Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
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August 30, 2000 - Industry watchers say Sun Country Airlines has a narrow window of opportunity to gain a foothold in the highly competitive battle for airline passengers loyalty. Terry Trippler publishes 1travel.com, a website for budget-conscious travelers. Trippler says he expected better second quarter financial numbers from Sun Country.
August 31, 2000 - MPR’s Jim Bickal profiles the intricate differences of the Pronto pup and the Poncho Dog. Like many things at the State Fair, the corndog business is based on tradition and family, and Bickal interviews the vendors behind these fair food staples.
August 31, 2000 - Governor Jesse Ventura begins a nine city tour a week from today to promote his new book "Do I Stand Alone?" The book's subtitle is "Going to the mat against political pawns and media jackals." Ventura says he wants the book to be a wakeup call for America, but many Minnesotans may find the governor plows some pretty familiar ground. Minnesota Public Radio's Mike Mulcahy has read the book and has this review.
August 31, 2000 - A redevelopment plan for Minneapolis's long-stagnant Block E is one big step closer to reality. Yesterday, the block's developer, McCaffery Interests of Chicago, agreed to lease terms with GameWorks to anchor the 38-thousand sqare foot entertainment complex and 4-star hotel. Today was the deadline to have an anchor tennant signed, or McCaffery would have risked losing 58-million dollars in funding. Groundbreaking is now set for mid October. Gameworks is a restaurant and interactive games chain owned by Dreamworks SKG, founded by Steven Spielberg. Star Tribune Trends Editor Neil Justin, says its like a big arcade for adults.
August 31, 2000 - Former Olympic speedskater, Charles Leighton, died this week at a St. Louis Park hospital. Leighton was the first Minneapolis man to qualify for the Olympics in speedskating. But that Olympics in 1940 was cancelled because of World War Two. The year before, Leighton won the North American senior men's championship. In 1990, he was inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Fellow speedskater Kenny Bartholomew was a friend of Leighton's who grew up competing with him on the frozen lakes of Minneapolis.
August 31, 2000 - Senator Paul Wellstone announced legislation that would create a national internet link between shelters for battered women. The idea is based on the 'Day One' program started in Minnesota. So far Day One has not been duplicated in other states. Supporters say the program helps save lives because it allows battered women to find shelters with one call.
August 31, 2000 - The Minnesota Vikings will open their season this Sunday against the Chicago Bears at the Metrodome. On paper the Vikes had a less than stellar preseason, with one win and three losses. But editor Jeff Agrest with Pro Football Weekly in Chicago doesn't put much stock in those numbers. He says team got a lot of impressive play out of rookie quarterback Dante Culpepper. Agrest says even his critics were impressed.
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