4 Wisconsin anglers cited for 40 extra walleyesDecember 29, 2009 4:32 PMFour Wisconsin anglers face a total of $3,600 in fines for allegedly keeping 40 walleyes over the limit while fishing on Minnesota's Upper Red Lake.
Poor driving conditions in southern and western MinnesotaDecember 28, 2009 3:15 PMBy Madeleine BaranIcy conditions and blowing snow continued to cause problems on some outstate Minnesota roads on Monday, a few days after the holiday blizzard.
Play53min 54secTinsel Tales from National Public RadioDecember 25, 2009 12:00 AMNational Public Radio's "Tinsel Tales" features stories from NPR's archives that touch on the meaning of Christmas. Lynn Neary hosts. Featuring David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry Faulk, and NPR voices past and present.
Play53min 53secTruman Capote's "A Christmas Memory"December 25, 2009 12:00 AMA MIDDAY Christmas special, including Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," a short Christmas story from Garrison Keillor, and MPR's Dan Olson reading the New York Sun editorial, "Yes, Virgnia, There is a Santa Claus."
Hobbit Travel temporarily shuts down, victim of economyDecember 23, 2009 8:44 AMMinneapolis-based Hobbit Travel says it's temporarily shutting down.
Play53min 54secMorality and shoppingDecember 23, 2009 12:00 AMPsychologists have discovered that virtuous shopping in the laboratory, that is buying earth-friendly products, can lead to lying, cheating, and stinginess. But in real life, is there a connection between how we feel, what we buy, and how we behave?
Play53min 53secNational Institute on Media and the Family closing its doorsDecember 23, 2009 12:00 AMA Minneapolis nonprofit run by parenting expert David Walsh is closing due to lack of funding. The National Institute on Media and the Family, which is nationally known, has fought for safe video games and television shows for children.
Play2min 24secPoem: The simple joy of marble toysDecember 22, 2009 6:35 PMPoet Todd Boss takes inspiration from the sights -- and sounds -- of simple mechanical marble tumble toys.
Play53min 55secSavvy traveler Rudy Maxa offers travel tipsDecember 22, 2009 12:00 AMAs many Americans prepare to travel over the holidays, travel expert Rudy Maxa joins Midday to answer listener questions and talk about new rules for airplanes stuck on the tarmac.
Schell's brewery in New Ulm to mark 150th anniversaryDecember 21, 2009 9:54 AMBy Tim Nelson and Elizabeth DunbarThe second-oldest family owned brewery in the U.S. has survived the ups and downs of the business since the Civil War.