Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
February 19, 2001 - The University of Minnesota was founded seven years before the territory of Minnesota became a state. The U of M is now in its 150th year. Through it's evolution from a preparatory school to a leading land grant, doctoral and research institution, the university has been an enduring fixture throughout Minnesota's history. All this week Minnesota Public Radio marks the sesquicentennial of the University of Minnesota with a series of reports called the "Universal U". Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire has the first of our ten reports.
February 19, 2001 - Through out its 150 year history, the University of Minnesota has struggled with its dueling missions of academic access and academic excellence. The U of M's General College has been at the heart of much of that debate. Some say the General College is an essential entry point for students, who have yet to reach their academic potential. Others argue that role is better served by the state's community colleges. As a part of our week-long series "Universal U," Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports on the fight over the complex and sometimes competing missions of the U of M.
February 19, 2001 - Internet is looking more and more like America: mainstream. More than half of the adults in the country uses the internet.
February 19, 2001 - K-rations were created at the University of Minnesota by Anel Keys, a professor at the University. They were tested at Fort Snelling. He also one of the first to discover the dietary fat causes heart disease.
February 19, 2001 - Mainstreet Radio’s Mark Steil interviews American composer Maria Schneider, who has been nominated for her jazz orchestral album "Allegresse." Scheinder grew up in Windom in the southwest part of the state. She reflects on how she first got into music.
February 19, 2001 - Until 1943 taconite was considered a waste product of Minnesota iron mining. Then University of Minnesota engineer Edward W. Davis developed the process to refine the low grade ore into the iron pellets that would mean jobs for thousands of Minnesotans. As part of our series "Universal U", Minnesota Public Radio's Steven John reports on taconite and the university's link to the Iron Range.
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February 19, 2001 - Dr. Ed Ehlinger at the U of M Boynton health service is interviewed about the cause of death.
February 19, 2001 - MPR's Andrew Haeg reports on a bill that would limit the governor and other constitutional officers from receiving money for outside work has passed its first major test. The House Governmental Operations Committee approved the bill, and will soon send it to a vote by the full House.
February 19, 2001 - After Katie Poirier was abducted from a Moose Lake convenience store and murdered in May of 1999, many gas stations around the state upgraded their security systems. Some stores decided to close at night. The federal government doesn't require safety measures to protect convenience store workers, but the Minnesota legislature is considering new requirements. Last year a similar measure stalled, but advocates are trying again. Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill reports a new version will be introduced today. There are lots of "if-onlys" after the death of Katie Poirier. If only she hadn't been alone in the store. If only she had been protected by a bullet-resistent barrier. If only the store had had a window for late-night customers to pass their money through without going inside. These are some of the recommendations the federal government makes to convenience store owners. But it doesn't require any of them. In Minnesota lawmakers are talking about ORDERING stores to use at least one of these safety measures late at night.