosive growth in sales of THC edibles, Aron Woldeslassie essay, remembering Weiming Lu, report on 1st District Congressional debate, live debate with candidates for Hennepin County Attorney.
Live debate with Minnesota Attorney General candidates Keith Ellison and Jim Schultz, a Sheletta Brundidge essay, Mary Lahammer recaps the week of political news, Former legislative leaders Amy Koch and Jeff Hayden preview the race for control of the state legislature
Recap of final debate for governor, political scientist trio looks at the midterm elections, Beth Hawkins addresses steep drop in school test scores, David Gillette helps you pick out Halloween costumes, a spooky tour of the Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre, a Mark DePaolis essay, Pat Miles talks about the death of a loved one, political duo looks at Minnesota campaigns.
Republican governor candidate Scott Jensen, St. Paul police chief nominee, monthly COVID check-in with Mike Osterholm, New Cafesjian Art Gallery, Adia Morris essay, final campaign push, analyst duo.
Legislative leaders Melissa Hortman and Kari Dziedzic, Keith Ellison talks about his close race, new Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, a peek at winter weather with Paul Douglas, an election essay by Dominic Papatola, a look at the busy week in state politics, political panelists analyze a surprising midterm election.
Professor David Schultz on shifting political reality in DC, historic legislative leaders from both parties, new Mpls police chief Brian O’Hara, holiday cooking with Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, Sports chat with Larry Fitzgerald.
Hospital nurses vote to strike & set a date, Flu season arrives early and strong, wrapping up 2022 economic news, live holiday music with Charles Lazarus and Tommy Barbarella, Election results certified, political panel previews legislative session.
Historic $17.6 billion state surplus, Paul Douglas gives the odds on the White Christmas, Choral ensemble Cantus shares holiday music, Award winning children’s author Kate DiCamillo, Political reporters preview legislative session with a big surplus and one party control.
First big snowstorm of the season hits statewide, Remembering LGBTQ historian and archivist Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, Historic St. John’s Abbey pipe organ, New Accelerator fund for BIPOC businesses, Meet New Majority Leaders, Political analysts
Mary Lahammer talks with Jesse Ventura, Kaomi Lee goes Fat Tire Biking, David Gillette reminds us all to slow down, Kyeland Jackson reports on Medicaid estate recovery, Rare photos of Gorbachev’s Minnesota visit, The Owatonna Sullivan Bank building, a Cantus performance, the sights and sounds of an Aurora soccer game, Cathy talks with Pat Miles’ about the importance of planning for death.
Gov. Tim Walz begins second term, retiring health commissioner Jan Malcolm, U of M’s Mike Osterholm with a January COVID update, Mary Lahammer runs down an active first week at the Capitol
U of M opposes Sanford Fairview health system merger, Paul Douglas weather, Larry Fitzgerald on the Vikings playoff chances, A Stillwater designer showcases her love of vintage art, "Jim Crow of the North Stories" traces systemic racism in housing to racial covenants, former lawmakers.
Met Council Chair Zelle talks Metro Transit safety, AG Ellison on the Sanford Fairview merger, Hamline controversy continues, federal debt ceiling analysis, abortion bills, Black Entrepreneurs Day preview, political panel
Lt. Gov. Flanagan, Fairview and Sanford Health CEOs discuss merger, Kaomi Lee hears merger concerns in Bemidji, new MN Health Commish Cunningham, Ramsey House saved from demo, Mary looks at state budget, political panel talks abortion and budget
Legislative Auditor report, Governor Walz signs Abortion Bill, monthly COVID-19 update, new The Ordway + MN Humanities Center collaboration, Aron Woldeslassie celebrates the humanity of Black history-makers, remembering U.S. Senator Durenberger
Public safety from three different angles, POST Board changes, Drivers Licenses for All bill, Jesse Ventura testifies at the Capitol, an economy update with Chris Farrell, remembering pro wrestler Kenny "Sodbuster" Jay, and a political panel
Harding high school students return amid safety concerns, store closings create urban food desert in Mpls, wild record-setting winter weather, MN Supreme Courts kicks voting rights to legislature, political analysts.
Paul Douglas on the winter storm, Rep. Mara Isa Prez-Vega active in her first year, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter talks public safety, Russia invaded Ukraine one year ago, a rare Jimmy Carter interview from the archives, changing landscape St. Cloud media, Political Science Professors.
An attempt to lower gas prices, Minnesota lawmakers restore voting rights, Michael Osterholm addresses COVID controversies, changes to Medicaid eligibility looming, a Kevin Kling essay on the backyard archeology of early spring, new immersive exhibit on Chinese art at Mia, political panel addresses action at the state capitol.
