February 5, 2003 -
February 5, 2003 -
February 6, 2003 - Mainstreet Radio's Jeff Horwich spent a recent evening in the studio with Gary Johnson Cheeseman, the creator of Anishinabe O'denong.
February 6, 2003 - Governor Tim Pawlenty asked Minnesotans to prepare to make sacrifices today in his first state of the state address. He said the state is facing what he called "the incredible hulk of budget deficits" and warned it could get worse. The governor laid out broad plans to create more jobs, reform the state's education system, and overhaul the state transportation department. He says he will accomplish all these goals without breaking his pledge not to raise taxes. Towards the end of the speech, the governor issued a challenge to all Minnesotans to help fix the state's projected four-and-a-half b billion dollar deficit
February 6, 2003 -
February 7, 2003 - Governor Tim Pawlenty today (FRIDAY) is expected to use his own authority to trim state spending in anticipation of a $356 million deficit projected through mid-summer. Early this morning, House and Senate negotiators deadlocked in budget discussions that would have pre-empted Pawlenty's authority to act on his own. Lawmakers from both bodies -- as well as the governor's office -- are expressing frustration over the lack of a breakthrough. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
February 11, 2003 - For years, members of Alaska's congressional delegation have pushed for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife refuge. Minnesota's late Senator Paul Wellstone was a vocal opponent of those efforts. Now, pro-drilling forces backed by the Bush Administration are making a new attempt. Environmental groups say this time around, Minnesota's new Senator, Norm Coleman, could play a key role in the refuge's fate. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.
February 13, 2003 -
February 13, 2003 - Mainstreet Radio’s Bob Reha attends final rehearsals of "Memorial," which debuts at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Moorhead. For Rene' Clausen, conductor of the Concordia College Choir, it was a daunting task. Clausen was commissioned by the American Choral Directors Association to write a piece that captured the emotional and spiritual elements of the September 11th tragedy.
February 13, 2003 - William George, former Medtronic CEO, talks about his experiences while working in an industry in which the products themselves may have ethical ramifications. He discusses how an individual and a leader sets the standards for the work that is done around him. How much should be expected from the people who direct the company in terms of their responsibility to the community?