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August 24, 2000 - Minnesota-based motorcycle maker Excelsior Henderson has a new plan to emerge from bankruptcy. The reorganization plan has received confirmation from a bankruptcy court but has not yet taken effect. The company filed for bankruptcy last winter after defaulting on a $7-million state economic development loan. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin reports.
August 24, 2000 - The price of gas has gone up 10 cents in the last month and is expected to keep climbing higher. According to the Triple-A in Minneapolis, the average price of unleaded in the Twin Cities is $1.47 a gallon. That's up almost 25 cents from a year ago at this time. Triple-A spokeswoman Dawn Duffy says this latest jump shouldn't come as a complete suprise:
August 24, 2000 - After a major restructuring at one of the nation's largest insurance companies , The St. Paul Companies appears to be on much firmer ground now than it was just a couple of years ago. Analysts say the St. Paul got out of PERSONAL insurance at the right time and that the company is poised to take advantage of the improving commercial insurance market. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
August 24, 2000 - The chief executive of Medtronic is retiring. Bill George made the announcement at the company's annual stockholders meeting today. George has been instrumental in turning the company into the world's largest manufacturer of medical devices. Since he became c-e-o in 1991, the company's stock price has soared nearly 14 hundred percent. Art Collins has accepted the substantial job of filling George's shoes. He says he's looking forward to the challenge:
August 28, 2000 - When Minnesota's Reform Party broke away to become the Independence party last spring, self-employed software developer and political newcomer Jim Gibson seemed assured of being its lone candidate for U.S. Senate. But in the meantime a more competitive primary race materialized within the party. Environmental activist Leslie Davis has joined the fray, as has Buford Johnson, a former party official and military veteran. And while the candidates in the D-F-L have similar views on many of the issues, the Independence party candidates have run more idiosyncratic -- if low-profile -- campaigns. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil has this report.
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August 29, 2000 - If you have more frequent flyer miles than you can possibly use or you never seem to accumulate enough for a free ticket, Northwest Airlines now has a new option for customers. The airline will now let passengers use their extra miles to buy books, wine and lots of other retail products. Northwest is one of six carriers to join with the e-commerce company, milepoint.com, which offers links to more than 100 retailers that accept frequent flier miles as cash. Northwest spokeswoman Mary Beth Schubert says the web retail site is easy to use.
August 30, 2000 -
August 30, 2000 -