Attorney General Ellison investigates Kia and Hyundai auto thefts, we explore State Office Building reno, 988 Mental Health Helpline, Sahan Journal reporter Andrew Hazzard provides context for Roof Depot controversy, Mark DePaolis essay, sports with Larry Fitzgerald, rare capitol appearance this week by former governors Pawlenty and Dayton, political panel
Legislative Auditor talks about new Southwest Light Rail report, fallout of Minneapolis schools ransomware data attack, legacy of congresswoman Pat Schroeder, Owamni restaurant "Sioux Chef" Sean Sherman, Tane Danger St. Patrick’s Day snake essay, push for St. Cloud Medical School, Holocaust survivor testifies at legislature, political panel
Rep. Leigh Finke talks about her gender affirming healthcare bill, Louis Johnston on the Minnesota economy, a bonding project featuring urban indigenous projects, Mary Lahammer talks to two first-term lawmakers, weather with Paul Douglas, Aron Woldeslassie essay, noted chef Raghavan Iyer, former panel of legislative leaders.
Minneapolis police policy changes, legal and political impact of Trump indictment, controversy about six million dollar renovation of the governor’s residence, patterns of population movement in the state, Rep. Samantha Vang talks about updating state hate crime law, Dominic Papatola opening day essay, live choral music by Cantus, political panel
MinnPost reporter Walker Orenstein talks about Attorney General Keith Ellison taking over murder case, debate over paid medical leave, changing Iron Range politics, U of M Regent Darrin Rosha talks about the departure of President Joan Gabel, Michael Osterholm has a COVID mask policy update, Sheletta Brundidge essay, wacky winter weather with Kenny Blumenfeld, political scientist panel
Minneapolis allows Muslim Calls to Prayer broadcasts, playoff fever with Larry Fitzgerald, HyLife Foods plant closing in Windom, David Gillette illustrated essay, Minnesota’s new Chief Equity Officer, Dr. Mark DePaolis is now Doctor Donut, Senator Kari Dziedzic talks about her surgery and remote work, crunch time at the State Capitol
Peter Boulay on flood season, House Tax Chair Aisha Gomez, House majority and minority leaders, new Star Tribune publisher Steve Grove, Tane Danger essay, Jane Kirtley on media ethics locally and nationally, John Wright remembers Archie Givens Jr., political panel debates end of legislative session
Mary Lahammer with latest on State Senate marijuana vote, higher high school graduation rates, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi prioritizes sexual assault convictions, resurgence in Native American fashion design; an Aron Woldeslassie essay, Paul Douglas on our cold spring, political scientist trio talks national politics
Louis Johnston talks about the economy, Childcare funding/staffing worries in Greater Minnesota, what other states may teach us about legal marijuana, Michael Osterholm on the end of the COVID national emergency, naming a highway after Prince, Kevin Kling essay, political panel, Brendan Henehan trivia
U of M Interim President Jeff Ettinger plus U of M Board of Regents Chair Janie Mayeron, lawmakers prepare for session end, Chris Farrell tackles minimum wage law study and debt ceiling, changing of the guard with Almanac producers Brendan Henehan and Kari Kennedy, Dominic Papatola essay, The Steeles sing a tune, political panel previews the end of the legislative session.
The leaders of the Minnesota legislature discuss what has been passed during the session so far and what we can expect before Monday’s adjournment, a suspected arson fire at a Twin Cities mosque is the sixth attack on a Muslim house of worship this year, Paul Douglas with our annual weather quiz, political panelists analyze the impact of this historically-productive legislative session
Political scientists on debt ceiling, Attorney General Ellison on JUUL settlement, new head of Minnesota State Fair, MN Teacher of the Year, Walz issues first veto in five years, politicos analyze the just-ended session.
Mary Lahammer’s unique look at the marijuana bill signing, Gov. Tim Walz looks back at the session, Professor David Schultz on the debt ceiling deal in DC, Adia Morris is looking forward to a summer break, COVID numbers lowest in two years, political panel analyzes the active session.
St. Paul Rent Control, House Speaker Pro Tem, U of M Professor on wildfires, Kaomi Lee reports on farmer suicide, Larry Fitzgerald, Tane Danger essay, Twin Cities Pride, Rep. Bobbie Harder, and Reporters Torey Van Oot and Briana Bierschbach.
Dept. of Justice scathing report on MPD, Remembering Judge Mary Louise Klas, Wildfire in the Boundary Waters, US Supreme Court upholds the Indian Child Welfare Act, Juneteenth celebration, Mary takes us behind the bonding bill and a political panel.
Mark Seeley on drought, Dominic Papatola essay, Kaomi Lee profiles former Washington Post reporter Chris Ingraham, 25 years of Jazz Fest, Mary Lahammer profiles longest serving DFL Party Chair, Political Science Professors on Trump, Biden and more.
