Thursday, June 17, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Summer looms at Minnesota State Parks
Minnesota's newest park, Lake Vermilion State Park, opens for limited activities later this summer. The director of state parks joins Midday to answer questions about features, costs, conditions and activities at the new park and the old ones.11:00 a.m.GuestsCourtland Nelson: Director of Parks and Trails, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Former director of State Parks in Utah, and deputy director in Arizona.More from MPRPlans finalized for new state park at Lake Vermilion (06/09/2010)Some NE Minn. officials glum over park land deal (06/09/2010)Pawlenty, U.S. Steel sign Lake Vermilion land deal (06/08/2010)Resources
War on Poverty
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a war on poverty. He believed a mighty nation could eliminate want. Almost five decades later, nearly 40 million Americans still live in poverty. A new American RadioWorks documentary examines the modern face of poverty and asks why LBJ's dream of a Great Society is still beyond reach.12:00 p.m.More from MPR"Winter's Bone" examines rural poverty (06/02/2010)Minnesota #2 in nation in racial gap in jobless rate (05/24/2010)Navigating the welfare system (05/12/2010)Resources
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