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Almanac is Minnesota’s longest-running public affairs show. When it debuted in 1984, Almanac upended the traditional public affairs format by combining balanced reporting, thoughtful analysis and a one-of-a-kind mix of Midwest quirkiness. Today, more than thirty years later, Almanac has become one of the most respected television offerings in the region. Look for Almanac every Friday at 7pm on your local PBS station.
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Almanac is Minnesota’s longest-running public affairs show. When it debuted in 1984, Almanac upended the traditional public affairs format by combining balanced reporting, thoughtful analysis and a one-of-a-kind mix of Midwest quirkiness. Today, more than thirty years later, Almanac has become one of the most respected television offerings in the region. Look for Almanac every Friday at 7pm on your local PBS station.
Want to watch full episodes of Almanac? WATCH NOW ON TPT.ORG
Minnesota’s Experimental City
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School Safety 20 Years Ago and Today
What has changed since the Columbine school shooting 20 years ago?
Tour the Majestic Winona National Bank
Kaomi Goetz toured a Prairie School gem of a bank building in downtown Winona.
This story was published April 13, 2018.
Racial Reconciliation Efforts in Bemidji
Kaomi Goetz learned about work in Bemidji on addressing the racial divide in the community which has long experienced vast differences between Native American...
Minnesota Gears Up For the 2020 Census
Kaomi Goetz talked with state demographer Susan Brower about shifting state population.
This story was published March 30, 2018.
Digging up the KTCA Time Capsule
David Gillette had great fun excavating a TPT time capsule from 1960.
Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline Controversy
Kaomi Goetz reported on the pros and cons of the proposed new Enbridge Line 3 pipeline.
This story was published March 16, 2018.
Seniors Who Still Love to Lace Up Their Skates
Luke Heikkila found a group of serious senior hockey players in Roseville.
A Cambodian Temple Among the Cornfields
Less than thirty miles south from St. Paul, Minnesota, rests the nation’s largest Cambodian temple. But if you didn’t know it was there, you...
What’s it like to be a DACA recipient in St. James?
Story published: February 22, 2018
Profiles of two DACA recipients from SW Minnesota.