May 2, 2001 -
May 2, 2001 - Women's technology group, GraceNet, hands out Dis-Graceful awards to companies who use sexist images to push their product.
May 2, 2001 - Throughout the country businesses are responding to the economic slowdown. In Minnesota alone tens of thousands of workers have lost their jobs in the last nine months. Economists are debating whether the economy may have already hit bottom. But in the real world managers are faced with hard choices -- and none are tougher than the decision to lay off workers. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik visited with a production veteran who runs a large Twin Cities-based manufacturing company that's been forced to make major changes.
May 3, 2001 - The economic slowdown is sparking cost-cutting campaigns at newspapers nationwide. Here in the Twin Cities, both the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press have announced plans to reduce expenses. But as newspapers look for ways to respond to profit-hungry investors, concern is growing that may threaten their ability to carry out the mission of informing the public. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
May 3, 2001 - Metrodome security ejected more than forty people from last night's Twin's game for throwing golf balls, hot dogs and plastic beer bottles at former Twin and current New York Yankee Chuck Knoblauch. The Yankees were forced to leave the field twice and the Twins came close to having to forfeit a game they ultimately won four-to-two. Dave St. Peter is the Twin's Vice President for corporate communications. He says most of the rowdy fans were young people:
May 4, 2001 - The Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a research group, reports lead, cadmium, chromium and arsenic are just a few of the toxic metals that appear in many fertilizers.
May 4, 2001 - A popular literary press is leaving the Twin Cities after more than 20 years of publishing the works of new and emerging authors. New Rivers Press closed its doors earlier this year because of financial difficulties. Now, it hopes a move to Minnesota State University Moorhead will revive the publishing house. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson reports.
May 7, 2001 - Unexpected drop in the payroll number is shocking.
May 7, 2001 -
May 7, 2001 - The Minnesota Twins may be back at the State Capitol to jumpstart their push for a new stadium. Last month, the ballpark legislation was tabled in a House committee, leading many lawmakers to declare the proposal dead. But the unexpected strength of the team on the field may be turning public sentiment…and some legislators are taking notice.