08/2006
Minnesota Speaks | MVST Consitutional or Not (10/06/06)
Almanac - September 1, 2006 (09/01/06)
The Weekly Monologue (09/01/06)
Jim Ragsdale takes his turn at it.
Sjodin Case Round Two (09/01/06)
What will happen during the Death Penalty phase of the Dru Sjodin murder trial? We hear the opinions of two former U.S. Attorneys: David Lillehaug and Thomas Heffelfinger.
State Fair Politix (09/01/06)
Our Mary Lahamamer caught up with a gaggle of politicians at the State Fair this week ... and she dropped in to hear the lively Friday MPR Senate Debate.
Connie Evingson Live! (09/01/06)
The Minnesota jazz star drops by studio B. She and her Parisota Hot Club Band will be performing at the Uptown Row Django Jazz Fest.
Sid (09/01/06)
Sid Hartman's Great Minnesota Sports Moments is the name of new book hitting stories this month. Sports legend Sid Hartman joins Eric and Cathy to talk about it.
Becky Lourey (09/01/06)
She's fighting an uphill Primary battle against DFL endorsed gubernatorial candidate Mike Hatch. We invited the both of them to join us tonight. Lourey took us up on our offer. Hatch did not.
A Super-Sized Political Panel (09/01/06)
Republicans Sarah Janecek and Brian Sullivan, DFLers Wy Spano and Mary Jo McGuire and IP supporter Jack Uldrich squeeze onto the couch to talk politics.
The Wrapup (09/01/06)
Two Minnesota history questions ... your thoughts about the state flag ... and a show-ending tune by Connie Evingson. By the way we promised to tell you the Almanac regular who this week in 1999 was named to Law & Politics list of 100 Smartest Minnesotans. Drum roll please ... that person is Eric Eskola.
Almanac - August 25, 2006 (08/25/06)
A State Fair Monologue (08/25/06)
It's a tradition that each year Dr. Mark DePaolis does a monologue from the State Fair.
Dramatic Tornado Coverage (08/25/06)
Minnesota State University Mankato graduate students Josh Jans and Scott Winter captured some remarkable tornado footage Thursday in Southern Minnesota. We see the footage and talk to them live in our studios. Josh and Scott operate out of a state-of-the-science weather facility called WALTER (Weather Analysis Laboratory for Teaching and Educational Resources).
Sue Jeffers (08/25/06)
She's the other Republican running for Governor. The Minneapolis restaurant owner sits down at the Almanac table.
Anoka Motor Racing (08/25/06)
Mary Lahammer tells you about the rich history of motorcycle racing and the State Fair. This is an excerpt of our upcoming Almanac: Hands-On History special on Anoka.
The Butter-Carving Queen (08/25/06)
You've seen her in that cold booth in the Dairy Barn sculpting Princess Kay in butter. Now meet Linda Christensen, the woman behind the State Fair butter busts.
Acoustic Guitar Wizards (08/25/06)
Tim Sparks and Michael Young are famed guitar players. They perform live in Studio B.
Remembering Bill Norris (08/25/06)
This week the founder of Control Data died at the age of 95. In 1986, the computer pioneer sat down for a rare TV interview. We show you a few minutes from the interview.
Big City Mayors (08/25/06)
The Mayors of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Bloomington join us to talk about the challenges facing their cities.
The Wrapup (08/25/06)
We bring you your weekly supply of Minnesota history questions and then Tim Sparks and Michael Young play another tune.
A State Fair Monologue (08/25/06)
It's a tradition that each year Dr. Mark DePaolis does a monologue from the State Fair.
Dramatic Tornado Coverage (08/25/06)
Minnesota State University Mankato graduate students Josh Jans and Scott Winter captured some remarkable tornado footage Thursday in Southern Minnesota. We see the footage and talk to them live in our studios. Josh and Scott operate out of a state-of-the-science weather facility called WALTER (Weather Analysis Laboratory for Teaching and Educational Resources).
Sue Jeffers (08/25/06)
She's the other Republican running for Governor. The Minneapolis restaurant owner sits down at the Almanac table.
Anoka Motor Racing (08/25/06)
Mary Lahammer tells you about the rich history of motorcycle racing and the State Fair. This is an excerpt of our upcoming Almanac: Hands-On History special on Anoka.
The Butter-Carving Queen (08/25/06)
You've seen her in that cold booth in the Dairy Barn sculpting Princess Kay in butter. Now meet Linda Christensen, the woman behind the State Fair butter busts.
Acoustic Guitar Wizards (08/25/06)
Tim Sparks and Michael Young are famed guitar players. They perform live in Studio B.
Remembering Bill Norris (08/25/06)
This week the founder of Control Data died at the age of 95. In 1986, the computer pioneer sat down for a rare TV interview. We show you a few minutes from the interview.










