September 20, 2000 - The University of Minnesota is sponsoring a summit today to discuss the state's future in a global, technology driven economy. With trade barriers crumbling, Minnesota's businesses are increasingly marketing their products to customers around the world. But just as the number of customers is growing exponentially, so is the number of competitors. . Andrew Haeg has the second and final report on what the state must do to ensure its future economic vitality. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
September 21, 2000 - Just north of Grand Forks, Walsh County North Dakota residents are tired of dealing with flooding along the Red River of the North. The Red is the county's eastern border and over the last decade repeated flooding has left millions of dollars in damage and high levels of frustration. Now some folks are calling for a buy out of up to 26,000 acres of eastern Walsh county to return it to wetlands for flood water storage. Minnesota Public Radios Bob Reha reports.
September 25, 2000 - Legislators, adminstrators and teachers from 29 northwest Minnesota school districts gathered in Crookston today (Monday) for a rural education summit. More than 400 people were expected to discuss budget shortfalls, implementation of graduation standards and teacher shortages. Minnesota Public Radios Bob Reha reports. {Gary Stegman is usually an art teacher and graduation standards technician for Crookston Public Schools. For the summit he's an improptu tour leader at the high school.
September 26, 2000 - A U.S. District Court judge has thrown out charges against the former University of Minnesota tutor who admitted doing coursework for basketball players. Jan Ganglehoff was expected to plea guilty yesterday to helping former Gopher Bobby Jackson fraudulently obtain a federal grant. In exchange for a light sentence she was expected to testify against former coach Clem Haskins. MPR's Brandt Williams reports.
September 28, 2000 - Rabbi Bernard Raskas has been wrestling with thorny questions of politics and faith for the past fifty years, as a rabbi at St. Paul's Temple of Aaron Congregation, and as a scholar and teacher. A new book entitled "Seasons of the Mind" brings together his collected writings from newspapers around the country. And next month Raskas will be designated "rabbi laureate" by his temple, as only the second rabbi in the country to serve a congregation for fifty years. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
September 29, 2000 - Third party presidential candidates held a debate in St. Paul Thursday night, although Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan, the nation's highest profile third-party candidates, didn't attend. Governor Ventura welcomed the presidential candidates from the Natural Law, Libertarian and Constitution parties, thanking them for giving voters more options in November. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
September 29, 2000 - It's been a long time since Minnesota's fourth Congressional district provided a political race that garnered national attention. But with Bruce Vento's retirement and an Independence Party candidate positioning himself as an alternative to the Democrat and Republican, the fourth has suddenly become less predictable. Saint Paul and its closest suburbs have sent Democrats to Washington for more than fifty years. This year the DFL hopes state representative Betty McCollum of North Saint Paul will continue that streak. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has this look at McCollum...
September 29, 2000 - University of Minnesota President Mark Yudof says improving faculty salaries is among the keys to the institution's future success and the state's. Yudof has made faculty compensation the centerpiece of his 2001 legislative proposal. He outlined the plan and its potential impact Thursday during his annual state of the university address. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
September 29, 2000 - The two candidates in Minnesota's sixth Congressional district met in their first debate this afternoon (friday) in Ham Lake. Democratic Congressman Bill Luther and the Republican candidate, retired marine John Kline discussed the federal government's role in tax reform, health care and education. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 3, 2000 - ** Note host outcue ** A new poll conducted for MPR, the Pioneer Press and KARE-TV finds a mixed reaction to Governor Ventura's proposal to have the state pick up a bigger share of education funding. Voters were divided on the issue, and also split on whether the state should expand the sales tax in order to lower property taxes. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...