Shows

If you’re gonna keep a goat in St. Paul: What I learned about the mini farm animal craze
Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, alpacas and other diminutive farm animals. It is a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage livestock and homesteaders who like the idea of having a petite pig or a scaled-down sheep as a pet.
Rural Voice: How to sustainably grow regenerative agriculture in rural Minnesota
Rural Voice was in Detroit Lakes on Monday, Sept. 9, for a town hall about farming. They discussed everything from how to cultivate a mindset shift in farmers to how to incentivize regenerative practices.
Minnesota executive Carla Vernón on leading and inspiring the next generation
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Carla Vernón about leading in corporate America while staying true to yourself. Vernón is CEO of The Honest Company, which sells baby, bath and beauty products, and she is a former executive at General Mills and Amazon.
Eagan native Mallory Weggemann on her Paralympic wins
She spoke to MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about taking silver in the women’s 50-meter butterfly and gold in the women’s 200-meter individual medley.
What will it take to revitalize downtown St. Paul?
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Downtown Alliance President Joe Spencer and Tim Niver, owner and operator of restaurants Mucci’s and Saint Dinette, about the state of downtown St. Paul.
Questions linger for adoptees after China ends international adoptions
Thousands are left wondering what’s next after China announced last week it has ended its international adoption program. Grace Shu Gerloff is one of more than 80,000 kids who were adopted from China and brought to the U.S. in the past three decades. She grew up in Minnesota and now studies transnational adoption.
Morning Announcements for Sept. 16
Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.