February 22, 1999 - Officials of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service met with a coalition of church leaders and members of the latino community over the weekend. They negotiated a list of SIX demands the community want to get better service from the department's local INS offices.
February 22, 1999 - Some Minnesota lawmakers are shying away from changing the gift ban, a law that prohibits them from accepting gifts, or even cups of coffee, from lobbyists. Public opposition to loosening the ban is making some legislators nervous, and a Senate committee today delayed action on any changes until three Senators can work out a compromise.
February 23, 1999 - Doug Johnson, co-director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the U of M's Carlson School of Management; and Karl Egge, Director of the Entrepreneurship Program at Macalester College, discuss entrepreneurs and the characteristics of people who are successful in business. Program includes a rememberance of Curt Carlson. Johnson and Egge also answer listener questions.
February 23, 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 pieces together two sets of 100-year-old predictions of what Minneapolis and St. Paul would look like in the year 2000.
February 23, 1999 - MPR’s Amy Radil reports on ‘green design’ taking place on the North Shore. The idea of building a cabin using old hoses and pickle barrels may seem fantastic, but that's exactly what is happening along the shore of Lake Superior near Tofte. The unconventional materials are being used to fulfill the mission of Medora Woods, a Twin Cities-based psychologist, to build the most earth-friendly home possible.
February 23, 1999 - The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis has announced its 1999-2000 season. While it maintains the Guthrie's devotion to the classics, it also feature new works, including a musical that wowed critics in London and another collaboration with St. Paul's Penumbra Theatre.
February 23, 1999 - Governor Ventura finished his visit to Washington D.C. today after by meeting over lunch with Minnesota's congressional delegation. The Minnesota members of congress say they got along well with Ventura, but they disagreed over the federal governments' role in funding public schools.
February 23, 1999 - There's not much relief on the horizon for farmers suffering from low prices. The United States Department of Agriculture projects export prices will remain low this year. Problems in global markets mean countries can't afford to buy American crops and livestock. Ed Lotterman, former agricultural economist for the Minneapolis federal reserve says the USDA report continues the trend of bad news for farmers.
February 23, 1999 - Republicans in the House want to give Minnesota voters the power to either pass new laws through statewide initiatives or repeal existing laws through referendums. The proposal gets its first hearing in a House committee tomorrow. But already, Democrats who control the Senate say they'll strongly oppose it.
February 24, 1999 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from community room at City Hall in Thief River Falls. Mark Steil hosts a discussion on farm crisis and its impact on small towns with guests Howard Pearson, Pennington County Extension Agent; and Bob Bergland, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.