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August 28, 2000 - The four major DFL Senate candidates squared off at the State Fair in one of the few remaining opportunities for them to try to distinguish themselves before the September 12th primary. Only a handful of differences emerged, and the four seem more willing to attack Republican Senator Rod Grams than each other, despite the fact that one of them has emerged as the leader in the race.
August 28, 2000 - When Minnesota's Reform Party broke away to become the Independence party last spring, self-employed software developer and political newcomer Jim Gibson seemed assured of being its lone candidate for U.S. Senate. But in the meantime a more competitive primary race materialized within the party. Environmental activist Leslie Davis has joined the fray, as has Buford Johnson, a former party official and military veteran. And while the candidates in the D-F-L have similar views on many of the issues, the Independence party candidates have run more idiosyncratic -- if low-profile -- campaigns. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil has this report.
August 28, 2000 - A new state law that takes effect next year will make Minnesota the first state to require welfare and health care case workers to report illegal immigrants to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Legislators who wrote the bill say the policy will discourage immigrants from entering Minnesota illegally and gaining access to state welfare services. Critics say the law targets all immigrants, including those in Minnesota legally. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports
August 28, 2000 - Investigators continue their probe into a South Dakota train derailment that sent a 55-car Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern freight train slamming into eight rail cars in Brookings. The crash, which investigators say might have occured because of sabotage at a switching station, killed the conductor and injured an engineer early Saturday morning. The Brookings based DM&E is involved in a controversial expansion proposal to send longer, faster frieght trains through Minnesota and South Dakota. Opponents to the expansion say there is no way the two are linked. Minnesota Public Radio's Cara Hetland reports:
August 28, 2000 - Minnesota voters say education is the most important issue facing the state, but they generally feel public schools are already on the right track. Results of a new Minnesota Public Radio, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, KARE-TV poll also show mixed feelings about statewide testing and graduation standards. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
August 28, 2000 - Twin Cities-based Coffeehouse House Press just released a new book of poetry by Tenaya (tuh-NYE-ah) Darlington. It was chosen for the prestigious National Poetry Series. Minneapolis freelance writer Josie Rawson has this review of "Madame Deluxe":
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August 28, 2000 - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has announced a new plan to reign in aggressive driving. The agency wants city, county and state law enforcement officers all across the state to hit the roads and watch out for careless drivers, and arrest them for violations like speeding, or passing on shoulders. Joining us now is Jeff Mordal who's a seargent with the Elk River Police Department.
August 28, 2000 - Minnesota farmers are getting ready to harvest what looks like another huge crop of corn and soybeans, something which seemed unlikely a few months ago. Drought concerns have disappeared and so have farmers hopes that dry weather and a poor harvest would boost rock bottom grain prices. That means many Minnesota farmers who gambled on drought have lost out. If predictions for a record harvest come true, grain prices will remain at the same depressed levels where they've been for the past three years. Tonight in the first of two stories looking toward harvest season, Mainstreet Radio's Mark Steil reports: