Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
December 12, 2000 -
December 12, 2000 - Sometimes opportunities come along, by accident, or by design, that allow us to think about whether our lives have meaning. They can be difficult experiences, perhaps even full of pain and doubt, or in the best of all worlds, they can make us laugh. The Minneapolis-based Margolis Brown Theater Company has chosen the latter in its new production American Safari.
December 12, 2000 - Twin Cities commuters are getting used to a modified system of ramp meters. Many of the meters were turned back on Friday afternoon with a few changes. Sixty of the meters typically used in the mornings and 63 of those typically used in the afternoons remain off. The meters are also on for a shorter period of time, and the maximum duration between green lights is shorter. Before Friday, the meters had been turned off for almost eight weeks as part of a study of their effectiveness. Mike Sobolewski is the Project Manager of the Ramp Meter Study for MNDOT. He's that yesterday wasn't a good day to base any decisions on.
December 12, 2000 - Newly elected Minnesota Senator Mark Dayton made one of his first public appearances today in Rochester. Last week the freshman Democrat was in Washington for senate orientation. Minnesota Public Radio's Erin Galbally reports.
December 12, 2000 - Stan Mack, Robbinsdale School District Superintendent INTRO: Striking workers at the Robbinsdale School district could be back on the job as soon as tonight. The union representing custodians and school bus drivers, and the school district have reached a tentative agreement. The rank and file could vote on the deal this afternoon. It gives the workers a 12-point-7 percent pay raise over 2 years. Joining us on the line is Stan Mack, Robbinsdale Superintendent. -- What does the agreement say? -- What brought the two sides together? -- What can parents xpect this morning? -- What's the timetable for approving the deal? -- When will workers be back on the job?
December 12, 2000 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports that the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations says Governor Ventura's new job as an XFL analyst is NOT a conflict of interest. The Governor's office says the decision confirms what Ventura has argued all along, while critics of the Governor's outside earnings say the decision lacks credibility, because it was made by a Ventura appointee.
December 12, 2000 - A British power company announced it will build a turkey manure-fired power plant in the West Central Minnesota town of Benson. The plant will provide Excel Energy with a portion of biomass created electricity it's required to purchase each year. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Post reports.
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December 13, 2000 - Republican Mark Kennedy, the Congressman-elect from Minnesota's Second District. You can hear more from him today on Midday at 11:00. While yesterday was a happy day for Republicans like Kennedy, it was disappointing one for Democrats like Minnesota DFL Chair Mike Erlandson. He says the Supreme Court decision was not as decisive as he had hoped it would be.
December 13, 2000 - Fifth District Congressman Martin Sabo.