Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
September 6, 2000 -
September 6, 2000 - Investigators looking into the crash of the Concorde airplane in France this summer say that a 17 inch piece of metal sitting on the runway may have caused the crash. The metal came off of a DC-10 airplane that took-off on the same runway just 4 minutes before the Concorde. Debris on airport runways is a constant problem, and the Metropolitan Airports Commission at the Twin Cities International Airport has a team of people who carefully watch the runways. Joining us on the line is Paul Sichko, manager of airside operations at the airport.
September 6, 2000 - Republican Linda Runbeck will have one competitor in the 4th District primary: Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation Commissioner Patricia Reagan. Reagan has run for public office many times, under several different names. She says she's now using her middle name Patricia because she feels former president Ronald Reagan has been mistreated.
September 6, 2000 -
September 6, 2000 -
September 6, 2000 - With less than a week to go until the September 12 primary, three DFL candidates in the Fourth Congressional District have started running television ads. The Fourth District candidates are competing for voters' attention in a campaign that's largely been dominated by the big-money Senate candidate ad buys. In the latest in our series of Ad Watches, Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 7, 2000 - A new study says that undocumented immigrants play a critical role in Minnesota's economy. The study was sponsored by a Hispanic advocacy group and supported by the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. Researchers estimate that undocumented workers contribute 3.8 billion dollars to the state's economy each year. Jim Kielkopf is an economist and the author of the study. He says his numbers are based on interviews with insiders in several key industries.
September 7, 2000 - The University of Minnesota attracted a record amount of research money in the last school year. The 455 million dollar total in grant money topped the previous year by almost 25 percent. The university attributes the jump in part to an increase in the amount of federal dollars available for research. Christine Maziar is the University's vice president for research. She says grant dollars are an important way for the University to build its reputation:
September 7, 2000 - These are times of plenty for foundations in Minnesota and around the nation. Savvy investments in the long bull market have driven their assets to unprecedented levels. While newfound wealth brings great opportunity, it also raises new difficulties for foundations, who must ensure the money is put to good use... Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg has the next report in our series, The Changing Face of Philanthropy.
September 7, 2000 - In addition to high-profile primaries for the Senate and Fourth District Congressional races, there are a handful of interesting legislative races on next week's primary ballot. Two long-time legislators face challenges from within their own parties, and another legislative primary pits a former pro wrestler against a former Miss Fridley. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...