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Clip: Season 2025 Episode 33 | 2m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Who is the mystery Minnesotan “runner up”? + an old performance from Prudence Johnson.
Who is the mystery Minnesotan “runner up”? + an old performance from Prudence Johnson.
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Index File Question + Music from the Archives
Clip: Season 2025 Episode 33 | 2m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Who is the mystery Minnesotan “runner up”? + an old performance from Prudence Johnson.
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♪♪ >> Cathy: I LOVE THOSE WEATHER QUIZZES AND WE ARE SO COMPETITIVE, ERIC AND I, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER ONE REALLY SOON.
OKAY, TIME FOR THIS WEEK'S HISTORY QUERY.
YOU MAY RECALL THAT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO OUR QUESTION HAD TO DO WITH A MINNESOTAN THAT FAILED TO SET A NEW WORLD RECORD LAST FALL.
WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THE "RUNNERUP" THEME GOING.
THIS WEEK'S MYSTERY PERSON HAS DONE SOMETHING EVERY DAY FOR NEARLY 54 YEARS.
BUT STILL TRAILS THE LEADER IN THIS INTERNATIONAL 'CONTEST' BY MORE THAN A YEAR.
WHO IS THIS MINNESOTAN AND WHAT STREAK DOES SHE OR HE CLAIM SECOND PLACE IN?
IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE ANSWER, RUN, DO NOT WALK, TO THE PHONE.
651-229-1430, THAT'S THE NUMBER TO CALL.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU WHETHER YOU'RE CALLING IN FROM THE BANKS OF THE ZUMBRO RIVER, ROOT RIVER OR WHITEWATER RIVER, ALL BODIES OF WATER FLOWING THROUGH OLMSTED COUNTY.
IF YOU'D RATHER TYPE THAN TALK, YOU CAN ALWAYS DROP US A NOTE.
OUR ELECTRONIC ADDRESS IS ALMANAC@TPT.ORG.
AND WHILE YOU'RE ONLINE A REMINDER THAT IT'S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL ALMANAC VIEWER SURVEY.
EACH PRING WE ASK YOU TO SPEND A FEW MINUTES TO LET US KNOW HOW WE'RE DOING.
IT'S A BIG HELP TO PLAN UPCOMING SHOWS.
YOU CAN GO AND FILL IT OUT AT TPT.ORG/ALMANACSURVEY.
THEY REALLY WANT YOU TO FILL THIS THING OUT.
FOR TONIGHT'S SHOW, ENDING MUSIC THIS WEEK, 2002, I LOVE PRUDENCE JOHNSON, SHE JOINED US HERE IN STUDIO B.
SHE'S FANTASTIC.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT WEEK.
♪♪ >> SINGING: THAT SYCAMORE
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Clip: S2025 Ep33 | 6m 19s | Kathryn Pearson + Michael Minta recap the administration’s actions at this 1st milestone. (6m 19s)
A David Gillette Video Essay | No Sign of the Signs
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Clip: S2025 Ep33 | 2m 16s | David realizes just how much he misses in his day-to-day that his son catches. (2m 16s)
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Clip: S2025 Ep33 | 4m 42s | Mary Lahammer looks at the work lawmakers still have to do to pass the budget on time. (4m 42s)
Fall of Saigon 50th Anniversary
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Clip: S2025 Ep33 | 8m 29s | Lee Pao Xiong and Steve Young discuss the impact of the Vietnam War on Minnesota. (8m 29s)
Former House Speaker Duo | May 2025
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Clip: S2025 Ep33 | 8m 36s | Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Kurt Daudt weigh in on end of session scramble. (8m 36s)
Mark DePaolis essay | May 2025
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Clip: S2025 Ep33 | 1m 34s | Mark offers his medical expertise on the slew of scary health reports we hear these days. (1m 34s)
Minnesota Teams in the Playoffs
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Clip: S2025 Ep33 | 4m 45s | Larry Fitzgerald on Wild losing their playoffs and Wolves making history in theirs. (4m 45s)
Net Metering for Rural Solar Projects
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Clip: S2025 Ep33 | 6m 7s | Kaomi Lee goes to Renville County to look at hurdles farmers face starting solar projects. (6m 7s)
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Clip: S2025 Ep33 | 5m 21s | Michael Osterholm on the UMN’s new project countering anti-vax messaging. (5m 21s)
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