July 28, 1999 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from the International Wolf Center in Ely. Rachel Reabe hosts a discussion about wolves with Bill Route, a wildlife biologist at the International Wolf Center; Ron Refsnider, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist; Mike Don Carlos, wildlife specialist with Minnesota DNR; and State Senator Gary Laidig.
July 28, 1999 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from the International Wolf Center in Ely. Rachel Reabe hosts a discussion about black bears with Dave Garshelis, of the Minnesota DNR; Lynn Rogers, a bear researcher; and Bill Lea, president of American Bear Association. Program begins with a report on bears in Minnesota from MPR's Leif Enger.
July 29, 1999 - Minneapolis school officials say they're hoping the district's largest ever summer school will also be the most successful. They won't know for sure until test scores are tallied this fall. Summer school classes ended today for many Minnesota schools.
July 30, 1999 - World leaders, including President Clinton and the Russian Prime Minister, are holding a summit in Sarajevo to seek stability in the Balkans. We'll discuss the prospects with Hamline University History professor Nick Hayes, who will join us from Banja Luca, Bosnia. Hayes has been spending the past week in Kosovo and Macedonia.
July 30, 1999 - Thousands of people of Icelandic heritage are gathering this weekend in Mountain, a tiny town located in the hills and valleys of northeastern North Dakota. Even the president of Iceland will be there. The party of the century will mark the 100th year Icelanders in Mountain have celebrated the Icelandic holiday known as August the Deuce.
July 30, 1999 - Thousands of people of Icelandic heritage are gathering this weekend in Mountain, a tiny town located in the hills and valleys of northeastern North Dakota. Even the president of Iceland will be there. The party of the century will mark the 100th year Icelanders in Mountain have celebrated the Icelandic holiday known as August the Deuce.
July 30, 1999 - An independent structural engineer says the 90 year old high school in Pipestone is deteriorating and will only get worse. But he says for now, the school is not in danger of immediate collapse.
July 30, 1999 - A number of severe storms are moving through the state at this hour. Tony Zaleski is a forecaster with the national weather service. He says the storms have been damaging and are expected to grow stronger as they move towards the Twin Cities.
August 2, 1999 - On the day of the Northern League All-Star Game, Neal Karlen, author of "Slouching Towards Fargo," a book about the St. Paul Saints, takes questions from listeners.
August 3, 1999 - Tuesday night is "National Night Out," when more than 32 million people around the country are expected to gather with their neighbors to build their community and prevent crime. We'll get an update on the crime situation in Minnesota from Minneapolis Police Chief Robert Olson, and Sgt. Mike Salter of the Minnesota Gang Strike Force.