Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
February 3, 1998 - Governor Arne Carlson delivers his 8th and final State of the State address tomorrow (Wednesday). He has touched on a lot of themes in those speeches.... but perhaps the most constant theme has been education This year Carlson is proposing 252-million dollars for construction at the University of Minnesota and 168-million for the state colleges and universities system. He's expected to dwell on how Minnesota's colleges and universities can help prepare students to fill gaps in the states workforce, and on his proposal for boarding schools to help troubled youth. Some observers say it's the Republican Governor's last effort to leave an education legacy... But for many, that legacy is already in place. Carlson's big education battles are behind him, and the state's public education system has changed substancially since 1991. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
February 3, 1998 - Sportfishers have a new gadget to try out. A Brainerd man is introducing a device that goes beyond sonars and depth-finders, and actually lets you watch the fish take your bait, or ignore it, as the case may be. Leif Enger of Mainstreet Radio reports.
February 3, 1998 - Midday previews the State of the State address and looks back in history to previous addresses. Guests Al Quie, former Republican governor; and Bob Vanasek, former DFL Speaker of the House share their reflections and listeners call in with questions.
February 4, 1998 - Ice dams cause an estimated $1 billion damage each year in Minnesota alone. They form when snow melt runs down a roof to make a puddle which freezes underneath the shingles. The results can be expensive leaks and frantic calls to a roofer. Minnesota Oublic Radio's Mary Stucky reports about the myths, legends and cold hard facts of ice dams.
February 4, 1998 - National Football League owners are expected to give final approval of the sale of the Minnesota Vikings to novelist Tom Clancy next month. Clancy has purchased a 30-percent share of the franchise, and along with several other investors, is paying a total of more than 200-million dollars for the team. That makes the deal the most expensive team purchase in NFL history. Minnesota Public Radio's Perry Finelli has more... Tom Clancy says his hand will be shaking when he writes the check for controlling interest of the Vikings. Clancy says he and his group of investors, which includes other unnamed celebrities, made a fair offer for the team and the current owners accepted it... cut 0420
February 4, 1998 - An expert witness in Minnesota's tobacco trial says secret industry files show tobacco companies viewed themselves as drug companies and acknowleged they would be out of business if nicotine was taken out of cigarettes. Tobacco industry attorneys are expected to cross examine Stanford chemical engineering professor Channing Robertson today. Minnesota public radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports.
February 4, 1998 - A federal judge has ruled logging can go ahead on the hundred-year-old pines stand known as the "Little Alfie" in the Superior National Forest. The decision is a setback for defenders of the state's few remaining stands of old growth timber, but they say they'll fight the same battle over again in other places. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.
February 4, 1998 - One former and one current employee of the Koch refinery in Rosemount filed suit against the company today, saying it retaliated against them after they reported environmental violations to the state. The refinery is now under investigation by state officials. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.
February 4, 1998 - Governor Carlson delivered his final state of the state speech today and in it, outlined some of his dreams for the future. Lawmakers say the price tag for the legacy Carlson hopes to leave may be too high. From the capitol, Minnesota Public Radio's Eric Jansen reports: Politicians of both major parties agree Governor Carlsons noon-hour speech was strong. DFL Senator Doug Johnson has been a frequent critic of the Republican governor but today:
February 4, 1998 - playlist!! A Federal Mediator has called talks tomorrow between striking Teamsters and Honeywell. The strike involves twenty-five hundred maintenance and production workers and is in its third day. Honeywell spokewoman Melissa Young: The striking Teamsters will hold their monthly meeting this evening, and it's likely to be better-attended than usual. The strike caught many of the workers and the company off-guard. Gillian First is a union activist with the Teamsters Local 11-45. S