July 29, 2003 - Minneapolis schools Superintendent Carol Johnson is reportedly a finalist for the job as head of the public schools in Memphis, Tennessee. The Commercial Appeal newspaper reports the city school board has named Johnson as one of three finalists for the superintendent's job. The board could decide as early as today. Sharon Henry Blythe is the chair of the Minneapolis School Board.
July 31, 2003 -
July 31, 2003 - Minneapolis schools superintendent Carol Johnson says she's accepted an offer to return to her home state and lead the public school system in Memphis, Tennessee. Johnson has been in the Minneapolis district for nearly 30 years, including six as superintendent. School board leaders say they'll take their time trying to find a qualified successor. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
August 1, 2003 - As peacekeeping troops wait to enter Liberia, there's another, less visible group, waiting in the wings in the United States. As MPR’s Rob Schmitz reports, many young Liberians are in school receiving training, and developing skills that they hope they can use to rebuild their homeland.
August 4, 2003 -
August 8, 2003 - The people in the cars whizzing over the Twin Cities' Mississippi River bridges this morning may not realize that they're passing over a National Park site. But they are. The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area consists of seventy-two miles of the Father of Waters and a host of parks, trails, and historic sites along the riverbanks in the Twin Cities area. This weekend, the National Park Service celebrates the opening of a visitor center in downtown Saint Paul to help acquaint people with the attractions along the National River. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports....
August 11, 2003 - A team of paleontologists and geologists have just begun a dig in an area of Montana that hasn't been excavated in at least 100 years. Kristi Curry Rogers, the curator of paleontology at the Science Museum of Minnesota, is part of the group. Earlier this year she helped to uncover evidence of cannibalism among dinosaurs. For the past week, Curry Rogers has excavated in a remote area of Montana known as the Missouri Breaks National Monument area. Curry Rogers says site has potential to be a very useful and important area for paleontology.
August 12, 2003 - Many Minnesotans remember Herb Brooks for one hockey game. The U.S. Olympic victory over the Russian hockey team in 1980. But today , a day after Brooks' death in a car accident, many are also remembering his commitment to Minnesota hockey players... Minnesota Public Radio's Annie Baxter reports. {
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August 15, 2003 - The Minneapolis Public Library has settled a "hostile workplace" lawsuit filed by a dozen employees who complained they were exposed to internet pornography being viewed by some library patrons. Library administrators have agreed to change some policies and their insurance carrier is paying more than $400,000 to the workers and their attorney. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...