April 24, 1998 - Internet providers cannot be held liable for the information they carry. That, according to a federal judge who has dismissed America Online as a defendant in a 30 (M) million dollar defamation suit. White House adviser Sidney Blumenthal sued A-O-L and gossip columnist Matt Drudge over a report last August accusing Blumenthal of spousal abuse. Drudge -- who's Website appears on A-O-L -- later retracte
April 24, 1998 - A few days ago some unknown poet, stuck a piece of paper to an old cottonwood tree in Saint Peter. The words are a testement to the tremendous loss the town has faced since the tornado. "This is torture! Everywhere I go, all my favorite trees gone! Even so, everyday it's something new, another busted up old house bulldozed, another mangled old tree dropped. And even though I know it's coming, to see it is like being kicked in the chest, it just takes the wind out of me...... But here you stand! What a monument to survival. Where in the storm's path is another living thing so massive yet standing? The old cottonwood came down yesterday. A crowd of people stood and watched...waiting for the fall. Minnesota Public Radio's Lyne
April 24, 1998 - It's Arbor Day today... the day when we celebrate trees... maybe even plant a few. This year it has special significance in St. Peter. A few days ago some unknown poet, stuck a piece of paper to an old cottonwood tree in the town. The words are a testament to the tremendous loss St. Peter has faced since the tornado. "This is torture! Everywhere I go, all my favorite trees gone! Even so, everyday it's something new, another busted up old house bulldozed, another mangled old tree dropped. And even though I know it's coming, to see it is like being kicked in the chest, it just takes the wind out of me...... But here you stand! What a monument to survival. Where i
April 24, 1998 - Northwest Airline's unions have begun an informational picketing campaign they hope will pressure the airline into settling unresolved contracts. Representatives from all six of the airline's unions picketed outside Northwest's annual meeting this morning in New York. Meanwhile a week old work slow down ago continues to cause problems for thousands of Northwest ticket holders who are running into increased flight delays and cancellations. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
April 24, 1998 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews Dylan Hicks, a local songwriter. Hicks has always relied on his zany sense of humor to draw attention to himself and his music, but on his CD "Poughkeepsie" he is presenting a more serious side, and critics are responding favorably. Segment includes various music clips.
April 27, 1998 - George Karvel, who holds the Distinguished Chair in Real Estate at the University of St. Thomas, and Barbara Brin, realtor with Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty, discuss the current hot real estate market. Karvel and Brin also answer listener questions.
April 27, 1998 - As part of MPR's month-long series of programs and reports on "Religion in Everyday Life,” Lynn Neary, National Public Radio's religion correspondent, gives a speech in the Twin Cities titled "Exploring the Landscape of Religious America."
April 27, 1998 - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has found half the ten feedlots it tested in the past two weeks exceed state standards for hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas. State Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson says the test results are unsettling, but factors such as wind, weather, livestock feed and water, could have influenced the outcome: Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner, Gene Hugoson. Sun 28-MAY 11:25:05 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
April 27, 1998 - (Saint Paul) All this month, in a series of reports and commentaries, Minnesota Public Radio is exploring religious issues in everyday life. Americans are searching for greater spiritual meaning---even at a time when church attendance is declining. That's because more and more people are finding new ways of spiritual exploration through non-traditional practices such as meditation, environmentalism and even WORK! Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports on what ONE person is doing to find a greater meaning in the work HE does---ADVERTISING: If Kevin Lynch had to put God on a billboard, he has a slogan ready to go: BITE:#4412 :05-secs
April 27, 1998 - More than a year after floodwaters swept through hundreds of homes in the Red River Valley... some people have yet to begin rebuilding. A combination of construction complications and fear of another flood are stalling repairs. Minnesota Public Radio's Hope Deutscher reports... (nat. of raking leaves...) As Gene Schutt rakes up the dead leaves lying scattered in his garden in Ada, he's getting excited about his new lawnmower...