April 18, 2001 -
April 18, 2001 - U-S Senator Mark Dayton has spent much of his spring recess touring flood-stricken areas of the state. Today on Minnesota Public Radio's Midday program the freshman DFLer said he'd use his congressional influence to try to restore federal emergency aid President Bush has proposed cutting.
April 19, 2001 - The senate race for 2002 is still a year-and-a-half away, but the political maneuvering is already hitting full stride, especially on the Republican side. State House majority leader Tim Pawlenty said yesterday that he would NOT run for Senator Paul Wellstone's seat. It comes just a few days after St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman decided to switch his ambitions from running for governor, to running for senate. Pawlenty's decision also came after a phone call from Vice President Dick Cheney, who didn't want a primary battle among Republicans before facing Wellstone in the general election. Joining us on the line is former Republican gubernatorial candidate Alan Quist. Republican activist Alan Quist.
April 19, 2001 - Israel came to a standstill today to remember the victims of the Nazi Holocaust. Sirens wailed for two minutes across the Jewish state to commemorate the six million Jews killed during World War Two. In the United States, President Bush spoke at ceremony in the Capitol rotunda where he described the Holocaust as one of history's great crimes. The word holocaust is never mentioned in N.M. Kelby's new novel "In the Company of Angels," but the horrific event is clearly the backdrop her young jewish character, Marie Claire, is trying to escape.
April 19, 2001 - Minnesota's American Indian tribes have won a 200-thousand-dollar award for promoting preventive health for the elderly. The University of Pennsylvania's Institute on Aging recognized the state's eleven tribal communities along with the Minnesota Board on Aging for developing the Wisdom Steps program which provides education and healthy-living activities. Minnesota was one of three recipients this year of the university's SHARE award. Mary Snobl, an Indian elder specialist with the Minnesota Board on Aging says it's important that her community focus on healthy practices because on average, American Indians live 8 to 10 years less than many Americans.
April 23, 2001 - As part of Mainstreet Radio series Broken Trust: Civil Rights in Indian Country, MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on the struggles of American Indians, with the voices of people who say their rights, and complaints, are ignored.
April 23, 2001 - First Hour: Longtime Twin Cities television and newspaper reporter Dave Nimmer talks about the state of journalism today. Nimmer received this year's Graven Award for lifetime contributions to journalism at the Minnesota Journalism Center at the University of Minnesota.
April 24, 2001 - As part of Mainstreet Radio series Broken Trust: Civil Rights in Indian Country, MPR’s Cara Hetland reports on decades of Native American civil rights complaints in South Dakota.
April 24, 2001 - MPR’s Patty Marsicano reports that a key House committee approved a higher education spending bill; one that proposes more spending than Governor Ventura, but less than the Senate plan. The House Higher Education Finance Committee passed its spending bill after some debate over whether it provided enough money.
April 24, 2001 - The Metropolitan Airports Commission has presented a sneak preview of its new 73 million dollar Hubert H. Humphrey terminal. The new facility will begin service on May second. It's four times the size of the old terminal, which will be torn down to accomodate a new parking ramp. MAC representatives say the services and amenities found in the new facility will help passengers navigate the terminal with ease. And Twin Cities based Sun Country Airlines says the new terminal will improve its service and financial condition. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams reports.