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A Conversation with the President of the University of Minnesota, Joan Gable 9/16/22
Hosts Steve Sviggum and Rich Larson talk with the President of the University of Minnesota, Joan Gabel, about operating a major land-grant university in 2022. The disc...

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Lifelong learning with Dr. Dan Sullivan and Jack Sielaff of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium 12/8/23
This week's hosts, Joe Moravchick and Rich Larson talk with Dr. Dan Sullivan, the Curriculum Director of the Cannon valley Elder Collegium, and Jack Sielaf, a retired...

Veterans Day and veterans' issues with Commissioner Brad Lindsay of the Minnesota Department of Veteran's Affairs 11/10/23
Hosts Jon Olson and Steve Sviggum speak with MDVA Commissioner Brad Lindsay about caring for our veterans, the State of Minnesota's responsibilities and priorities vs....

The Fentanyl Epidemic with Northfield, Minnesota Chief of Police Mark Elliott, 10/27/23
Hosts Nathan Leaf and Rich Larson talk with Northfield, Minnesota Chief of Police Mark Elliott about the Fentanyl epidemic, what is being done at the federal, state a...

Issues in Long Term Care with Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services with the Minnesota Department of Human Services Natasha Merz 10/13/23
Hosts Rich Larson and Nathan Leaf talk with Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services Natasha Merz with the Minnesota Department of Human Services about ...

Public Policy This Week - Previewing the Supreme Court docket with Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School, 10/6/23
Host Steve Poskanzer and his guest, Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School, discuss some of the most interesting cases the Supreme Court ...
