June 27, 2000 -
June 27, 2000 - MPR’s Lorna Benson talks with reporter Dan Gunderson about Governor Jesse Ventura’s fourth leg of Tour 2000. The Governor began his day in Moorhead and by tomorrow will visit 12 Northwestern Minnesota cities to talk about flood relief, the state of agriculture, and business development.
June 27, 2000 - In honor of what would have been former governor Rudy Perpich's 72nd birthday today , a long-sought-after portrait of Perpich and his wife Lola will be unveiled at the state Capitol. The unconventional portrait was rejected in Perpich's lifetime, but subsequent action by the legislature paved the way for the couple's likeness to hang amidst the solitary portraits of governors past. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
June 27, 2000 - D-F-L Senate candidate Mark Dayton is taking a busload of Minnesota seniors to Canada later this week to buy cheaper medicine. The former state auditor wants to highlight what's becoming a key campaign issue in the Senate race - the high cost of prescription drugs in the U-S. But his publicity stunt has raised questions about whether Dayton is trying to buy votes by providing free transportation. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
June 28, 2000 - Governor Ventura is wrapping up his two day bus tour of northwest Minnesota. MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on one of the governor’s stops in Mahnomen, where he met privately with recently elected White Earth Tribal Chairman Doyle Turner and members of the tribal council.
June 28, 2000 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on the second day of Governor Jesse Ventura’s bus tour through northwest Minnesota. The Governor has been drawing big, enthusiastic crowds at every stop. His focus has been partly on recent flooding in the Red River Valley, but he's also been outlining his vision for the future of rural Minnesota.
June 29, 2000 - Since DFL lawmaker Leslie Schumacher's (SHOE mah cur) 18 year old daughter was arrested late last week on drug charges, she has steadfastly denied any knowledge of her daughter's activities. But today (Thursday) an allegation surfaced came forward that she did in fact know of her daughter's involvement in the production of methanphetamine. Schumacher is up for re-election this fall. What effect her daughter's actions will have on her campaign may depend not only on what she does, but on what her political opponents do. Minnesota Public Radio's Marisa (Muh-REE-suh) Helms reports. {DFL Representative Leslie Schumacher was facing a a potentially tough political race in a central Minnesota house district targeted by republicans even BEFORE the arrest of her 18 year old daughter Jeana. The Sherburne County Attorney has charged Jeana Schumacher with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and child endangerment. The charges allegedly stem from activities in a building owned by Representative Schumacher in Santiago.
June 29, 2000 - 50 thousand members of Alcoholics Anonymous are in the Twin Cities this weekend for AA's International Convention. AA officials say they want media attention about the organization to encourage people who have problems with alcohol to seek help. But the organization also respects the anonymity of its members... so it can make things difficult for television newsrooms who need to add pictures to their stories. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports,,,
June 29, 2000 - The International Convention of Alchoholics Anonymous will begins its convention in Minneapolis today . AA is the leading alcohol recovery program in the United States with an estimated 2 million members.. Officials estimate that more than 50 thousand AA members from over 75 different countries will come to the Twin Cities to share their difficulties of defeating alcoholism. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
June 30, 2000 -