October 7, 1998 - With the opening of Minnesota’s sixty-day duck season, Mainstreet Radio's Dan Gunderson spent a few hours in a duck blind near Fergus Falls and filed this report. Minnesota has more waterfowl hunters than any place in the nation. Some 130,000 duck hunters are expected to shoot 800,000 ducks in two months.
October 7, 1998 - The Yellowstone Bison herd has plenty of friends in the Twin Cities, if testimony at a hearing in Bloomington is any indication. A National Park Service hearing on the fate of the bison herd attracted the highest turnout of any of the 13 held around the country. The overwhelming majority spoke against the killing of bison.
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October 7, 1998 - Chinese officials are opening a new trade office in St. Paul tomorrow. Commissioner of Trade and Economic Development, Jay Novak, says the Chinese are hoping the office will help them INCREASE EXPORTS to Minnesota. Novak says so far China's economy has weathered the Asian financial crisis fairly well. And he says Minnesota officials hope that means China will soon be willing to IMPORT more Minnesota goods as well.
October 7, 1998 - MPR’s Amy Radil reports on the gubernatorial candidates Skip Humphrey, Norm Coleman, and Jesse Ventura debating at Hibbing High School in the Iron Range. They tailored their messages to the audience by taking on subjects like tourism, recreation and education in northeast Minnesota and invoking the image of a favorite son.
October 8, 1998 - MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports on Minnesota high court holding session in Duluth.
October 8, 1998 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports that representatives from several Hmong organizations met with policy makers and elected officials to discuss ways to respond to a wave of violence in the Hmong community. The group hopes to craft a series of legislative proposals to present to lawmakers in next year's session.
October 9, 1998 - General election gubernatorial debate, sponsored by the Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Virginia and Cloquet Chamber of Commerce, and broadcast from Hibbing. Norm Coleman, Republican candidate; Skip Humphrey, DFL candidate; and Jesse Ventura, Reform candidate, participated in debate.
October 9, 1998 - Bob Meek, DFL commentator, and Nancy Longley, Republican commentator, provide analysis of the general election gubernatorial debate in Hibbing. Meek and Longley also answer listener questions.
October 12, 1998 - Gubernatorial forum on education, held at St. Thomas University, and sponsored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), University of St. Thomas, and Minnesota Public Radio. Norm Coleman, Republican candidate; Skip Humphrey, DFL candidate; and Jesse Ventura, Reform candidate, participated in forum. Candidates spoke and answered questions from audience.