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TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
February 25, 2018
In this Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 photo, Garrison Keillor poses for a photo in Minneapolis. Keillor discusses allegations of sexual harassment in his first extended interview since Minnesota Public Radio severed ties with the former “A Prairie Home Companion” creator and host in November. (AP Photo/JeffÃÂ ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
February 18, 2018
Steve Karnowski • Associated Press Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (shown in December after a Chamber of Commerce breakfast in St. Louis Park) quit his job as a top Washington lobbyist for major banks and has been meeting with key donors and political allies to talk about what it would take toÃÂ ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
February 15, 2018
The person who first accused Garrison Keillor of inappropriate behavior wasn't a woman — it was an angry man. Dan Rowles, a close associate of Keillor's and a 16-year employee of “A Prairie Home Companion,” spoke up after he was dumped from the show last summer and rejected a severance offerÃÂ ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education
February 13, 2018
“The panels featuring Walter Brattain, William D. Kelly, Garrison Keillor, Ernest O. Lawrence, and Norman Shumway were replaced and reconfigured to include representations of 13 members of the university community,” the statement said. A University of Minnesota representative declined to commentÃÂ ...
Minnesota Daily
February 11, 2018
Former radio host Garrison Keillor was removed from the University of Minnesota's Scholars Walk following a recent sexual harassment scandal. Scholars Walk, which honors outstanding University faculty and alumni, removed Keillor's plaque. Keillor's song lyrics from an early “A Prarie Home Companion”à...
City Pages
January 31, 2018
"I quickly regretted reading about your petrified phallus so soon after I had eaten, and also felt the need to take an acid shower." 0. Dear Garrison,. 0. You've been in the news recently, and I just want to clear the air about the MPR's recent investigation of you and some, ahem, alleged sexual misconduct onÃÂ ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
December 31, 1999
It will be the first Twin Cities performance since Minnesota Public Radio accused Garrison Keillor of inappropriate behavior, severed their ties and renamed the 44-year-old program “Live From Here.” Aside from brief comments at the top of the Dec. 2 episode, Thile has not publicly addressed the scandal.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
December 31, 1999
Chris Thile replaced Garrison Keillor as host of “A Prairie Home Companion” in 2016. When Keillor was accussed of workplace misconduct in November 2017, Minnesota Public Radio decided to rename “Prairie Home” after Thile. COURTESY HAWAI'I PUBLIC RADIO. “American Routes,” which has beenÃÂ ...
The Christian Century (blog)
December 9, 2017
Stories even better than Garrison Keillor's. It's Advent, and accusations against prominent men are shaking things up like a highway construction project in the wilderness. by Katie Hines-Shah. December 8, 2017. As a pastor, I hear women's stories. As a woman, I have stories of my own. I know that power tends to corrupt,ÃÂ ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
December 9, 2017
Neither Minnesota Public Radio nor its parent company, American Public Media Group, has commented publicly about their decision to cut ties with former “Prairie Home Companion” host Garrison Keillor over allegations of improper conduct. But on Wednesday, according to MPR news, Jon McTaggart,ÃÂ ...
Billboard
December 8, 2017
Garrison Keillor says Minnesota Public Radio was wrong to fire him last week without fully investigating what a senior executive has described as "multiple allegations" spanning an extended period against the former "A Prairie Home Companion" host. Jon McTaggart, CEO of MPR's parent companyÃÂ ...
TIME
December 4, 2017
In the first Prairie Home Companion broadcast since longtime host Garrison Keillor was fired from Minnesota Public Radio, his successor said the allegations inappropriate behavior were “heartbreaking news.” “Before we begin the show today, I want to take a moment to address something which you've ...
Madison.com
December 3, 2017
FILE - In a Nov. 15, 2017 file photo, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., speaks during the Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File). Jose Luis Magana. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Print; Save. My friend Pastor B.D. Christensen said ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
December 3, 2017
Exactly what caused Minnesota Public Radio to sever all ties with Garrison Keillor remains a mystery, but one thing is clear: Both the legendary broadcaster and the powerhouse he was instrumental in building are taking a hit. MPR has come under fire from some listeners threatening to withdraw their ...
Salt Lake Tribune
December 2, 2017
Whether he's guilty of sexual harassment or not, his lack of full disclosure was fatal. George Pyle: Why Garrison Keillor had to go. Garrison Keillor. By George Pyle. · 1 day ago. So I walked into work one morning, maybe 20 years ago, at the community newspaper where I was the one-man editorial page ...
City Pages
December 2, 2017
They felt to Robberts-Mosser like "sermons about ordinary people and extraordinary moments," not unlike the ones Robberts-Mosser now tells as lead pastor of the Community United Church of Christ in Champagne-Urbana, Illinois. Robberts-Mosser admired Garrison Keillor. In a way, she still does.
U.S. News & World Report
December 1, 2017
FILE - In this July 20, 2015 file photo, Garrison Keillor, creator and host of "A Prairie Home Companion," appears during an interview in St. Paul, Minn. Keillor said Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, he has been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of improper behavior. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File) The ...
WFTV Orlando
November 30, 2017
"Garrison Keillor has been an important part of the growth and success of MPR, and all of us in the MPR community are saddened by these circumstances," MPR president Jon McTaggart said. "While we appreciate the contributions Garrison has made to MPR and to all of public radio, we believe this ...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
November 30, 2017
Editor's note from The Washington Post, which ran this column: After we published this column, Minnesota Public Radio announced it was terminating its contracts with Garrison Keillor due to “allegations of his inappropriate behavior with an individual who worked with him.” The Post takes these allegations ...
Us Weekly
November 30, 2017
Radio Host Garrison Keillor Confirms He Was Fired Over Allegations of 'Inappropriate Behavior'. By Emily Marcus. November 29, 2017. Garrison Keillor fired. Garrison Keillor performs during "A Prairie Home Companion" - America The Beautiful tour at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 23, 2015 in Morrison, Colorado.
New York Times
November 29, 2017
Minnesota Public Radio said Wednesday that it was severing all business ties with Garrison Keillor, the creator and retired host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” after allegations of “inappropriate behavior with an individual who worked with him.” Over four decades, Mr. Keillor, 75, had created a financial ...
Madison.com
November 11, 2017
I've been confused about politics ever since Republican states became red states, which to me, growing up in the era of Red China, suggested ...
KUAR
November 5, 2017
Public radio icon Garrison Keillor will be in Little Rock Tuesday for a live performance at Robinson Center Music Hall. In advance of the show, ...
St. Louis Public Radio
November 2, 2017
On Thursday's St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked with long-time host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” Garrison Keillor. A best-selling ...
Chicago Tribune
October 31, 2017
Garrison KeillorSpecial to the Washington Post. When his old campaign manager was indicted Monday, Mr. Trump called me on the phone, crying like a baby, ...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
October 19, 2017
When I was 20, I dropped out of college and got a job with a morning newspaper whose city editor Mr. Walt Streightiff put me to work writing ...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
October 13, 2017
I am off lingonberries for the time being and Volvos and flat white furniture from Ikea. No meatballs, thank you. Once again the humorless ...
St. Louis Public Radio
October 6, 2017
Join St. Louis Public Radio for a special evening with An Evening with Garrison Keillor, Just Passing Through. Using his unique blend of wit, ...
The Durango Herald
October 5, 2017
Iconic storyteller and humorist Garrison Keillor will be bringing his show “Just Passing Through” to Whalen Gymnasium at Fort Lewis College ...
Salt Lake Tribune
October 3, 2017
If I had had a TSA woman following me all my life, telling me to pay attention, things would've turned out better. Garrison Keillor: Every day is an ...
Salt Lake Tribune
September 26, 2017
Garrison Keillor is an author and radio humorist whose Post columns began in 2016, after he left his radio show, “A Prairie Home Companion”.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
September 24, 2017
Garrison Keillor sauntered onstage at Bethel University Friday night softly singing “My country tis of thee.” Although he often did such to begin ...
Press Herald
December 31, 1999
Garrison Keillor: If only the TSA lady had been there, my life would have been different ... By Garrison KeillorSpecial to The Washington Post.
Salt Lake Tribune
October 4, 2017
Garrison Keillor: Every day is an adventure in America. If I had had a TSA woman following me all my life, telling me to pay attention, thingsÃÂ ...
The Keene Sentinel
September 24, 2017
I've been riding around the country on a bus for six weeks, doing a dog-and-pony show that, among many other things, included me walkingÃÂ ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
September 24, 2017
Garrison Keillor sauntered onstage at Bethel University Friday night softly singing “My country tis of thee.” Although he often did such to beginÃÂ ...
Press Herald
September 23, 2017
Garrison Keillor: Making a joined, joyful noise can cement a common bond ... By Garrison KeillorSpecial to The Washington Post. Share.
Tulsa World
September 22, 2017
I've been riding around the country on a bus for six weeks, doing a dog-and-pony show that, among many other things, included me walkingÃÂ ...
The Denver Post
September 22, 2017
Garrison Keillor, the 74-year-old former host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” has lately been writing wry political columns for The WashingtonÃÂ ...
Houston Press
September 14, 2017
Listen up, American Public Media folks – now's the chance to see one of your staple entertainers. Garrison Keillor, the radio host with deadpanÃÂ ...
Broadway World
September 11, 2017
Garrison Keillor was born in 1942 in Anoka, Minnesota, and began his radio career as a freshman at the University of Minnesota. He went toÃÂ ...
Huntington Herald Dispatch
September 10, 2017
CHARLESTON - He may have handed the reins of hosting “Prairie Home Companion” over to the next generation (the multi-talented ChrisÃÂ ...
Chicago Tribune
September 9, 2017
I'm glad that Garrison Keillor has continued entertaining us by writing for newspapers now. He's concise, witty and smart. In one sentence he hitÃÂ ...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
September 1, 2017
Breaking news from the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Friday night: Garrison Keillor said farewell. Again. The 75-year-old Anoka nativeÃÂ ...
Madison.com
August 26, 2017
Garrison Keillor is an author and radio personality. This column was provided by the Washington Post and Bloomberg News Service.
Santa Fe New Mexican
August 25, 2017
Garrison Keillor enjoys a high profile for a shy person. You might classify him as an author or a humorist, but for decades he has been mostÃÂ ...
MinnPost
August 25, 2017
Five accomplished, creative, big-hearted individuals and organizations are the recipients of this year's Sally Ordway Irvine Awards, the OrdwayÃÂ ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
August 25, 2017
This fall's 28-city tour, dubbed "Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Love & Comedy Tour," is "A Prairie Home Companion" by any other name.
Sharonherald
August 18, 2017
(AP) — Garrison Keillor is not spending his time in retirement baking Powdermilk Biscuits or drinking coffee down at the Chatterbox Cafe nowÃÂ ...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
August 15, 2017
Riding on a bus in the middle of the night through Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, it's impressive, the sheer volume of traffic, hour after hour.
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