April 23, 2001 - 3M will cut 5000 thousand jobs to cope with declining profits and a slowing economy. The company says less than a thousand of the layoffs will come at the company's operations in Minnesota. The Maplewood-based manufacturer is joining a long list of other big firms -- including Honeywell and ADC Telecommunications -- to have let workers go in recent months. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
April 23, 2001 - Chris Farrell talks about the ramifications of the recent rounds of the federal easing rates. What's driving the economy down is businesses cutting back costs and slow spending. Panic will start when neighbors begin losing their jobs.
April 23, 2001 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Dave Meltzer, the editor of the Wrestling Observer, provides a review of the first XFL season that has ended with the Los Angles Extreme defeating the San Francisco Demons 38 to 6 to win $1,000,000. After disappointing ratings it looks like NBC will drop the league from its schedule next year, but it may continue on UPN.
April 23, 2001 - Budget committees will be working and finance reform is going to be in the senate.
April 23, 2001 - Online advertisements are getting bigger, brighter, and busier in order to attract more buyers. There is a way to get rid of them: buying Ad Buster, software that will let the user decide what ads they want to see. People do not want ads because ads slow down computer usage and take up bandwidth.
April 24, 2001 - The Metropolitan Airports Commission has presented a sneak preview of its new 73 million dollar Hubert H. Humphrey terminal. The new facility will begin service on May second. It's four times the size of the old terminal, which will be torn down to accomodate a new parking ramp. MAC representatives say the services and amenities found in the new facility will help passengers navigate the terminal with ease. And Twin Cities based Sun Country Airlines says the new terminal will improve its service and financial condition. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams reports.
April 24, 2001 - Here in Minnesota, the weekend's heavy rains are adding increasing pressure to the stability of dikes and levees. The National Weather Service has predicted some Minnesota's rivers will crest a second time, although it could take another few days for that to happen. When the St. Croix crested in Stillwater three days ago, the river crept perilously close to the Dock Cafe. Owner Mike McGuire says right now the water is lapping over his restaurant's patio deck:
April 24, 2001 - MPR’s Erin Galbally reports on an operation to expand a 1,600 dairy cow operation, despite pollution concerns. The state's pollution control agency was served with a lawsuit for failing to order environmental testing on the site of a proposed Waseca dairy expansion.
April 24, 2001 - Online music sharing service, Napster, is going to start using new technology that will identify songs not by title, but by pitch. They are going to use this to get around the court order to not provide copyrighted songs.
April 24, 2001 - Transportation spending bills are taking shape in the Minnesota Legislature. A proposal crafted by House Republicans is expected to clear a House committee today (TUESDAY). It would ask Minnesota voters to permanently increase highway funding, but contains less money for transit and one-time projects than the Senate transportation bill. The Senate version, which cleared the tax committee last night (MONDAY), no longer includes a gas tax increase. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...