Universal free school meals, Legislative Auditor report on light rail, David Gillette video essay, Star Tribune photojournalists mentor TPT’s Hype crew, Mark DePaolis gives up coffee, Remembering Tony Bouza, political analysts fill the couch
Drought deepens statewide, St. Paul Mayor Carter on reparations, Larry Fitzgerald sports, Affirmative Action court decision, Sheletta Brundidge essay, Free College Tuition, Political reporters
Court-approved Mpls police reforms, New MN Gun Laws, Youth Homeless challenges, Adia Morris essay, Paul Douglas AND Mark Seeley talk weather, Fall tax rebates, Economist panel
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, A closer look at upcoming marijuana law in Minnesota from Rep. Zack Stephenson and reporting from Mary Lahammer, Justice Gildea retirement this fall, Mike Osterholm on June COVID reporting, Mixed Blood Theater’s new showcase, Tane Danger essay, and a couch of political panelists.
Lt. Gov. Flanagan, Mary Lahammer speaks with THC beverage co-founders Jeremy Sutherland and Ryan Winkler, NORML’s Thomas Gallagher, Rep. Jim Nash on Artificial Intelligence, Irish Work Songs, Town Ball, Rep. Danny Nadeau and Sen. Clare Oumou Verbeten
State Patrol fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II, Bloomington Police Chief on impaired driving, Kaomi Lee’s road trip in an EV, Fred de Sam Lazaro on the prescription drug supply chain, MN Zoo Treetop Trail, Political Scientists, Aron Woldeslassie
Mayor Carter proposes new city budget with smaller property tax increase, Mpls Police restructuring, Secretary of State Steve Simon on new election laws, profile of BIPOC Foodways, new Charles Schulz exhibit at MHS, Minority Leader Demuth, Political panel
Minneapolis releases 2024 budget, new DEED Commissioner, extreme heat mapping, activist and baker Rose McGee’s new children’s book, a local link to Montana’s landmark climate ruling, profile of a Ukrainian family in Minnesota, and an economist panel
Gov. Tim Walz live at the State Fair, Kevin Kling on the love letter to Minnesota, Larry Fitzgerald Sr. on sports, baby lambs, weather with Paul Huttner, Political Reporters, Political Science Professors, live music from accordion player Dan Newton.
Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses Medicaid fraud, Mary Lahammer dives into debates over school resource officers, updates from Mike Osterholm on COVID and Kenny Blumenfeld on drought, a new women’s pro hockey league, Latin dancers at the State Fair, former lawmaker panel
Legislative leaders on SROs & special session, new St. Paul magnet school, Fall sports with Larry Fitzgerald, Anoka’s experimental social district, Sheletta Brundidge essay, remember Gene Lahammer, political reporters
Minnesota’s poverty rate disparities persist, Kate DiCamillo on her newest book, New exhibit explores Native American history at Fort Snelling, Mark DePaolis essay, Duluth Mayor’s race heats up, Political Science professors
BCA’s new Overdose Dashboard, remembering Henry Boucha, State Office Building renovation, Paul Douglas weather update, DEED Small City Grants, Aron Woldeslassie Essay, Austin Soccer Team Diversity, Party Chairs Hann and Martin
Political repercussions of a government shutdown, economic impacts of nationwide strikes, reporters tell why their investigation led to the new Cannabis Director quitting, a new book detailing end of life care for a beloved mother, and Cantus previews their upcoming season.
Big job gains in September, Fallout from historic House Speaker removal, Twins end record playoff losing streak, Sheletta Brundidge essay, Melisa López Franzen lands at U of M, MNIT Commissioner on Cybersecurity, Political panel
MN React to Hamas Israel war, plans to narrow heart health disparities, Living with cancer, Kaomi Lee highlights decolonization, Dominic Papatola essay, Mary Lahammer brings Capitol drama to light, political panel.
Minnesotans on Hamas Israel war, St. Paul city council races, Patty Wetterling memoir, Profile of Business Partnership’s Kurt Zellers, Paul Douglas weather, Aron Woldeslassie essay, Taiko drummers break gender barriers, political science professors
Rep. Dean Phillips announces presidential run, Professors on huge economic growth, New Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner, Halloween Costume tips, Art + Medicine Episode 4 premiere, Rep. Emmer profile, Political analysts.
