October 2, 2002 - Two Minnesota-based companies are on BusinessWeek magazine's list of the nation's top ten corporate boards. The magazine gives the boards of Medtronic and 3M high marks for independence, accountability and quality. By comparison, Apple, Xerox and Gap all made the "worst" list. And the magazine reserved companies like Enron, Tyco and Worldcom for a brand new category called the "Hall of Shame." Business Week Management Editor Louis Lavelle says 3M and Medtronic are both newcomers to the "best" list:
October 7, 2002 - DFL Senator Paul Wellstone today (Mon) announced he has received the endorsement of the nation's most powerful veterans' association. The Veterans of Foreign Wars' national political action committee is backing Wellstone in his tight reelection contest against Republican Norm Coleman. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
October 8, 2002 - A new book tells the story of the bygone life of a country doctor. For almost forty years, Dr. Roger MacDonald cared for people in the remote communities of northern Minnesota. His book is called A Country Doctor's Casebook. In style it's a lot like James Herriott's tales of a Yorkshire veterinarian. Roger MacDonald talked with Mainstreet Radio's Stephanie Hemphill.
October 9, 2002 - Republican US Senate candidate Norm Coleman spent the day promoting a plan to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for seniors. Coleman is sharply criticizing DFL Senator Paul Wellstone for being unable to deliver such a plan. Wellstone is accusing Coleman of promoting a solution that would benefit the pharmaceutical industry more than it would help seniors. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
October 16, 2002 - Three candidates for U-S Senate seat squared off in a televised debate last night in Moorhead. Incumbent DFL Senator Paul Wellstone and challengers Republican Norm Coleman and Independence Party's Jim Moore took questions from a media panel and audience members. Mainstreet Radios Dan Gunderson reports.
October 18, 2002 - President Bush was back in Minnesota today, rallying the GOP faithful to work hard over the next three weeks to elect Republicans in November's election. This afternoon's stop in Rochester marks the fourth time Bush has visited Minnesota since he persuaded former St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman to take on DFL Senator Paul Wellstone. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports.
October 21, 2002 - The four major party candidates for US Senate were back on the debate stage today. DFL Senator Paul Wellstone, Republican Norm Coleman, Independence Party candidate Jim moore and Ray Tricomo from the Green Party talked about business and economic issues at a forum in St. Cloud sponsored by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports.
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November 21, 2002 - A University of Minnesota study shows older adults who exercise can significantly reduce their medical bills. Medicare patients 65 and older who exercised regularly spent almost five thousand dollars less on healthcare over a five year period than their healthy but sedentary peers. The people who exercised were hospitalized less and made fewer trips to the doctor. Study author Dr. Russel Luepker says it doesn't take much exercise to reduce costs:
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