November 20, 2001 - The Minnesota Twins say they will make an appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court in hopes of reversing a Hennepin County ruling that the Twins' lease requires that the team play the 2002 season in the Metrodome. Major League baseball owners have voted to eliminate two teams from the league and the Twins are considered a prime candidate. The Twins are being considered for contraction in large part because the team has failed to secure public funding for a new stadium. A new task force will meet for the first time today to discuss ideas for funding sports stadiums in Minnesota. Republican Representative Kevin Goodno of Moorhead is a member of the stadium task force. He's on the line now.
November 20, 2001 - MPR’s Michael Khoo talks with All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson about what came out of a first meeting of a tri-partisan task force looking at various ballpark proposals, including one for the Minnesota Twins. Khoo breaks down some of the testimony at meeting.
November 20, 2001 - The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest air travel times of the year and this year will be no exception. Twin Cities based Northwest Airlines, the nation's fourth largest carrier, says its planes will be fuller this year than last. The big difference is airline security: with new rules and more searches, there are a number of things YOU can do to make Thanksgiving air travel easier. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
November 20, 2001 - That's a sample of the music from a new album by the artist once again known as Prince. "The Rainbow Children" goes on sale in stores today. It is the first album he has released in ten years using the name Prince. The Minneapolis native stopped using that name after a dispute with his former label, Warner Brothers. "The Rainbow Children" is being released on the Redline Entertainment label, which is a division of Eden Prairie-based Best Buy. Minnesota Public Radio's Jim Bickal reports. Best Buy started the Redline Entertainment label two years ago. It has released a handful of CDs by artists ranging from Who guitarist Pete Townsend to Sprung Monkey. Marketing Manager Cindy Springer says the collaboration with Prince was a big step for Redline.
November 20, 2001 - A start-up regional railroad may be positioned to compete with two of the nation's largest rail lines. The Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad received a favorable report from the Surface Transportation Board yesterday (Monday). The Final Environmental Impact Statement outlines nearly 150 environmental requirements. Those will add ten percent to the billion and a half dollar expansion project. Still, company officials predict they'll build their railroad to satisfy a growing market for coal in east coast power plants. Mainstreet Radio's Cara Hetland reports:
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November 21, 2001 - Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Sandy Keith comments on the Minnesota Twins appeal and is asked if the case deserves to have an accelerated review by the Minnesota Supreme Court?
November 21, 2001 - All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson interviews Stanford economist Roger Noll about a report released that concludes Major League Baseball is unlikely benefit economically from its contraction plan. Noll, who wrote the report, says the League WOULD benefit if it could eliminate only the struggling Montreal Expos, but he says there are no other teams struggling enough to make buying them out worthwhile.
November 21, 2001 - Even with large numbers of holiday travelers and heightened security, operations are running smoothly today at Minneapolis-St.Paul Airport. Northwest Airlines and airport officials say they're hoping that will continue to be the case over the remainder of the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
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