August 28, 2000 -
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 -
August 30, 2000 - Minneapolis and Saint Paul have had their share of zoning battles over adult businesses. But it's not just a big city problem. Several smaller communities around the state are now facing their own zoning disputes with strip clubs. Adult business owners say those local governements are hiding behind harsh zoning laws as a way to unfairly discriminate against their businesses. Mainstreet Radio's Marisa Helms reports.
August 30, 2000 -
August 30, 2000 - Industry watchers say Sun Country Airlines has a narrow window of opportunity to gain a foothold in the highly competitive battle for airline passengers loyalty. Terry Trippler publishes 1travel.com, a website for budget-conscious travelers. Trippler says he expected better second quarter financial numbers from Sun Country.
August 31, 2000 - MPR’s Jim Bickal profiles the intricate differences of the Pronto pup and the Poncho Dog. Like many things at the State Fair, the corndog business is based on tradition and family, and Bickal interviews the vendors behind these fair food staples.
August 31, 2000 - A redevelopment plan for Minneapolis's long-stagnant Block E is one big step closer to reality. Yesterday, the block's developer, McCaffery Interests of Chicago, agreed to lease terms with GameWorks to anchor the 38-thousand sqare foot entertainment complex and 4-star hotel. Today was the deadline to have an anchor tennant signed, or McCaffery would have risked losing 58-million dollars in funding. Groundbreaking is now set for mid October. Gameworks is a restaurant and interactive games chain owned by Dreamworks SKG, founded by Steven Spielberg. Star Tribune Trends Editor Neil Justin, says its like a big arcade for adults.
August 31, 2000 - The Minnesota Vikings will open their season this Sunday against the Chicago Bears at the Metrodome. On paper the Vikes had a less than stellar preseason, with one win and three losses. But editor Jeff Agrest with Pro Football Weekly in Chicago doesn't put much stock in those numbers. He says team got a lot of impressive play out of rookie quarterback Dante Culpepper. Agrest says even his critics were impressed.