December 28, 1999 - Join host Gary Eichten for an end-of-the-year conversation with Minnesota Public Radio's Chief Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell. He'll discuss economics in 1999 and will give his stock market prediction for 2000.
December 31, 1999 - We've been talking about it for months- even years, and finally we're on the brink of the Year 2000. Today, Jon Gordon, MPR reporter and producer of Future Tense; and Mike O'Connor, retired Internet pioneer and volunteer Y2K advisor for St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman, provide last minute Y2K tips and take questions. We also monitor what's happening when the clock strikes 12 around the world.
January 3, 2000 - Minnesota businesses sailed through the first business day of the new year virtually untouched by problems associated with the Y2K bug. It's too early to sound the all clear -- some experts say minor problems could crop up over the next few weeks or months. But most companies say it was business as usual today. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports. | D-CART ITEM: | TIME: | OUTCUE: "...
January 4, 2000 - Northwest Airlines today filed a federal lawsuit accusing its flight attendants of engaging in an illegal sick out. Northwest says it's been forced to cancel hundreds of flights over the past week because of crew shortages. It's asking a judge to immediately call an end to the alleged sick out. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
January 4, 2000 - An attorney for a former employee at the Koch refinery in Rosemount portrayed him as a good worker who was fired because he reported serious environmental violations by the company. Charles Chadwell is suing Koch Petroleum Group under a state law that protects whistleblowers from retailiation.The case went before a 10 person civil jury yesterday in Minneapolis. An attorney for Koch told the jury Chadwell was fired for "legitimate and lawful reasons." Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports. Charles Chadwell is a former waste water treatment operator at the Koch refinery in Rosemount. He was fired in 1997, eight months after he reported environmental violations to the Minnesota
January 5, 2000 - A federal judge in St Paul this morning (8:15AM CST) will consider issuing a temporary restraining order barring Northwest Airlines flight attendants from illegal job actions. Northwest filed a lawsuit against the Teamsters union yesterday alleging its flight attendants are engaged in an illegal sick out that's driving away customers. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports.
January 5, 2000 - A federal judge in St. Paul today granted Northwest Airline's request for a Temporary Restraining Order barring its flight attendants from illegal job actions. MInnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports.
January 5, 2000 - Travelers could have a few more options for airline travel in the coming months. The Metropolitan Airports Commission is close to approving a plan that will free up seven gates for new carriers at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. The MAC has been under pressure to make it easier for Northwest's competitors to gain a foothold in the market. Jeff Hamiel is the executive director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission. --------------------------------------------------------- | D-CART ITEM: 6511 | TIME: 3:53 | OUTCUE: "...gates at MSP." --------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Hamiel is the executive director of the Metropolitan airports commission. The full Metropolitan Commission will vote on the
January 6, 2000 - An East coast man with a history of unrealized stadium plans around the country has unveiled another...this time for the Minnesota Twins and the Vikings. Socrates Babacas (BAB-buh-cus) says he has a plan to build a three hundred and fifty million dollar retractable roof stadium in the northern Twin Cities suburb of Lino Lakes. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports. Before revealing ANY details of his stadium plans, Massachusetts businesman Socrates Babacas enlisted the services of a cleri
January 6, 2000 - Low grain prices, volatile foreign markets and more are making life difficult for farmers these days. The time is long gone when they could simply concentrate on raising a bumper crop. So some producers are banding together in an effort to create leverage in the marketplace. Their efforts are part of a broader campaign in farm country to find new markets for their products. Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Reha reports. A crew of three is on duty at the Pet Care Systems plant just north of Detroit Lakes.. (sfx of plant rolls up here and fades under......) When operating at peak production 30 workers are manning the large clanking machines that load and seal pet litter into bags, The bags then get rolled onto wooden pallets where they're sealed in plastic, and made ready for shipment. Pet Care's product is kitty litter with a dif