September 3, 1998 - An MPR Special presenting interviews with all seven major party gubernatorial candidates on crime and recent crime reports, followed by listener reaction to the candidates. Program begins with brief reports on the various candidates.
September 3, 1998 - Chris Farrell, MPR senior business and economics editor, presents MPR special report, "Make Change, Not Money: The Power of the Non-Profit Economy."
September 3, 1998 - MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports on the short and long term affects of a warming Lake Superior. While swimmers enjoy a comfortable swim in the usually frigid waters of Lake Superior, the conditions might help predict some troubling consequences should the region warm several degrees over the next decades.
September 3, 1998 - MPR’s Lynette Lyman profiles Cambodian poet U Sam Oeur. Lyman also reports on a perfomance of his work in the Twin Cities.
September 4, 1998 - Judy Schaubauch and Sandra Peterson, the co-presidents of the new teachers' union, Education Minnesota, visit MPR’s Gary Eichten at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Schaubauch and Peterson discuss education issues in the news and answer questions from the fair audience.
September 4, 1998 - On this special State Fair edition of Midday, Mike Hatch, Ember Reichgott-Jung and David Lillehaug, the three Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates for attorney general, visit with MPR’s Gary Eichten at the MPR booth. Hatch, Reichgott-Jung and Lillehaug debate the campaign issues and answer questions from the fair audience.
September 4, 1998 - MPR’s John Rabe talks with neighbors of Khoua Her, who is accused of killing her six children in their home. The neighbors describe being left sad and confused.
September 4, 1998 - MPR’s Eric Jansen reports on status of Northwest Airlines strike. Report includes numerous clips of commentary, including Walter Mondale, who is an NWA board member. The U.S. Transportation Department has ordered Northwest Airlink flights to resume, despite Northwest Airlines being shut down by a pilot’s strike. Also, Northwest flight attendants who were laid off this week rallied at the state capitol to say they're 100 percent behind the pilots. The Federal Department of Transportation ordered Mesaba Aviation and Express Airlines to resume flights to 17 rural communities. The two airlines fly Northwest Airlink routes to Northwest Airlines hubs in Minneapolis.
September 4, 1998 - A little more than a week before the primary election, Minnesot's tightest race may be one that hasn't had much attention until the last few days. Three DFLers are vying for the party nomination for Attorney General, and the race is turning into one of the most negative statewide campaigns this year. Minnesota Public Rado's Bob Collins reports.
September 4, 1998 - NORTHWEST AIRLINES STRIKE STORY - COMPETITION PROSPECTS DAN OLSON/MN PUBLIC RADIO. SUGGESTED INTRO: The seven day old Northwest Airlines strike has customers wondering if other airline companies see an opportunity to grab some of Northwest's business. The answer so far is competitors are adding some service but none is making long term plans to try break Northwest's near-monopoly control of its hubs including Minneapolis St. Paul passenger business. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports. Restive Northwest customers have watched with envy as cut-rate airlines offering rock bottom rates have gained a toe hold at other airports.