High drunk driving rate tied to culture and enforcement Minnesota's drunk driving rate is the third highest in the nation, according to a recent government report. Midmorning explores the Midwest drinking culture and the role of DWI enforcement.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Lucy Wieland: Chief judge of Minnesota's Fourth Judicial District.
H. Wesley Perkins: Professor of sociology at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Erdrich's latest tells a tale of murder, vengeance, and redemption Minnesota author Louise Erdrich's new novel weaves together the murder of a family, a lynching of men innocent of the crime, and the tangled relationships of Ojibwe and whites living near a small North Dakota town.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Louise Erdrich: Author most recently of "The Plague of Doves." She's the author of many other novels, including "The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse" and "Love Medicine."
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