Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
February 20, 2001 -
February 20, 2001 - Northwest Airlines CEO John Dasburg is stepping down after ten years. The airline has named Richard Anderson, who's currently chief operating officer, as its new C-E-O. The change in leadership comes as the airline faces strike threats from its mechanics union. The new chief executive must also choose a strategy for confronting proposed mergers among rival airlines. Anderson is pledging to improve employee relations and customer service. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
February 20, 2001 -
February 20, 2001 - The rebound in the number of birds of prey is due in part to the work of a small branch of researchers and volunteers at the University of Minnesota. As part of our series this week, "Universal U," Minnesota Public Radio's Steven John reports on the work of The Raptor Center. {Dr. Pat Redig was a veterinary student in 1974 when he co-founded the Raptor Center. The Raptor Center would play a key role in bringing back from the brink of extinction, the bald eagle, peregrine falcon and osprey.
February 20, 2001 - Developed in the 1960s in the town of Bethel, the University of Minnesota took it over and has developed it at Cedar Creek.
February 20, 2001 - This fall, Microsoft will start selling Windows XP.
February 21, 2001 - The Bureau of Indian Affairs has given its approval to a proposal for a casino at the St. Croix Meadows dog track in Hudson. Yesterday's decision reverses the B-I-A position on the plan... but it is not the last step in the process. Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum has authority to approve or deny the proposal and he has already stated his intention to deny it. Al Trepainya is a member of the La Court Orielles Tribe, one of three tribes working together to build the casino. He says he's happy with the B-I-A decision:
February 21, 2001 - Good snow conditions in Minnesota this winter are a boon to winter tourism, and snowmobile dealers. But more sleds on the snow also means more accidents. Snowmobile related deaths in Minnesota this winter are on pace to reach a record level. (insert current death toll here) In trhe first of a two part series Minnesota Public Radios Dan Gunderson examines the causes of snowmobile crashes and what's being done to improve safety.
February 21, 2001 - As state financial support for the University of Minnesota declines as a proportion of its total budget, the "U" is increasingly turning to other sources of income. One promising area of growth is licensing University patents to the private sector. But critics fear the drive for patent income unfairly subsidizes corporations and detracts from the University's larger research mission. As a part of our weeklong series, "Universal U", Minnesota Public Radio's Patty Marsicano looks at the economics of university patents:
February 21, 2001 - University of Minnesota Regent Michael O'Keefe has cleared a key hurdle to being re-elected, despite some political reluctance to his candidacy. Last night (tues), a house-senate education committee recommended him and four other candidates for the U's governing board. Minnesota Public Radio's Patty Marsicano reports: