July 23, 1999 - Concordia College in Moorhead has gained an international reputation for its foreign language immersion summer camps. Most of the language villages are nestled in the woods of northern Minnesota. But this summer, for the first time, students from around the world are coming to Moorhead for an english language camp.
July 23, 1999 - The Department of Children, Families and Learning is offering school districts a way to get around the requirements of the Profile of Learning, but so far there are few takers. The state's top education official says the lack of interest might mean schools are learning to live with the complex system of graduation standards.
July 26, 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 a profile of the Mayo brothers.
July 26, 1999 - Federal Officials could decide as early as today whether the July 4th storm qualifies Northeastern Minnesota for disaster aid. The Storm caused extensive flood and wind damage across much of Northeastern Minnesota. Resort owners and residents of the Gunflint trail say they need help in removing downed trees and clearing trails.
July 27, 1999 - St. Paul business leaders today announced a campaign to build public support for a new downtown ballpark for the Minnesota Twins. Meanwhile, leaders in the west metro area have faced continuing difficulties getting a proposal out of the starting gates. But today, at least, Hennepin County avoided having the brakes put on development of a ballpark proposal. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports on the latest developments in the stadium debate.
July 27, 1999 - The St. Paul School district is dropping its lawsuit against the state of Minnesota claiming lawmakers were not providing enough funding to meet the specific needs of St. Paul students. More than half the district's students are eligible for free and reduced lunch and many do not speak English. The agreement comes after a series of mediation sessions that began after Governor Ventura was elected last November. Mary Thorthon Phillips is Chairwoman of the St. Paul School Board. She says the district was able to find some common ground with the Ventura administration.
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.