Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
January 2, 2001 - From Minnesota Public Radio...this is Future Tense for January 2nd. I'm Jon Gordon. "The social story of the Internet is one that often gets lost when people are paying so much attention to the rise and fall of dotcom companies. And really the bigger impact on our culture is changing the way we deal with each other."
January 3, 2001 - Law firms in town that specialize in immigration cases are swamped with clients trying to take advantage of a rule allowing illegal immigrants who meet certain requirments to become legal permanent residents without having to leave the country first. Immigration lawyer Audrey Carr says Congress has made an exception like this before, but she says the difference now is that illegal immigrants now have more to lose if they don't take advantage of the law.
January 3, 2001 - The recent bad economic news for Minnesota's Iron Range got worse today. The L-T-V Steel Plant in Hoyt Lakes is closing at the end of this week. One thousand workers will lose their jobs. The company originally announced the Iron Range plant would close next summer, then moved the date to February. Last week L-T-V filed for bankruptcy, leading to today's announcement, that Saturday will be the last work day in Hoyt Lakes. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin has more.
January 3, 2001 - The 2001 legislative session got underway today (WEDNESDAY) with Democrats and Republicans sparring in the House. Meanwhile, in the Senate, Governor Ventura picked up his first party ally. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
January 3, 2001 - For the past couple of years, the University of Minnesota men's basketball team has garnered more attention for its academic fraud scandal than for its play on the court. But that may be changing. With most of the fallout from the scandal behind them, this year's Gophers have quietly gone about winning twelve of their first thirteen games. Tonight (Wed) they begin Big Ten Conference play, and the competition is sure to be tougher. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
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January 3, 2001 - It's a busy day for politics in Washington, too. Minnesota's three new members of Congress will be sworn in today. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo is out in Washington for the ceremony. He's on the line now. Good morning, Michael.
January 3, 2001 - INTRO-- If you're out looking at the sky this evening, you may be able to see the Mir space station. The 15-year old Russian station is passing by the earth tonight in a path that will make it easier to see than usual. Russian officials lost control of Mir for about 20 hours last week. They now say they'll use an unmanned cargo ship to drop the space station into the Pacific Ocean in late February. Bob Bonadurer is the director of the Minneapolis planetarium. He's on the line now.
January 3, 2001 - INTRO-- President-elect George W. Bush may have to fight hard to win approval for his choice of attorney general. Some civil rights groups plan to pressure Senate Democrats to vote against John Ashcroft for the position. Ashcroft is a Missouri conservative who lost re-election to the Senate in November. He's been criticized by democrats for his opposition to abortion and his position on some civil rights issues. Ashcroft is also a FRIEND of Minnesota DFL Senator Paul Wellstone. Senator Wellstone is on the line now.