April 9, 1998 - Tom Gravelin, a cafe owner in St. Peter, shares his experience during and after a tornado hit the Minnesota town.
April 9, 1998 - MPR’s Hope Deutscher reports on eight wrestlers at the University of Minnesota-Morris that are gaining international recognition. They are not only overcoming an opponent, but also stereotypes as they train for the future…even a potential Olympics.
April 13, 1998 - MPR political commentators Bob Meek and Tom Horner will be in the studio to assess the Wellstone Presidential bid, the governor's race and other political issues. Program begins with report from Mark Moran in Iowa.
April 13, 1998 - Saint Paul for Monday--prior to the midday call-in at 11am AND note anncr; tag!!!!!!! Minnesota's gubernatorial candidates are finding that public financing of sports teams is one of the top political issues on the minds of voters. A cross-section of concerned citizens are participating in the SERIES of public forums sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio--the Star Tribune and KTCA-TV. They recently gathered in Saint Paul, Duluth, and Rochester for a teleconference on the issue of public financing of sports. Judging from their comments, MOST Minnesotans oppose such government funding: Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports: ANNOUNCER TAG: TUNE IN TO MIDDAY THIS MORNING AT 11, FOR MORE ON PUBLIC FINANCING OF SPORTS AND THE GOVE
April 14, 1998 - MPR Senior Business and Economics Editor Chris Farrell, and State Senator Doug Johnson, who has chaired the Senate Tax Committee since 1980, discuss taxes and the political and financial trade-offs between "fairness" and "simplicity", as well as various proposals to change the tax system. Farrell and Johnson also answer listener questions.
April 15, 1998 - The presidential election is still two-and-a-half years away but potential contenders are already turning up in key primary states. Candidates were stumping in Iowa even before the 1996 election. Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone hasn't definitely said he's running for president, but Mark Moran in Des Moines reports Wellstone looks like a candidate. Sun 28-MAY 11:37:07 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
April 15, 1998 - Saint Paul DFL lawmakers are urging Governor Carlson to expand the agenda of a special session if he calls one. They want to address more than a bill to help Warroad-based Marvin Windows. They want to take up measures to fund 56-million dollars in programs geared at families and children. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports: In the waning hours of the regular session, lawmakers failed to pass bills to establish a Minnesota Children's Endowment, and fund reforms to the state's child protection system. Governor Carlson vetoed a Family and Early Childhood Education Bill and an Economic Development and Housing Bill. Today, DFL lawmakers called on Carlson to add those items to the agenda of a special
April 15, 1998 - Minnesota has more to offer the culinary world than just State Fair pronto pups. One of the best examples of a restaurant using local food to create mouthwatering meals is found far north, on the edge of the Boundary waters. The Gunflint Lodge has been serving meals since 1925. When Ron Berg started as chef on 1991, he introduced a rotating menu based on what he had on hand and what he wanted to make. His best recipes are now gathered in a new cookbook called The Gunflint Lodge Cookbook.
April 15, 1998 - MPR’s Bob Potter discusses CODEFOR with Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton. Since Minneapolis began its CODEFOR policing strategy in February of 1998, violent crime in the city is down 16%, property offenses are down 18%, and crimes against persons are down 12%. Sayles Belton says one key is focusing on so-called nuisance crimes.
April 15, 1998 - A special Mainstreet Radio report from East Grand Forks, a year after the severe spring 1997 flood. MPR’s Laura McCallum interviews current and former residents of Lincoln Drive about their experience in the aftermath of disaster. Some have rebuilt; others have moved away.