Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
September 28, 2000 - Rabbi Bernard Raskas has been wrestling with thorny questions of politics and faith for the past fifty years, as a rabbi at St. Paul's Temple of Aaron Congregation, and as a scholar and teacher. A new book entitled "Seasons of the Mind" brings together his collected writings from newspapers around the country. And next month Raskas will be designated "rabbi laureate" by his temple, as only the second rabbi in the country to serve a congregation for fifty years. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
September 28, 2000 - The open seat in the Fourth Congressional District in St. Paul was already drawing national attention as Republicans prepared to test their strength in historic Democrat territory. The entrance of former Ramsey County attorney Tom Foley as the Independence Party candidate in the race has heightened that interest, and thrown a political wild card into the mix. Foley's candidacy will test the appeal of Governor Jesse Ventura's Independence Party, and provide a third choice to Republican and Democratic candidates who Foley terms too extreme for most voters. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
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September 29, 2000 - First it was drug court, then DWI court, Hennepin county is adding another specialized court--this one will handle only domestic violence cases. The idea is that by dedicating judges and other court personnel to one area of law, such cases will move faster and with more sensitivity through the system. Hennepin county also announced it's shifting some of its judges away from civil court to handle the exploding number of child protection cases in juvenile court. Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports:
September 29, 2000 - Colliding cultures and a collection of local artifacts come together in a unique collaboration between two artists in Minneapolis this weekend. One is a sculptor, the other a choreographer. However, they share an interest in using materials and techniques in ways for which they were not originally intended. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams reports.
September 29, 2000 - The Minnesota Wild will face the Anaheim Mighty Ducks tonight in a preseason match up which will be the first hockey game ever played at the new Excel Energy Center in St. Paul. The Wild is gearing up for the start of the regular season next week. In addition to assembling players, coaches, and front-office personnel, the team has its own curator. He's been gathering hockey memorabilia from across the state which will be displayed throughout the new arena. Curator Roger Godin comes to the Wild from the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minnesota, where he was a director.
September 29, 2000 - Southwest Minnesota has plenty of wind available for energy production, but as the interest in wind power has grown it turns out there aren't enough power lines to transmit the electricity to urban areas. Xcel Energy, formerly NSP, is building a new line to help address the problem but it's drawing criticism. A group of business owners in Pipestone want to force Xcel to take a different route throught the city. Mainstreet Radio's Mark Steil reports.
September 29, 2000 - Third party presidential candidates held a debate in St. Paul Thursday night, although Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan, the nation's highest profile third-party candidates, didn't attend. Governor Ventura welcomed the presidential candidates from the Natural Law, Libertarian and Constitution parties, thanking them for giving voters more options in November. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
September 29, 2000 - It's been a long time since Minnesota's fourth Congressional district provided a political race that garnered national attention. But with Bruce Vento's retirement and an Independence Party candidate positioning himself as an alternative to the Democrat and Republican, the fourth has suddenly become less predictable. Saint Paul and its closest suburbs have sent Democrats to Washington for more than fifty years. This year the DFL hopes state representative Betty McCollum of North Saint Paul will continue that streak. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has this look at McCollum...
September 29, 2000 - Republican U.S. Senator Rod Grams spoke at length this afternoon about his son Morgan's arrest earlier this week. Morgan Grams is in a New Mexico jail, charged with felony theft and resisting arrest. Grams appeared choked up as he talked. Here is an excerpt.