February 11, 2002 - Many kids from small towns grow up and leave. Teachers at Cotton high school in northeastern Minnesota have a plan to keep more of their graduates in town. They've started a student-run business. Teachers hope some students might be inspired to stay in Cotton and start their own businesses. Mainstreet Radio's Stephanie Hemphill reports. {
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February 12, 2002 - As part of the American RadioWorks project called "Radio Fights Jim Crow," MPR’s Brandt Williams talks with older African Americans in Minnesota about their memories of segregation in the feature “Up South.”
February 13, 2002 - State Auditor Judi Dutcher officially entered the DFL race for governor today (WEDNESDAY). Dutcher says if elected, she would be a fiscal leader and a champion of public education. Also today, another gubernatorial candidate, Republican Brian Sullivan, started running a new round of television ads. Both Sullivan and Dutcher used their news conferences to question the priorities of Governor Jesse Ventura, who hasn't said whether he's running for re-election. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
February 19, 2002 - Mainstreet Radio's Laurel Druley tagged along on a recent tour Grand Meadow's dome schools in southeastern Minnesota. The 96,000 square foot school is touted as the largest of its kind in the country and will serve about 365 students in preschool through 12th grade.
February 19, 2002 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews author Paul Nelson about his book "Fredrick L. McGee: A Life on the Color Line."
February 21, 2002 - Educators will be either let go or just leave through retirement.
March 4, 2002 - President Bush used his appearance at Eden Prairie High School today, to remind Americans the War on Terrorism is not over. As many as nine Americans have been killed in an assault led by U-S troops in eastern Afghanistan against suspected Al Quaida and Taliban forces.
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March 4, 2002 - As Eden Prairie High School gears up for today's (MONDAY'S) visit from president Bush, some Minnesotans are questioning the circumstances surrounding the president's visit. It's dubbed 'an official visit' by the White House, meaning the trip will be paid for with taxpayers' money. However, skeptics say the primary goal of the visit is to raise money for Senate candidate Norm Coleman, and should be paid for by his campaign. Minnesota Public Radio's Rob Schmitz reports.