September 6, 2000 - As the US economy and stock market have boomed, so has charitable giving. But philanthropy is changing, especially among corporate programs. The shift reflects companies' changing priorities AND the reshaping of Minnesota's business landscape after a series of mergers and acquisitions. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin has the first report in a 3 part series, The Changing Face of Philanthropy.
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September 8, 2000 - Gunhus=GUN us An affadavit released by the Anoka County attorneys office shows what may be a link between Republican Senator Rod Grams' reelection campain and some e-mails critical of one of his D-F-L rivals, Michael Ciresi. The affadavit says the e-mail account used to send the e-mails was used in the home of one of Grams' campaign advisors, Christine Gunhus. Last weekend Grams emphatically denied that his campaign was involved in creating the e-mails, in which the sender posed as a D-F-L activist. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
September 8, 2000 - Often when people talk about charitable giving and business, the emphasis is on large corporate-funded foundations. But the vast majority of businesses in Minnesota, as around the country, are SMALL companies. Research suggests, employee-for-employee, small companies are much more generous than their larger counterparts. Small businesses will often pay for projects that benefit the community AND boost their standing with neighbors and customers. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik has the last report in our series, The Changing Face of Philanthropy...
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September 11, 2000 - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper threw for 355 yards as the Vikings defeated the Miami Dolphins 13 to 7 yesterday at the Metrodome. Culpepper connected with Cris Carter nine times and threw the first touchdown pass of his career to Randy Moss. Culpepper was also intercepted three times. Joining us now is Sean Jenson who covers the Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
September 12, 2000 - Minnesota Brewing says it's committed to eliminating the odor problem at its plant on West 7th street in St. Paul. Ethanol production at the plant creates a strong odor that neighbors say affects their health and their property values. About 100 area residents rallied outside the plant yesterday to encourage the company to take quicker action to resolve the issue. Jack Lee is President of Minnesota Brewing. He says he is working as fast as he can:
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September 12, 2000 - British Airways has confirmed that it is talking to Northwest Airlines about a possible partnership, or alliance, most likely following the pending merger between BA and Dutch carrier KLM. BA is waiting for federal approval for that deal. Most analysts expect BA will dump its alliance with American and replace it with Northwest, if the merger is approved. Darryl Jenkins is the Executive Director of The Aviation Institute at The George Washington University. He's on the line now.
September 13, 2000 - More than a thousand journalists have converged on Minneapolis for The Radio-Television News Directors Association annual convention which opened this afternoon. Over the next three and a half days, these broadcast journalists will debate the latest trends in their industry from digital television to so-called high speed news and web audiences. In addition to changing the way journalists do their jobs, these high-tech advances have also affected some of the ethical challenges facing reporters. So for the first time in almost two decades, the RTNDA is updating its code of ethics. President Barbara Cochran says the new code is much more specific.