October 11, 1999 - The Vixens and the Vikings may be off to a bleak start, but for local cheeseheads it looks like a promising season. The Green Bay Packers are now 3-and-1 after yesterday's victory over Tampa Bay. But is another SuperBowl victory possible? Pulitzer Prize winning author David Maraniss says as much as today's fans are hoping to rival the 2 SuperBowl vicories of legendary Coach Vince Lombardi in the 60s, he is a tough act to follow. In the new biography "When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi" Maraniss says the coach was so great there is a whole culture of myth about him.
October 12, 1999 - Nature and Outdoor writer Jerry Dennis' latest book is "From a Wooden Canoe". As the title suggests, the Michigan resident's collection of essays pays homage to enduring possessions like canoes, fishing rods and iron skillets.
October 13, 1999 - Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special program to discuss shipping on Lake Superior. Hosted at the Canal Park Maritime Museum in Duluth, Rachel Reabe speaks with guest panelists, including executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, a ship captain with the Western Great Lakes Pilots Association , and a ship agent with Guthrie-Hubner. Panelists also answer listener questions.
October 13, 1999 - Mainstreet Radio's Leif Enger shipped aboard a Bulgarian tramp freighter as it departed for Italy with a load of North Dakota wheat. Enger presents an understanding of sailor life aboard.
October 13, 1999 - Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special program to discuss shipwrecks on Lake Superior. Hosted at the Canal Park Maritime Museum in Duluth, Rachel Reabe speaks with guest panelists, including director of The Maritime Museum, an underwater photographer, a Maritime historian, and founder of the Great Lake Shipwreck Preservation Society. Panelists also answer listener questions.
October 13, 1999 - Governor Jesse Ventura says he wants to see all Minnesota children covered by health insurance by the end of his term. The Governor highlighted the health care priorities included in his so-called Big Plan at a teen clinic in Minneapolis today.
October 13, 1999 - The field of DFL candidates is shaping up in the 2000 Senate campaign. Trial lawyer Michael Ciresi plans to enter the race to challenge Republican Senator Rod Grams today, while Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe and Congressman David Minge have decided not to jump in. D-F-L leaders are hoping to avoid a repeat of last year's gubernatorial race, when a six-way battle divided the party.
October 14, 1999 - Governor Ventura's chief spokesperson says he's trying to repair the bad relations between the local news media and the Governor. Speaking today before journalism students in Saint Paul, John Wodele said there is friction, but still believes Minnesotans are getting the information they need to stay informed about Ventura's policy positions.
October 18, 1999 - Governor Ventura does NOT have to worry about facing a recall election in the near future. The Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court today struck down a petition by an environtmental activist to have Ventura recalled, saying the petition didn't make allegations serious enough to justify a recall election.
October 19, 1999 - Governor Jesse Ventura unveiled Phase Three of his Big Plan today at an electronics firm in Pequot Lakes. The focus of phase three, called "Service Not Systems" is on symplifying government, promoting more citizen involvement, and reforming the tax system.