Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
August 29, 2000 - Fears have faded over whether farmers would have a market for genetically modified crops. In fact farmers seem to embrace the new technology. South Dakota leads the nation in the number of acres planted with GMO corn. Nearly half of the four million corn acres planted this year are considered genetically altered. Farmers say the new technology is worth fighting for because they get higher yields at a time when prices are low. Mainstreet Radio's Cara Hetland reports:
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August 29, 2000 - If you have more frequent flyer miles than you can possibly use or you never seem to accumulate enough for a free ticket, Northwest Airlines now has a new option for customers. The airline will now let passengers use their extra miles to buy books, wine and lots of other retail products. Northwest is one of six carriers to join with the e-commerce company, milepoint.com, which offers links to more than 100 retailers that accept frequent flier miles as cash. Northwest spokeswoman Mary Beth Schubert says the web retail site is easy to use.
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August 30, 2000 - Minneapolis and Saint Paul have had their share of zoning battles over adult businesses. But it's not just a big city problem. Several smaller communities around the state are now facing their own zoning disputes with strip clubs. Adult business owners say those local governements are hiding behind harsh zoning laws as a way to unfairly discriminate against their businesses. Mainstreet Radio's Marisa Helms reports.
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