November 19, 1999 - Its been a great season for deer, unless you are one -- the season is still open in parts of Minnesota, but the numbers coming in show two things: first, the deer herd seems to have rebounded from the hard winters a few years ago; and second, Minnesotans like to hunt when its warm.
November 19, 1999 - A suburban Twin Cities school has won national recognition for its "cutting edge" approach to learning. At a White House ceremony today, officials with the U-S Department of Education named the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley as one of 13 winners of this year's "New American High Schools" awards.
November 19, 1999 - Results of an eight month investigation released by the University of Minnesota today confirm widespread academic fraud and other rule violations in the men's basketball program. U of M President Mark Yudof announced top administrators in men's athletics are leaving the University as a result of the probe.
November 24, 1999 - Minneapolis officials are going back to the drawing board to try find another way to help the Guthrie Theatre build a new facility. The city council today voted down an elaborate proposal that includes asking the city's park board to relocate it's highly valued Parade Stadium baseball field for the new Guthrie Theatre.
November 24, 1999 - A new report says Minnesota's public education system is falling short when it comes to preparing students for the world of work. The Citizens League Committee on Workforce Training says the growing shortage of high-skilled workers could force some businesses to leave the state.
November 24, 1999 - Duluth's three Edison Schools will keep their charter for three more years. Last night the Duluth school board narrowly voted to renew the contract after more than two hours of contentious debate. Critics -- and even some allies -- of Edison Schools, Inc., a for-profit company based in New York, said the vote was premature because the contract does not expire until next summer. New school board members set to take office in January are known to oppose the Edisons schools. But Edison proponents said they need to know where they stand with the Duluth board in order to properly plan for the next school year.
November 26, 1999 - MPR’s Greta Cunningham interviews Minnesota author Tom Hegg about his "Cup of Christmas Tea" books. Hegg hopes his titles can help people relax and focus on the true meaning of the holidays.
November 26, 1999 - It's time once again for Holidazzle. The nightly parades begin their eighth season tonight along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis . But as the floats and performers gear up for another month of festivities, memories of last year's fatal parade accident linger.
November 27, 1999 - The Savvy Traveler’s Rudy Maxa interviews American journalist and author Jerry Hopkins about his book Strange Foods: Bush Meat, Bats, and Butterflies: An Epicurean Adventure Around the World. The two discuss interesting delicacies, including snake blood, water bugs, iguana eggs, and durian fruit.
November 29, 1999 - To close out the millennium, Minnesota Public Radio's All Things Considered presents a look back at Minnesota life in 1900 via a 12-part series, entitled “A Minnesota Century.” This segment is the story of Fredrick McGhee, a civil-rights advocate and Minnesota's first black lawyer, who left an important local and national legacy.