August 2, 2001 -
August 2, 2001 -
August 3, 2001 - Lots of Minnesotans will be heading to a small town in western New York this weekend. They'll make a pilgrimmage to the Baseball Hall of Fame, where two of MInnesota's own -- a Saint Paul native and a twelve-year Twin -- will be enshrined among the sport's all-time greats. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has this report on Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett, two of the newest arrivals in Cooperstown...
August 6, 2001 - Plaques of Kirby Puckett and Dave Winfield now hang just a few feet from those of Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Puckett and Winfield were inducted yesterday (Sun) in Cooperstown, New York, and many Minnesotans were on hand to mark the occasion. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
August 7, 2001 - A new study ranks the Twin Cities as the ninth in the nation for high tech. The study by the Project on Regional and Industrial Economics at the University of Minnesota uses a broad definition of the term high tech. It says Chicago has the largest number of high tech jobs, followed by Washington DC, the Silicon Valley, and Boston. Professor Ann Markusen is one of the authors of the study.
August 9, 2001 -
August 9, 2001 - Tonight one last batch of greyhounds will burst through the gates at St. Croix Meadows Greyhound Track in Hudson, Wisconsin. The owner has decided to shut it down due to consistent financial losses and his desire to put a casino on the site. Minnesota Public Radio's Patty Marsicano reports:
August 9, 2001 - Nationwide there may be an economic slowdown, but according to the state Department of Economic Security, Minnesota still has lots of open jobs. Minnesota employers were surveyed from April to June about their hiring needs. While the state has lost many high-tech and manufacturing jobs recently, big vacancies still exist in healthcare and retail. Sung Won Sohn, Chief Economist with Wells Fargo says despite the softening economy, Minnesota consumers continue to spend. He says retailers have been trying for years to build up their workforce, but in general, the jobs have limited appeal.
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August 13, 2001 - The city of Hibbing has lots of reasons to be proud. It's the site of the world's largest open pit mine, and home town to Bob Dylan, Kevin McHale and Rudy Perpich. But not many people know the town is also the birthplace of Greyhound. The nationwide bus company started in Hibbing with two men and one car. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin has more.