November 21, 2001 - Minnesota's oldest regional development commission has run out of money and is fighting for its life. A failed tourism center in Worthington is the problem. Officials with the Southwest Regional Development Commission hope its members, nine area counties, will bail out the organization. But its been a tough sell. Mainstreet Radio's Mark Steil reports:
November 21, 2001 - Governor Ventura says that Minnesota is well-prepared for a terrorist, but after reviewing its policies after September 11th, a few changes are recommended. Ventura says that there are three things that terrorists need in order to be successful: money, identification, and information.
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November 22, 2001 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews DFL State Senator Linda Berglin, chair of the Health, Human Services, and Corrections Budget committee, about the Ventura administration unveiling its plan for fighting terrorism. It includes more wiretap authority for the government, limits on public access to sensitive information, and broader authority to quarantine citizens in the event of a bioterrorist incident.
November 22, 2001 - (PLEASE NOTE HOST BACKANNOUNCE) A new one woman play "Coya Comes Home" tells the story of the first woman elected to Congress from Minnesota. Playwright and actress Kathy Ray says she hopes educate Minnesotans about the character and courage of Coya Knutson, as well as the disastrous end of her political career. Mainstreet Radios Dan Gunderson reports.
November 22, 2001 - (PLEASE NOTE HOST BACKANNOUNCE) A new one woman play "Coya Comes Home" tells the story of the first woman elected to Congress from Minnesota. Playwright and actress Kathy Ray says she hopes educate Minnesotans about the character and courage of Coya Knutson, as well as the disastrous end of her political career. Mainstreet Radios Dan Gunderson reports.
November 22, 2001 - The winding back roads of southeastern Minnesota are home to a growing controversy over an activity known as deer shining. By definition, deer shining is the use of artificial light to locate animals. Throughout the fall and especially during hunting season law enforcement is tough on deer shiners. The Department of Natural Resources can throw violators in jail, impound cars, and take away firearms. But as the rural population grows deer shiners and their late night antics amount to nothing short of harassment. Minnesota Public Radio's Erin Galbally has this Mainstreet report.
November 26, 2001 - Some of the National Guard troops assigned to protect the nation's airports say they need better personal financial protection while serving their country. Many citizen soldiers took a big pay cut when they were called up to active duty. U.S. Senators Paul Wellstone and Mark Dayton say they plan to push for changes in federal law to prevent the guard troops from losing their homes or piling up extra debt.
November 27, 2001 - Leaders in the St. Croix Valley of Western Wisconsin hope to persuade state officials to provide the help they need to continue economic development in the region. They'll make their case today in Milwaukee, where hundreds of lawmakers, business leaders, and other officials are meeting for a state-wide economic summit. Some leaders in Western Wisconsin hope to build the region into an engine that would lead the state in economic development. Republican Representative Kitty Rhoades of Hudson, Wisconsin will be at the conference today. She's on the line now. That's Wisconsin Republican Representative Kitty Rhoades. She will participate today in a state-wide summit on Wisconsin's economy.
November 27, 2001 - Some of the state's leading experts on business, safety and health gathered at the University of Minnesota today (Tuesday) to discuss the lingering effects of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The forum was organized by Minnesota congressmen Martin Sabo and James Oberstar. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes reports.