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.
January 8, 2002 - Baseball author and analyst Gary Gillette comments on news that in 1995, Bud Selig and a company controlled by Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad arranged for a $3 million loan to the Milwaukee Brewers. Gillette says the deal represents a major lapse of judgement.
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January 8, 2002 - The 27 metro school districts that make up the Association of Metropolitan School Districts are together facing a budget cut. This correlates with the projected $2 billion shortfall in the state budget.
January 9, 2002 - With the state and US economies in decline, initial claims for jobless benefits in Minnesota rose last year by a dramatic 50 percent to nearly 312 thousand. But the end of the year saw indications the state's job market may be nearing bottom. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin reports.