November 17, 1998 - The University of Minnesota and the federal government have reached a thirty-two million dollar settlement of a lawsuit over the organ transplant drug ALG. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo report.
November 18, 1998 - The interim chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is getting a big raise and some added job security. The MnSCU board voted today (Wednesday) to offer a new contract to Morrie Anderson, who's served as chancellor for 15 months. MnSCU officials hope the move pays off in the legislature as they seek a big funding increase. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports... Morrie Anderson took over as head of the newly merged system of state universities, technical colleges and community colleges in July 1997. He replaced Judith Eaton, who resigned after getting on the wrong side of many legislators. Anderson served as Governor Carlson's chief of staff, and his state capitol know-how, helped repair a lot of the damage. Mn
November 18, 1998 - MPR’s Martin Kaste reports on the first meeting of Governor-elect Jesse Ventura and Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe, who met privately to discuss legislative priorities for 1999. Despite what Ventura calls "philosophical differences" between the two men, their respective "to-do" lists appear to have a lot in common.
November 18, 1998 - The University of Minneosta has reached an out-of-court settlement with the federal government over charges relating to its ALG drug research program. The university has agreed to pay $32 million dollars in damages to resolve the case. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo has more.
November 23, 1998 - (FOR MONDAY MORNING EDITION) When crimes are committed in Minnesota, physical evidence is often sent to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's crime lab in St. Paul. It's the only one of its kind in the state, and BCA officials say the lab's location in the Twin Cities makes it inconvenient and expensive for northern law enforcement officers. As Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Robertson reports from Bemidji, the agency is considering a satellite crime lab in northern Minnesota...
November 23, 1998 - Duluth teachers vote Tuesday whether to accept a new contract. The Independent District 709 board approved the agreement Sunday, but board members worry how to pay for it. Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Kelleher reports...
November 24, 1998 - Speaker-designate Steve Sviggum named the 28 new chairmen of the Minnesota House legislative committees today (TUES). The chairmen have a lot of say over which bills get a hearing, and they'll set the new tone for the new Republican majority. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste has more.
November 25, 1998 - Mae Schunk, Lieutenant Governor-elect, talks about her ideas to improve education, and her plans as Minnesota's next Lieutenant Governor. Schunk also answers listener questions.
November 25, 1998 - A group of Twin Cities high school students is launching an advertising campaign designed to convince kids not to smoke. Students from Mounds Park Academy in St. Paul hope their message will get through to young people since it's coming from their peers. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports... A dozen or so students developed a poster in twelve different languages, a web site and a P-S-A for TV. In the video, children dressed in career clothes - a doctor, a construction worker, a dancer - are happily playing, until a pack of cigarettes crashes down in their midst... (nat - kids laughing, screech of cig pack, sound of heartbeat)
November 26, 1998 - The Saint Paul School District has begun testing all kindergarten and second grade students for possible inclusion in gifted and talented programs. The new system uses classroom observation, rather than a written test, to identify students. District officials say they hope the changes will bring more minority and low income children into the accelerated learning programs. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports... (Sound) In an algebra class at Saint Paul's Capitol Hill Magnet School, 6th and 5th grade students and their teacher are discussing how to use mean, median and mode to ananlyze statistics. These elementary students are already working on material designed for 8th and 9th graders, and they're devouring it. Sixth