August 4, 1999 - A discussion of the St. Paul agreement with the Minnesota Twins regarding sale of the team and a new ballpark with St. Paul City Council Member Chris Coleman, a member of the negotiating team.
August 4, 1999 - There are thousands of miles of multi-use trails in Minnesota. Their popularity is exploding among hikers, bikers, snowmobilers, skiers and skaters. These trails are often a boon to small towns, pulling in tourists year round. The Lake Wobegon Trail in central Minnesota is one of those popular destinations. The former rail line-turned path stretches thirty miles in Stearns County, from Avon to Sauke Centre. Trail supporters want to add another 9 mile stretch north to the town of Holdingford. But some landowners are opposed to the move, saying its violates their rights.
August 5, 1999 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast of Minnesota Citizens’ Forum, live from FarmFest in Redwood Falls. In the first hour of program, Minnesota Farm Radio Network’s Tom Rothman hosts a discussion of the importance of a strong rural economy to Minnesota.
August 5, 1999 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast of Minnesota Citizens Forum, live from FarmFest in Redwood Falls. In the second hour of program, Minnesota Farm Radio Network’s Tom Rothman hosts a continuing discussion of the importance of a strong rural economy to Minnesota.
August 6, 1999 - Mainstreet Radio's Brent Wolfe reports on a national referendum sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which looks to change the current system that sets different minimum prices for milk in different parts of the country. The new pricing system would reduce the disparity in minimum prices around the nation.
August 6, 1999 - A reorganized district administration has begun its task of improving Saint Paul public schools. Superintendent Patricia Harvey has promised big reforms in the district and says the new leadership team will help her make the changes. The new administrators began their jobs this week and were echoing their boss's goal of raising student achievement.
August 6, 1999 - The head of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system says he wants to stay on the job another two years. But Chancellor Morrie Anderson says there are some MNSCU board members who want him removed. The board held an emergency, closed-door meeting today discuss Anderson's future, but made no decisions.
August 6, 1999 - Mainstreet Radio’s Marissa Helms reports on two brothers in central Minnesota that are taking the family dairy farm in a new direction.
August 10, 1999 - Supporters of a new St. Paul ballpark plan to send area civic leaders on tours of several new retro-style ballparks hoping they'll come back ready to drum up enthusiasm for the local proposal. Mayor Norm Coleman's staff is considering trips to Jacob's Field in Cleveland, Camden Yards in Baltimore and Coors Field in Denver. The cheer leaders have their work cut out for them. Polls have consistently shown Minnesotans are overwhelmingly against building a new baseball stadium. Ed Schiappa, a professor of communication studies at the University of Minnesota, has written a book on the stadium debate in Minnesota. He says this lastest push isn't likely to fare much better than the last one.
August 10, 1999 - Mainstreet Radio visits several towns, each trying a different technique to make sure they are "wired." On this segment, MPR’s Mark Steil reports on how the town of Windom is considering a local phone service. City officials in Windom in southwest Minnesota are considering launching the state's first new municipal telephone business in more than 75 years.