July 2, 1997 - It was a bit of nostalgia and a bit of wide-eyed curiosity for the people who got the chance to try out a commuter train yesterday (TUESDAY). The train ride was one of several demonstration trips travelling between Minneapolis and St. Cloud. As Minnesota Public Radio's Gretchen Lehmann (lay-mun) reports, riders are eager to see if commuter rail may be the answer to easier travel in and out of the Twin Cities.
July 2, 1997 - A private, non-profit group is rebuilding houses on a rundown block in Minneapolis' Phillips neighborhood. The St. Joseph's HOPE Community has rehabilitated 8 buildings, built a playground and a community center. Much of the work is being done by volunteers and most of the financing is from donations. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports.
July 3, 1997 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports that local officials expect cleanup from the July 1st storm to last weeks, as several of the city's schools sustained heavy damage. One of the most damaged was Edison High School in Northeast community of Minneapolis.
July 4, 1997 - State Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe will become the latest white Minnesotan to be adopted by the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians on Saturday. Like several others prominent Minnesota politicians before him, Moe will become an honorary member of the band. Red Lake leaders say they feel a real sense of friendship and kinship with Moe and the other white people who've been adopted by the tribe. Minnesota Public Radio's Christina Koenig (KAY-nig) reports.
July 9, 1997 - Midday discusses the lawsuits against tobacco companies with Minnesota Attorney General Skip Humphrey. Listeners call in with questions.
July 10, 1997 - Midday looks at the new television ratings system to be unveiled in Washington with guest David Walsh, executive director of the National Institute on Media and the Family. Listeners call in with questions.
July 21, 1997 - MPR's Mary Losure files this story about the North Shore's fishing families and the environmental catastrophes that destroyed their way of life. In the 1930's, Lake Superior supported a thriving commercial fishing industry. Now, on a lake holding one tenth of the world's fresh water, only a handful of commercial fishermen and women remain.
July 22, 1997 - Inflation? What Inflation? Midday features a special report by Senior Business and Economics Editor Chris Farrell, and a discussion about falling prices and possible deflation with Chris Farrell and Larry Wipf, Regional Economist at Norwest.
July 23, 1997 - Midday discusses the Twin Cities International Airport, including capacity, hubs, airport noise, parking, runways, air traffic control with guest Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission. Listeners call in with questions.
July 23, 1997 - The Minnesota Twins opened the door a crack to a multi-use stadium today after seeing plans for a next-generation baseball and football facility. But officials from the team -- who have asked the state to pay for a baseball-only park -- remain highly skeptical a dual purpose stadium could generate the revenue they say they need. The push for a multi-use facility is coming from the Minnesota Vikings...who say they can't survive financially as the sole tenant in the Metrodome. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Wareham reports: Officials from the Twins...Vikings...and Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission met for over two hours behind closed doors with an architect from HOK...a firm that's designed several stadiums around the country. R