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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Trappers look forward to fall timber wolf season
Some traditional Ojibwe Indians in Minnesota are unhappy with proposals to create a wolf hunting season this fall. But others have a very different perspective. We meet two northern Minnesota trappers who are looking forward to the challenge of pursuing wolves.3:49 p.m.
Dining with Dara: The Twin Cities' soda fountain renaissance
If you thought soda fountains had gone the way of the telegraph and the Edsel, think again. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl joined Tom Crann on MPR's All Things Considered and said that soda fountains are back, in a big way.3:54 p.m.- State shutdown services bill passes Minn. Senate
The Minnesota Senate passed two bills Thursday aimed at lessening the impact of future state government shutdowns.5:15 p.m. - Minn. adds 6K jobs in Feb., unemployment up to 5.7 pct.
Minnesota employers added 6,200 jobs in February, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.5:19 p.m. - Trappers look forward to fall timber wolf season
Some traditional Ojibwe Indians in Minnesota are unhappy with proposals to create a wolf hunting season this fall. But others have a very different perspective. We meet two northern Minnesota trappers who are looking forward to the challenge of pursuing wolves.5:54 p.m. - Dining with Dara: The Twin Cities' soda fountain renaissance
If you thought soda fountains had gone the way of the telegraph and the Edsel, think again. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl joined Tom Crann on MPR's All Things Considered and said that soda fountains are back, in a big way.6:20 p.m.
National Public Radio Stories
- Toulouse Standoff Leaves Suspect Dead After Shootout
The suspected killer of seven people in France is dead. Mohamed Mareh died in a blaze of gunfire as he jumped from a window to escape French SWAT teams. His death ends a wave of attacks that gripped the nation and raised concerns about home-grown terrorism. Mareh told police he had ties to al Qaida. - Renegade Soldiers Claim Coup In Mali
Renegade soldiers in Mali say they've successfully overthrown the country's president and seized power. Audie Cornish talks to Ofeibea Quist-Arcton for more. - Vanderbilt Rule Rankles Faith-Based Student Groups
Vanderbilt University is enforcing a rule requiring student groups to accept anyone who wants to join, and allow all members to run for leadership positions. The policy creates a dilemma for faith-based organizations: Either drop requirements that leaders hold certain beliefs, or forfeit school funding and move off campus.
- Insider-Trading Ban Passes Congress, But Some See Missed Opportunity
The Senate passed a bill Thursday to explicitly ban insider trading by members of Congress and the executive branch. But the legislation, known as the STOCK Act, is quite a bit weaker than earlier versions. - Breakfast Barons: Mr. Coffee, Lender's Founders Die
Two entrepreneurs who changed American breakfasts have died. Robert Siegel talks about Sam Glazer, a co-founder of the Mr. Coffee company and Murray Lender, who helped make Lender's Bagels a household name. - The Man Behind The Defense Of Obama's Health Law
Over more than 25 years as an attorney, Solicitor General Don Verrilli Jr. has developed a reputation as both a gentleman and a scholar, two attributes that have helped him earn the trust of the Supreme Court's justices. Next week, he'll go before those same justices to argue in favor of the Affordable Care Act. - After House, Senate Pushes JOBS Act Through
The Senate again tried to add some investor protections to the JOBS bill, which otherwise would remove SEC oversight from companies with as big as $1 billion in sales that are going public. - Bach's 'Goldberg Variations': Infinite Worlds Out Of Eight (Borrowed) Notes
Pianist Jeremy Denk explains how Bach created infinite worlds out of eight simple notes — and how he one-upped Handel in the process. - Obama Pitches Oil And Pipeline In Oklahoma
The second day of President Obama's all-of-the-above energy tour brought him to Oklahoma. - How Health Care Ruling Could Shift The GOP Debate
In the lead-up to next week's Supreme Court arguments on the health care act, Republicans have been energized by their desire to see the law repealed. But if the Supreme Court strikes it down, the ruling could complicate the GOP race.
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