April 14, 1998 - There's increasing concern about the future of St Peters mainstreet businesses as the city continues to clean up from last month's tornado. Preliminary estimates put damage to downtown businesses at millions of dollars. As Minnesota Public Radio's Lynette Nyman reports, some shops will have to relocate, while others will work to repair the damage and reopen. At first glance inside Nutter Clothing only a few things seem out of the ordinary. There are no clothing racks in the front and the carpet is water stained. Scott Dobie is the fourth owner of this men's clothing shop that opened in 1922. He says they dumped their entire stock because of the tornado's havoc. 39:16 Our windows were blown out. And the membrane on the roof was peeled back. And when it rained and snowed you can see it leaked all over the floor. Also the flying glass, the splinters of glass. That if we were to sell a shirt within two months from now and somebody cut themselves
April 15, 1998 - As part of the series Remembering and Rebuilding - The Great Flood of 1997, a special Mainstreet Radio program from East Grand Forks, one year after the flood. Host Rachel Reabe interviews several business people and families who were affected by the flood…some who rebuilt, and some who moved away.
April 16, 1998 - Tom DeLoughery, managing editor of Internet World Magazine, discusses the future of the internet. Topics include email, research, and the growth of commerce. DeLoughery also answers listener questions.
April 21, 1998 - Off the field, forces who are trying to keep the Twins from moving to another state won a victory after Ramsey County District Judge Margaret Marrinan ruled that Minnesota Attorney General Skip Humphrey can proceed with his investigation of Major League Baseball.
April 21, 1998 - Mainstreet Radio's Dan Gunderson reports that while farmers across the region are getting their machinery lined up for an early start on spring planting, in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota, hundreds of farmers are lining equipment up to be sold at auction. Some are angry…but many are relieved.
April 22, 1998 - Northwest Airlines says its taking measures to counter what it describes as an effort on the part of a small number of its employees to slow down the airline in protest of stalled contract negotiations. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
April 23, 1998 - Minnesota 5th District Congressman Martin Sabo talks about a new report on the wage gap called "Executive Excess" and discusses his Income Equity Act proposal. Sabo also answers listener questions.
April 24, 1998 - Northwest Airline's unions have begun an informational picketing campaign they hope will pressure the airline into settling unresolved contracts. Representatives from all six of the airline's unions picketed outside Northwest's annual meeting this morning in New York. Meanwhile a week old work slow down ago continues to cause problems for thousands of Northwest ticket holders who are running into increased flight delays and cancellations. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
April 27, 1998 - George Karvel, who holds the Distinguished Chair in Real Estate at the University of St. Thomas, and Barbara Brin, realtor with Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty, discuss the current hot real estate market. Karvel and Brin also answer listener questions.
April 27, 1998 - (Saint Paul) All this month, in a series of reports and commentaries, Minnesota Public Radio is exploring religious issues in everyday life. Americans are searching for greater spiritual meaning---even at a time when church attendance is declining. That's because more and more people are finding new ways of spiritual exploration through non-traditional practices such as meditation, environmentalism and even WORK! Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports on what ONE person is doing to find a greater meaning in the work HE does---ADVERTISING: If Kevin Lynch had to put God on a billboard, he has a slogan ready to go: BITE:#4412 :05-secs