October 25, 2000 - Governor Ventura met with Mexico's President-elect Vicente Fox this morning. Fox won the presidency this July, ousting the political party that had controlled the government for 71 years. Ventura and Fox spoke of strengthening ties between Mexico and Minnesota. They also talked about their similiarities as politicians. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg is in Mexico City with this report. What topics did Ventura and Fox discuss? First of all, the meeting was closed to the press. They met for a half an
October 25, 2000 - Minnesota's US Senate race is the most expensive in the state's history - and much of the nearly ten-million dollars spent by the three major candidates so far has been used on television ads. Since ads have dominated the campaign, we decided to ask some citizens what they think of the latest commercials in the Senate race. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
October 25, 2000 - Mayo Clinic researchers say they've developed a new screening for colon cancer. Colon and Rectal Cancers are the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States, and researchers believe the new test may help detect the cancer earlier. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 26, 2000 - Governor Jesse Ventura spent a final day in Mexico City meeting with President-elect Vicente (vee-CEN-tay) Fox. Later he went to a Hospital to see how technology developed by Twin Cities-based Medtronic is helping victims of epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. Today Ventura's six day trade mission to Mexico is in the city of Guadalajara. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg is travelling with the governor. He has this report.
October 30, 2000 - A teenager shot by an Apple Valley police officer over the weekend had allegedly taken the drug LSD before the officer arrived to investigate a reported disturbance. The boy is listed in fair condition but may be paralyzed from the waist down. Police say he was shot when he tried to take the officer's weapon. Pat Harrison is the co-director of Health Care Research for the Minnesota Department of Human Services. She says nationally about 5-thousand emergency room visits are connected with LSD use. Harrison says alcohol and marajuana are still the most popular drugs of choice for Minnesota teens---but LSD use is not uncommon:
October 30, 2000 - On election day this year, voters in Minnesota's sixth congressional district will choose between two familiar candidates. Democratic incumbent congressman Bill Luther and republican challenger John Kline squared off in 1998 in a race that was decided by four percent of the vote. For this year's rematch, Kline has raised nearly a million dollars to help him win the seat. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 30, 2000 - Health care has become the biggest issue in Minnesota's U.S. senate race. You can't listen to a candidate's stump speech without hearing about cheaper prescription drugs, a patient's bill of rights and affordable health insurance. Despite a variety of positions, the three major senate candidates agree whoever's elected on November seventh will have to address the issue in the Senate. Minnesota's Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 30, 2000 - Republican Vice Presidential candidate Dick Cheney focused on education at a campaign appearance today (MONDAY) in Rochester. The stop at a Catholic high school comes at a time when polls show the Republican presidential ticket within site of winning Minnesota for the first time since 1972. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes reports.
November 1, 2000 - in Minneapolis. Bush stressed tax cuts, and attacked Democratic opponent Al Gore as a big spender who's achieved little as vice president. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
November 1, 2000 - Tomorrow (Thursday) on the North Shore, state biologists will be looking for insect larvae in the Beaver River. Last week a broken pipline at Northshore Mining in Silver Bay spilled tons of taconite tailings into the river. Researchers say the spill will likely suffocate the tiny creatures on the river bottom, and cut into the food supply for the river's fish in coming years. The spill is reviving memories of past concerns about tailings pollution. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin starts our two part report.