Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
February 23, 2001 - It's likely that no aspect of the University of Minnesota receives more publicity than its athletic teams. Supporters say intercollegiate athletics are an important part of the U of M because they build character, provide excitement, and raise the university's profile. A smaller number of critics complain that big-time college sports have become a financial risk and an academic drag. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports on athletics at the U of M...
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February 23, 2001 - LaVelle Neal, who covers spring training of the Minnesota Twins for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, gives his hopeful appraisal of the team. The Twins' front office has been busy signing their best young players, which has the team thinking about reaching the .500 mark this year.
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February 23, 2001 - That's Bryce Hallowell, a spokesman for Quest Communications.
February 23, 2001 - In a state that is home to such noble creatures as the eagle, the loon and the black bear it's a fair question to ask: How did the gopher become the mascot of the University of Minnesota? As a part of our series "Universal U", Minnesota Public Radio's Steven John reports on the origins of Goldy Gopher.
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February 23, 2001 - A new report estimates homelessness in Minnesota has more than doubled in the last decade.The Wilder Research Center finds an estimated 21-thousand people in the state are without permanent and stable housing on any given night. That's up from 63-hundred in 1991. The report points to many reasons for increase. At the top of the list is a lack of affordable housing for low-wage earners. Minnesota Public Radio's Lynette Nyman reports.
February 23, 2001 - The Minnesota Legislature voted three years ago to abolish the state board of education, but now some lawmakers are trying to reverse that decision. At least two bills have been introduced this session to resurrect the board. One would recreate the same type of board that went out of business in December 1999, with the Governor appointing its members. Another proposal would allow voters to decide its membership. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports.