ESSAYS ON TPT’s ALMANAC
Kevin Kling first appeared on TPT’s Almanac in the summer of 1985. Over the years, he has become a regular essayist for the show, particularly well known for his beloved annual stories broadcast live from the Minnesota State Fair MPR stage.
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July 2026
Kevin Kling has a message for Minnesota during this week’s hot weather.
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May 2026
Kevin Kling explains how music connects us.
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February 2026
Kevin Kling delivers an essay about the Winter Olympics…and Minnesota pride.
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August 2025
Kevin Kling ponders the sites, sounds, and people of the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
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May 2025
Kevin Kling celebrates mothers of all kinds with a nod and honk of the horn.
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December 2024
Kevin Kling takes us back to a bygone era of holidays at Dayton’s.
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August 2024
Kevin Kling shares a story about how the State Fair connects us all.
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June 2024
Kevin Kling ponders seeds, growth, and gardening.