November 4, 1999 - The City of Burnsville and the Minnesota Wild hockey team have announced plans to build an amphitheater along the Minnesota River. The Black Dog Amphitheater is one of four proposed amphitheaters in the metro area. Burnsville and Minnesota Wild officials say, if approved, their amphitheater might be the first to open in the Twin Cities area.
November 4, 1999 - Some state lawmakers say changing the way teachers are paid in Minnesota could ease a teacher shortage and improve student achievement. Members of a House subcommittee heard testimony today on the touchy issue of linking teacher pay to job performance, rather than years of service.
November 5, 1999 - Latest edition of the Voices of Minnesota series with retired University of Minnesota Journalism Professor Don Gillmor and retired Star Tribune political reporter Betty Wilson.
November 5, 1999 - Deer hunters are always scheming how to outwit their nervous prey. Some perch for endless chilly hours hidden high up a tree. Others brazenly barge through the woods, to chase the skittish white-tails into a fellow hunter's target range. Some go so far as to douse themselves in doe urine. And a few will be turning to a small battery operated device that draws in the deer with the flik of a fake tail.
November 5, 1999 - Nearly five hundred educators are in Mahnomen this week for the annual convention of the Minnesota Indian Education Association. Organizers say it's the highest attendance in the fourteen year history of the Association. Educators say there's a renaissance underway, as traditional culture and spirituality are re-discovered and embraced by the younger generation.
November 5, 1999 - Police are still searching for the killer of Matthew Nimine. The immigrant businessman from Liberia was shot Sunday in his West Broadway Avenue clothing store on Minneapolis ' near north side. His funeral is tomorrow at nearby Ascension Church. In the year Matthew Nimine was on the avenue he made a positive impression on his friends and neighbors.
November 8, 1999 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud for a pre-Veterans Day show. In this first hour of program, host Rachel Reabe and guests focus on the health care system and the increasing demands on the system as our vets grow older.
November 8, 1999 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud for a pre-Veterans Day show. In this second hour of program, host Rachel Reabe and guests discuss veterans organizations, such as American Legion or VFW posts. The group talk about the impact of these organizations on the community, and their evolution over time.
November 10, 1999 - A "Minnesota Century" broadcast featuring special reports from the turn of the century, 100 years ago. Program contains pledge drive segments.
November 10, 1999 - MPR’s Katherine Lanpher talks with Minnesota writer Bill Holm and editor Michael Dregni of the book, "Minnesota Days: Our Heritage in Stories, Art and Photos." This Midmorning program includes call-in from listeners.