May 23, 1996 -
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May 27, 1996 -
May 27, 1996 - A strong majority of voters surveyed in the Minnesota Public Radio/Pioneer Press/Kare 11 say the legal or ethical transgressions of DFL lawmakers last session will affect how they vote in statehouse races. That could mean trouble for the DFL, which is trying to hold on to majorities in the House and Senate.
May 27, 1996 - Five months ago, three bicyclists from Saint John's University in Collegeville set out on a journey called the "Expedition of the Americas". The team planned to bike from the tip of South America back to Minnesota, relying on the hospitality of people they met for food and a place to stay. The team ...
May 28, 1996 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports of an emerging safety issue in rural Minnesota…a lack of firefighters. Even as demands for fire protection rise, the number of volunteers is shrinking; in many communities there are barely enough firefighters to answer a call for help.
May 28, 1996 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, along with leaders of "Common Cause" the state Independence Party and leaders of "United We Stand," is in Minnesota today promoting a campaign finance proposal pending in Washington.
May 28, 1996 - State and county social service officials in St Cloud plan to beef up security measures, in the wake of the arrest of a former Stearns County employee accused of embezzling more than 400-thousand dollars from a state fund. The alleged crime has shocked both county taxpayers and public officials, who want to ensure the security of money designed to help the poor.
May 28, 1996 -
May 28, 1996 - A decison by the United States Supreme court today requires the tobacco industry to turn over organized indices of internal documents to states suing tobacco companies to recover medicad costs for sick smokers. It's part of a lawsuit FILED BY Minnesota. Attorneys working on the SUIT for the states, say having a guide will help THEM find what they need amoung the millions of documents. The tobacco industry says the decision is tantamount to requiring THEM to share internal legal documents with the opposing side.