August 16, 2001 -
August 16, 2001 -
August 21, 2001 - The Minnesota Twins are hoping to turn things around tonight when they face Toronto again at the Metrodome. Last night, the Twins lost to the Blue Jays despite a solid performance by pitcher Joe Mays. Minnesota is now 10-and-28 since the All-Star break and trails the Cleveland Indians by four and a half games in the A-L Central. Gordon Wittenmeyer follows the Twins for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He says the team lost its momentum after Christian Guzman injured his throwing arm, just after he returned from the all-star game:
August 21, 2001 - Saint Paul business and political leaders broke ground today (Tues) on a new heat and power plant that will serve the downtown and some adjacent neighborhoods. Waste wood will be the primary fuel at the District Energy plant, which will be the largest of its kind in the country. The plant's neighbors are also applauding design modifications they say will help the facility fit in along a downtown riverfront that is becoming more pedestrian friendly. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has more...
August 21, 2001 -
August 21, 2001 -
August 22, 2001 - Duluth Airplane manufacturer Cirrus Design has been sold to a Mideast-based investment bank. Company officials say the sale of controlling interest gives Cirrus the cash it needs to retire debt, and to ramp up production of it's two popular models of aircraft. Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Kelleher reports: (Stockholders approved the sale Tuesday, giving fifty-six percent of Cirrus Design to Crescent Capital, an American subsidiary of the First Islamic bank of Bahrain. Cirrus Design is a privately held aircraft manufacturer, which produces two composite-bodied four passenger airplanes. Each airplane comes equipped with a full parachute, intended to bring the aircraft down safely in an emergency. But Cirrus is a young company that's been suffering growing pains ... struggling to pay off start up debt while investing in production improvements and research and development. The pains were evident in February when Cirrus laid off twenty percent of its work force - One hundred thirty seven employees.
August 28, 2001 - Bill Pollack thinks you can buy books and read them on any machine in the future. He is also a book publisher.
August 29, 2001 - Twin Cities voters have a lot of choices this year. A total of 38 people are running either for mayor of St. Paul or Minneapolis. On September 4th and 5th, MPR will broadcast debates with the leading candidates. And from now until the primary on September 11th, we'll also give you a chance to hear from the OTHER candidates. You can hear the Minneapolis candidates on Morning Edition and the St. Paul candidates will be right here on All Things Considered. Today, we hear from David Buehler. The 52-year-old former marine has lived in St. Paul for about four years. He was recently layed off his job as a driver for Honeywell. Buehler says he is running for mayor to bring a working-class perspective to the race.
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