January 3, 2002 - Saint Paul Mayor Randy Kelly's full schedule of inauguration week events continues tonight (Thurs) with a benefit to raise money for a "Mayor's Scholarship for the Performing Arts." Kelly met with some of the leaders of the Saint Paul arts scene this afternoon. Earlier, he led a roundtable discussion of economic development issues in a forum with some of the city's most prominent business people. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
January 4, 2002 - MPR's Tom Scheck reports that the Minnesota Twins may not be a team next year but at least they have a new manager. The team announced third base coach Ron Gardenhire will receive a two year guaranteed contract to replace Tom Kelly, contraction or not.
January 4, 2002 - Saint Paul welcomed its new mayor today (Fri). A full roster of Saint Paul political leaders was on hand as Randy Kelly was sworn in as the city's first mayor to hail from its East Side. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
January 4, 2002 - In today's edition of the Minneapolis-based business journal CityBusiness, William George will be named Executive of the Year. George is the Chairman of Medtronic. He was chosen for his contributions to the company and his commitment to the community. George has increased Medtronic's market worth by more than 170 percent since he joined the company in 1989. He left his position as CEO last summer, and will retire as chairman this May. Sam Black wrote the article about George for CityBusiness. He says George has an interesting approach to leadership.
January 7, 2002 - INTRO: This week on Morning Edition we are looking at how we've changed since September 11th. People who lost loved ones in the attacks or live in New York City or work in the airline industry have been directly impacted by what happened. But for most of us in this part of the country the impact has been harder to gauge. Over the last few weeks, we've been asking you to tell us how you've changed since September 11th. All this week on MPR you'll be hearing the response. This morning we hear a sampling of how people have been affected emotionally. Mary Lou from St. Paul contributed an essay on the Soapbox section of our web site. She says the date September 11th has taken on a new meaning for her. (transition to Haeg piece)
January 7, 2002 - Since the events of September 11th, America's public schools have helped teach the nation some powerful lessons in charity, tolerance and patriotism. Students have raised money for the victims' families. They've embraced their Arab and Muslim classmates. And they're reciting the Pledge of Allegiance with renewed spirit. Many students also say they have a different outlook about the world and their place in it. As a part of our series on How We've Changed, Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire talked with a group of suburban high school students with a link to the tragedies who say their lives were forever changed...
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January 7, 2002 - The Ford Motor Company plans to announce Friday a major restructuring plan. Analysts say the company will close some plants and cut as many as 20 thousand jobs. The restructuring isn't good news for the two-thousand employees at the Ford plant in St. Paul. But Union leaders in St. Paul say the facility and its workers will likely emerge from the restructuring unscathed. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
January 7, 2002 - Shortly after September 11th, there was widespread speculation of what form the next attack would take. Some thought it likely that terrorists would go after the heart of capitalism -- corporations. That speculation, coupled with new and evolving terrorist threats, spurred companies around the state to reassess and strengthen their security procedures. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg has the first in our series of reports on How We've Changed.
January 8, 2002 - Three of Sun Country's creditors have forced the airline into bankruptcy court. They want the court to liquidate the airline so they can recoup more than three million dollars the airline owes them. The filing may jeopardize the airline's plans to resume operations under new ownership. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.