Monday, January 20

Euan Kerr reports on the strange art of throatsinging. A man in Minneapolis has been learning it from a Mongolian master and now he's using in recordings with the band "Big Sky."

Tim Pugmire reports on Seed Academy/Harvest Prep a no-nonsense school in Minneapolis for African American students. The school emphasizes African-American culture and the students are thriving.

Longtime Minneapolis Civil Rights activist and "Minneapolis Spokesman" newspaper columnist Barbara Cyrus remembers Martin Luther King and evaluates the current state of race relations.

Lobbyist Barry Tilly analyzes the Minnesota Legislative Session to date. He discusses the stadium, welfare reform and transportation funding.

Medical Ethicist Art Caplan talks about new rules for who gets to be first in line for liver transplants. Not the sickest, but the person who would be helped the most by getting a new liver.

Chris Farrell discusses the stock market, bonds and other things that impact personal finance.

Tuesday, January 21

Dan Olson reports on a group of trailer park residents, forced to move last fall, who have come face to face with Minnesota's affordable housing crunch - housing costs are rising faster than a lot of peoples' wages.

Wisconsin Public Radio's Chuck Quirmbach on the merger between Northern States Power and the Wisconsin Energy Corporation which faces an important vote today. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission meets today to decide whether to approve the consolidation of the two power companies, which will be known as Primergy.

Senator Rod Grams discusses the agenda for the Senate this year. High on his list are a balanced budget, $500 per kid tax credits. He also discusses Kofi Annan and the spirit of bipartisanship.

Jean Funk talks about an 840 thousand dollar award that the Minnesota Institute of Public Health will receive to work against teen drinking. They intend to spend the money on involving teens and working with local communities.

Wednesday, January 22

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Thursday, January 23

William Wilcoxen reports on the Golden Gopher Men's Basketball team which is having its best season in years. Tonight they play Iowa in a battle for first place in the Big Ten.

Cara Hetland reports on how businesses in Marshall have been affected by all the recent bad weather.

Future Tense reports on Governor Carlson's universal ID card idea

A teacher at an elementary school in Sacred Heart who spent the night with 50 kids who were stranded there because of the weather discusses how it went.

Humphrey Institute researcher Morris Kleiner discusses a study of occupational licenses. Many occupations today require workers to be licensed by the state...from teachers and accountants to barbers and plumbers, but consumers don't really benefit at all.

Betsey Doermann of the Minnesota Historical Society discusses a plan to reclaim the ruins of the Mpls milling district and turn them into a public park.

Friday, January 24

Laura McCallum reports that the debate over abortion has taken an unusual turn in Saint Cloud, where the city council has rejected a contract with city workers because it included abortion coverage. Supporters of the move say taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund elective abortions, and some predict other communities will follow suit.

Wayne Cox, head of Minnesota Citizens for Tax Justice, says the Governor's budget proposal would lead to higher property taxes.

Mark Seeley, weather guru, talked about the possibility of spring flooding.

Chris Farrell discusses a presentation by Walter Mondale on the Japanese economy.

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