August 31, 1998 - Throughout this election season, Minnesota Public Radio is examining some of the campaign advertising for the state's gubernatorial candidates. A little more than two weeks before the September primary, DFL'er Mark Dayton has greatly outspent his opponents on TV spots - some of the candidates haven't even run ads yet. Although the candidates are largely avoiding personal attacks, analysts say the political parties are running the nastier ads. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports.
August 31, 1998 - Pilots for Northwest airlines are walking picket lines for the third day in a row today at the airline's hubs in Detroit, Memphis and Minneapolis St Paul. Northwest has cancelled all domestic flights through Tuesday and cancelled all international flights through Wednesday even if pilots and management settle. The company could announce even more cancellations later today. Minnesota public radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports from St Paul: That report by Minnesota public radio's Elizabeth Stawicki.
August 31, 1998 - Twin cities airport officials say things were relatively calm at Minneapolis St. Paul Internaional airport today. Airport officials had been bracing for the worst on the first business day of the Northwest airlines pilots strike which grounded the airline late friday. As Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin reports, morning travellers either had an easy time of it, or became ensnared in frustrating misadventures trying to get out of town. sfx-- Are they insane?
August 31, 1998 - It is day three of the Northwest Airlines' pilots strike. So far, at least in the Twin Cities, the melee predicted by the airline has NOT materialized at the airport. Northwest customers are apparantly finding alternatives... and judging from sparse crowds at the airport, many of them may have choosen NOT to fly. No further negotiations are yet scheduled. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
August 31, 1998 - Doctors at the Mayo Clinic are warning that a popular dietary supplement, 5 Hydroxy Tryptophan or 5-HTP, may contain a contaminant suspected in a rare blood disease. And late today, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed the Mayo findings. The study, published in the September issue of "Nature Medicine," reports that Mayo doctors have found the same contaminant in off-the-shelf brands of 5-HTP that they found in a batch of the L-Tryptophan dietary supplement that killed 30 people in 1989. Minnesota Public Radio's Brent Wolfe reports from Rochester.
August 31, 1998 - As part of the MPR’s Campaign 98’ series, Laura McCallum talks with Reform Party gubernatorial candidate Jesse Ventura about his views on crime. Ventura states that crime is a local issue, not a state one. He also discusses policing, gun control, drugs, prostitution, and the death penalty.
September 1, 1998 - Veterinarian Kate An Hunter and Deb Schneider, dog trainer from the Carver Lake Veterinary Center, visit MPR’s Gary Eichten at the state fairgrounds. Hunter and Schneider discuss pets in general, dog obedience and answer questions from the fair audience.
September 1, 1998 - Veterinarian Kate An Hunter and Deb Schneider, dog trainer from the Carver Lake Veterinary Center, continue discussion with MPR’s Gary Eichten at the state fairgrounds. Hunter and Schneider discuss pets in general, dog obedience and answer questions from the fair audience.
September 1, 1998 - MPR’s Lynette Nyman visits the stock dog trials at The Minnesota State Fair. The trials demonstrate how dogs can be trained to herd livestock. The superintendent of the trials at the Fair explains details in performance.
September 1, 1998 - State Fair veterinarian Dr. Mike Byoorklin works the barns at the fairgrounds, treating sick or injured animals.