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion on new voting law, Duluth Mayoral Race, Native American One-Read book, Larry Fitzgerald on Vikings losing QB, Building wealth in Black communities, MN Supreme Court hears Trump ballot case, Political Science Professors
Mpls Police Chief O’Hara, Pioneering new St. Louis Park Mayor, Dakota ancestors return to Minnesota, Mark Seeley fall weather visit, Sheletta Brundidge essay, School board races become political, Political reporters
Record employment numbers, St. Paul Police Chief, Thanksgiving cooking, Professor Pearson on Congress, Dominic Papatola essay, Historic St. Paul City Council election, State Flag designs, political panel
Healthcare costs and Mayo Clinic expansion, new report from CEI, Live Music from Cantus, Kevin Kling essay, looking at childcare legislation from Mary Lahammer , St. Olaf’s Orchestra with Kaomi Lee, Sports with Larry Fitzgerald, Political Panel
Gov. Walz, Legislative Leaders, Duluth Mayor-Elect, Pro Women’s Hockey League, Mary Lahammer on budget forecast, St. Paul City Budget, Mark DePaolis essay, Political Panel
Mary Lahammer follows the action on choosing a new state flag, Minneapolis Foundation report on future of downtown, Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho, Weather with Paul Douglas, Sahan Journal on Camp Nenookaasi, Poli Sci Trio, St. Thomas Christmas concert
Kaomi Lee visits a tribe exiled from MN after the 1862 Dakota uprising, Mary Lahammer profiles Maria Isa Perez-Vega, Kate Dicamillo's yearly visit, Chef Raghavan Iyer on his final journey, Justus Ramsey house controversy, a Cantus performance, BIPOC Foodways Alliance table bringing people together, HYPE students and their Star Tribune photographer mentors.
Mike Osterholm with a COVID/Flu update, Remembering Betty Wilson, MN Chief Justice Natalie Hudson, Looking back at 2023 legislature, MN Literacy Director, Self-driving cars in Greater MN, Weather Duo Mark Seeley & Paul Douglas
Yohuru Williams on MPD consent decree and MLK legacy, new Twin Cities council presidents Elliott Payne and Mitra Jalali, Almanac North producer Greg Grell retiring, Mary Lahammer on Jesse Ventura documentary, Kaomi Lee on synchronized skate team, political panel
Job Numbers with Chris Farrell & Kristine West, Mary Lahammer on Governor Walz Bonding bill, Sahan Journal’s Becky Dernbach on ethnic studies, Refugee sponsorship program, Metro Transit General Manager, MHS Film Series, Poli Sci Professor Panel
Trump’s mounting legal troubles, State Trooper murder charges, David Gillette essay, Legislative Auditor on Cannabis Director hiring missteps, Joe Mauer’s HOF election, Brenda Child shares book of native artists’ imagery, Committee hearing on Assisted Suicide bill, political panel
High temp records shattered across the state, proposals to change Met Council, Mark DePaolis essay, Author Cary Griffith’s new book, Sound of Gospel live music, Second Harvest’s 'moonshot’ to reduce hunger, Rep. Kurt Daudt retiring, Political panel
Historic Lutsen Resort destroyed by fire under investigation, Child Protection task force, Bemidji Schools contemplates using new levy authority, Dominic Papatola Essay, Black Entrepreneurs Day, First Term Lawmakers, St. Olaf students go to New Hampshire
Despite new snow winter remains wimpy, Sports betting debate, Adia Morris essay, Cook County tourism shifts without big snow, Previewing "Hope in the Struggle", Opening week at the legislature, Legislative Leaders
SRO compromise passes out of committee, Political science professor trio, David Gillette essay, Golden Valley Mayor, Mitra Jalali profile, Bipartisan housing initiatives, political panel
Super Tuesday preview, Budget surplus grows, Mark DePaolis essay, Kate DiCamillo’s new book "Ferris", Live folk music, Larry Fitzgerald sports, political panel
MN January jobs report, Affordable housing solutions, Workers striking around the state, Sheletta Brundidge essay, gun control proposals at the Capitol, former lawmaker panel
Federal gun charges in Burnsville shooter case, St. Paul "State of Our City" address, Paul Douglas weather, Curious Minnesota, SRO law, political panel
Rideshare challenges in Twin Cities, Legislature debating guns, Winter finally arrives, Kevin Kling springtime essay, Mille Lacs Band Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin, Foreign workers filling gap in agriculture, Live Music with Nur-D, Professor Panel
Osterholm on 4-year COVID anniversary, High school graduation rates, Social equity in cannabis, Adia Morris essay, State of the State address, Former lawmaker panel
MPS Budget with Sahan Journal’s Becky Dernbach, Uber + Lyft with Star Tribune’s Dave Orrick, Mary Lahammer on the Capitol Mall Renovation, MDH Commissioner Brooke Cunningham, Sheletta Brundidge essay, Birdchick returns, St. Cloud Mayor, Poli Sci panel
Minneapolis rideshare ordinance delayed, Betting on past horse races, New home for Justus Ramsey cottage, Dominic Papatola essay, Mary Lahammer on environmental laws, Transitional housing center in St. Cloud, Reforming state prisons, Political Panel.
Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Paul Douglas weather quiz, former Governor Ventura’s new cannabis business, Aron Woldeslassie essay, author Andrew Brundidge on "Andrew Does His Dance," Rural hospital financial trouble, Legislative Leaders
