Midday for April 20, 2007 | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ

Friday, April 20, 2007

The birds of Minnesota
The weather is getting warmer, and Minnesota's birds are returning from their southern sojourns. Two avid birders answer questions about our feathered friends.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Jim Williams: Member of the U.S. National Wildlife Refuge Birding Initiative Committee and the American Birding Association. Williams writes about birding for the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Chet Meyers: Member of the Minnesota Ornithological Union. Meyers writes about birding and fishing and teaches natural science courses at Metropolitan State University.
Ken Burns turns his camera on World War II
With approximately 1,000 veterans of WWII dying every day, documentarian Ken Burns and the Library of Congress are launching a project to collect their stories. Burns, who has a new PBS special titled "The War" premiering in September, spoke about preserving the history of World War II recently in Cleveland.12:00 p.m.
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