March 20, 2001 - Dot-com companies are abandoning the idea of having those who built the companies be treated well after being let go.
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March 21, 2001 - The Nature Conservancy will purchase and maintain two wildlife areas in western and northwestern Minnesota with a three-point-two (M) million dollar grant from the 3M Foundation. Rob McKim is state director of the non-profit preservation group. He says there's less than one-tenth of one percent of native tallgrass prairie left in Minnesota, and the 3M contribution will help protect and restore what is left:
March 21, 2001 - Minnesota Public Radio has learned local AND federal prosecutors have decided NOT to bring criminal charges against a former Northwest Airlines pilot for allegedly flying under the influence of alcohol earlier this year. Blood alcohol tests of Timothy McCourt showed he was in violation of flying under the influence laws. But because Northwest handled the tests WITHOUT law enforcement, prosecutors do NOT have good enough evidence to charge McCourt. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
March 22, 2001 - A powerful DFL lawmaker says he will hold a hearing on the spending practices of Allina Health System, one of the state's biggest health care firms. The move by Senator Doug Johnson comes a day after State attorney general Mike Hatch sued Allina seeking more financial documents from the non-profit. Hatch alleges the organization spent millions of dollars on questionable items ranging from golfing trips to lobbying and consulting fees. Allina defends its adminstrative expenses and says the Attorney General's report is riddled with inaccuracies. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin reports.
March 22, 2001 - Minneapolis-based Net Perceptions said today it will cut 124 jobs, or almost 50 percent of its workforce. Only a year ago, the e-commerce marketing company was considered a star of the Twin Cities' budding internet economy. John Riedel is a Co-Founder and board member of Net Perceptions. He says his company is not alone in experiencing difficulties in the economic downturn:
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March 22, 2001 - A woman is interviewed about the different uses for herbs from Minnesota, predominantly ginseng, and how you can buy them.
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