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Almanac - December 14, 2007

12/14/07


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Segments

The Weekly Monologue (12/14/07)

It's Dominic Papatola's turn. He compares holiday gift shopping to shopping for a presidential candidate.

Duluth Mayor Don Ness (12/14/07)

Late Thursday the City of Duluth ratified a contract with its largest public employee union. Duluth Mayor-elect Don Ness talks about the union vote and other city issues.

Austin Pork Workers (12/14/07)

A dozen workers at Quality Pork in Austin have developed mysterious medical problems. We check in with State Epidemiologist Ruth Lynfield.

Quie's Idea (12/14/07)

Former Governor Al Quie says he knows a way to reduce partisanship at the State Capitol. Our Mary Lahammer explains.

Yellow Ribbon Campaign Going National? (12/14/07)

The U.S. House of Reps passed a Defense Bill this week that would extend Minnesota's innovative National Guard "Beyond the Yellow Ribbon" campaign nationwide. Find out more from Col. Kevin Gerdes.

Steroids in Baseball (12/14/07)

That's one of the topics on our list of things to chat about with Larry Fitzgerald, Sr. He makes monthly visits to Almanac to discuss sports.

Leatherheads (12/14/07)

That's the name of a new book written about the Duluth Eskimos NFL football team. We meet up with Duluth News Tribune columnist Chuck Frederick, who is the book's author.

A Minneapolis Schools Action Plan (12/14/07)

This week the Minneapolis School board approved a district-wide strategic plan, the first such plan for the district in decades. Joining us in the studio are Schools Superintendent Bill Green and School Board Chair Pam Costain.

The Wrapup (12/14/07)

We have two Minnesota history questions, including this week's (who was May Walker Ollie Homestead?). We then end the show with a rare 1962 holiday music clip from the KTCA program Christmas in Tyrol, starring the Madrigal Singers of the College of St. Thomas.