The University of Minnesota will pay student athletes who are “excelling academically” academic bonuses of $5,980 per year, reported Marcus Fuller in the Star Tribune.
The Minnesota Legislature approved spending $1 million in state funds to help fight bird flu, reported the AP’s Steve Karnowski.
Governing Magazine posted a long Q&A with St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter under the headline “Mayor Melvin Carter: St. Paul Is on the Cusp of Its Big Moment.”
A man suspected of sexually assaulting a five-year-old child at a bus stop in St. Paul in 2016 was arrested in Illinois on Monday, reported WCCO.
Minnesotan John Addicks O’Toole is skateboarding across New Zealand to raise awareness about human trafficking in Vietnam, reported WCCO’s Pauleen Le.
Barb Abney is back at the Current, reported Ross Raihala for the Pioneer Press.
I’m not sure how much control over the programming the hosts have, but the younger hosts just don’t have the good feel as the more seasoned hosts do.
This 57 year old guy appreciates another experienced host on the current.
Hopefully more kick drum and guitar. The increase in the soulless synth overdubbed and sampled music makes me turn the station.
You’re right, but the seasoned hosts didn’t get seasoned overnight. I also listen to a lot of Radio K, which has some very inexperienced hosts, so I think the new hosts on The Current are fairly polished.
Haven’t noticed a dramatic shift in the mix of songs.