September 8, 1998 - MPR’s Amy Radil reports that Duluth's Lake Superior Zoo is on the lookout for Mel, a kangaroo that jumped the zoo's 8-foot fence Saturday morning. West Duluth residents have called in a few sightings, but zookeepers have yet to lay hands on their missing marsupial. Zoo visitors pursued him, but kangaroos can hit 45 miles an hour, and Mel soon vanished down a bike trail.
September 8, 1998 - As part of a series of stories following the path of the "Father of Waters,” aka the Mississippi River, Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Robertson has this Mainstreet report on the river's first city…Bemidji.
September 8, 1998 - A Saint Paul Hmong woman was charged with the murder of her six children in Ramsey County court today. Khoua Her will be tried on six-counts of second degree murder. Bail was set at 1 million dollars.
September 9, 1998 - As part of a series of stories following the path of the "Father of Waters,” aka the Mississippi River, Minnesota Public Radio's Kathryn Herzog has this Mainstreet report on the efforts being made to protect the health of the Mississippi…including the River Defense Network.
September 10, 1998 - More and more southeast Asian immigrants are hunting, fishing, and enjoying Minnesota's outdoors. But DNR officials say they sometimes have difficulty communicating with immigrants who don't speak English. As a result, the DNR is training the state's first Asian conservation officers. It's an important step since immigrants don't realize some of the fish they're catching may be contaminated with pollutants.
September 11, 1998 - Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director of Metropolitan Airports Commission, and John Austin, Northwest Airlines spokesman, discuss if airline competition would benefit Twin Cities and state. Hamiel and Austin also answer listener questions.
September 11, 1998 - Congressional reaction and political analysis of the Ken Starr report to Congress on President Bill Clinton. Steven Schier, Carleton College political scientist, discusses release of report. Program also presents Clinton speech from the White House, and statements from members of Minnesota's congressional delegation.
September 11, 1998 - MPR’s Lynette Nyman reports that hundreds of people attended the start of a four-day funeral service for six St. Paul children killed, apparently by their mother, in their home. The mourners, mostly from the Hmong community, expressed their grief and disbelief over the tragedy.
September 14, 1998 - As part of a series of stories following the path of the "Father of Waters,” aka the Mississippi River, Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has this Mainstreet report on recreational growth on the river and the implications for industries that has traditionally used the water.
September 15, 1998 - As part of a series of stories following the path of the "Father of Waters,” aka the Mississippi River, Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes has this Mainstreet report on the he U.S. Army Corps, which vigorously controls the river in the southeastern part of Minnesota. That has come at a environmental cost…a loss of diversity.