April 30, 1998 - Much of the dispute in the trial has focused on what it's cost the state and insurance companies to treat people with smoking related illnesses. Health workers who work with smokers say they're glad the trial is taking place regardless of the outcome because more people are thinking about the effects of smoking. They say it's also important to hear the stories of real people whose lives have been affected by smoking. Minnesota Public Radio's Brent Wolfe has the story of a woman from Rochester.
April 30, 1998 - Advances in medicine give physicians better tools to heal the sick, but some patients feel their humanity gets overlooked by doctors focused on equipment, medication, and the pressure to see more patients. Studies show a relationship between faith and health. In the final story in our series on religion in everday life, Minnesota Public Radio's Brent Wolfe reports many medical schools are teaching doctors how to use spirituality as another tool to heal.
May 5, 1998 - On the day of the North Carolina public vote on baseball subsidies, MPR sports analyst Howard Sinker discusses it and the future of the Minnesota Twins. Sinker also answers listener questions. Programs begins with report from MPR's Martin Kaste in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
May 5, 1998 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen reports on RADIO REY, a Spanish-language radio service that broadcasts more than thirty hours a week from a grocery store on Concord Street in St. Paul’s West Side.
May 6, 1998 - As tension between Twin Cities-based Northwest Airlines and its unions mounts, many travelers who typically fly almost exclusively on Northwest are looking for other options out of concern about possible delays and flight cancellations. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
May 6, 1998 - NORTH CAROLINA VOTERS' REJECTION OF A PLAN TO RAISE TAXES FOR A BIG LEAGUE BALL PARK MAKES THE MINNESOTA TWINS' FUTURE AS MURKY AS EVER. YESTERDAY VOTERS IN THE TWO COUNTIES THAT MAKE UP THE PIEDMONT TRIAD RESOUNDINGLY DEFEATED THE TAX PROPOSAL THAT COULD HAVE PAVED THE WAY FOR A TWINS' MOVE TO NORTH CAROLINA. THAT REJECTION MAY LEAD TWINS OWNER CARL POHLAD TO LOOK MORE CAREFULLY IN MINNESOTA FOR A NEW BUYER AND/OR A NEW STADIUM. MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO'S WILLIAM WILCOXEN REPORTS... YESTERDAY'S VOTE MEANS THE TWINS WILL NOT BE PLAYING BASEBALL IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD ANY TIME SOON. BUT IT DOESN'T RESOLVE WHERE THEY WILL PLAY. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TWINS SAYS TEAM EXECUTIVES ARE INV
May 7, 1998 - Recovery from a natural disaster takes time. Sometimes years. Since the tornado hit southern Minnesota last March, people across the region have been working to make life normal, or at least comfortable. Over the next few months we will be visiting with some of the people of St Peter, to see how they are doing. Minnesota Public Radio's Lynette Nyman went back to meet cafe owner Tom Gravelin who is now living in a FEMA trailer. Tom Gravelin knows a lot of people in St. Peter. Those he knows best are artists, writers, and musicians...people who until recently had their own studios. Now they're knocking on the door of th
May 7, 1998 - MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports on Lighthouse for the Blind, a Duluth plant that manufacturers a plain, white and rather sturdy roll of toilet tissue. But one of Duluth's most widely-distributed exports is in danger, as are the jobs of dozens of Minnesotans who are sight-impaired .
May 8, 1998 - Some are calling this weekend's fishing opener in Minnesota the "opener of the decade." DNR fisheries experts say the early ice-out and warm spring temperatures have created ideal conditions for a strong opening season. That's good news for anglers, and great news for thousands of Minnesotans who depend on tourism for their livelihood. Minnesota Pubic Radio's Tom Robertson reports from Bemidji... (sound of motorboat)
May 8, 1998 - capitol to follow other stories: Word of a settlement in the case quickly spread from the Federal Courthouse downtown St. Paul...directly UP the HILL to the state capitol. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports on reaction from the Governor and some lawmakers