June 2, 1999 - Officials today announced plans to transfer ownership of a small portion of one of the largest undeveloped tracts of land in the twin cities metro area from the Department of defense. Just under 40 acres of the 24 hundred acre site of the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition plant will be turned over to Ramsey County and the city of Arden Hills for a maintenance facility and a new city hall. Officials say they hope the transfer is the first step in opening up the land to more public use and development.
June 3, 1999 - The publisher of Governor Ventura's autobiography - I Ain't Got Time to Bleed - reports the book is selling well. According to Villard Press, it hits the New York Times bestseller list June 13, coming in at number 15 in hardcover non-fiction.
June 3, 1999 - State officials say Minnesota businesses getting government subsidies are creating more jobs than anticipated, and they're paying higher wages. A new report from the Department of Trade and Economic Development comes less than four months after a public policy group said state taxpayers are paying a high price to subsidize low wage jobs.
June 3, 1999 - Norman Leyden leads the Minnesota Orchestra's Cabaret Pops concerts at 11 A-M and 8 P-M tomorrow and at 8 Saturday night.
June 3, 1999 - News that the state's oldest lawfirm is going out of business has attracted public attention...namely because it's a distinguished lawfirm that goes back to Minnesota's territorial days.
June 4, 1999 - The first refugee family from Kosovo to resettle in Minnesota arrived last night in the Twin Cities. Refugee workers from the World Relief organization and a "host family" were there to greet them. Although there's talk of peace for Kosovo, there's no telling when, or even if, this family will go home.
June 7, 1999 -
June 7, 1999 - Minneapolis based Honeywell today announced it will be acquired by New Jersey based Allied Signal. The new company's corporate headquarters will be in Morristown, New Jersey, but it will keep the Honeywell name. Investors cheered the 15 billion dollar deal, sending share prices for both companies soaring. But elected officials and community activists in Minneapolis said the loss of the headquarters was a blow to the city and the inner-city neighborhood where Honeywell has its headquarters.
June 7, 1999 - Honeywell's proposed merger and move to New Jersey worries many in Minneapolis , where the company's charitable giving and community activism is having a big effect on neighborhoods. Honeywell chairman and CEO Micheal Bonsignore tried to reassure civic leaders the company will remain a strong presence when headquarter operations move east. But Minneapolis leaders worry that once the city -- and especially the Phillips neighborhood -- is out of sight of key executives, it will also be out of mind when it comes to community-building activities.
June 8, 1999 - Business leaders are asking themselves if there was anything the state could have done to keep Honeywell from leaving Minnesota. The general consensus is NO -- for one thing, Honeywell kept its merger plans secret from state officials until the last minute. But some people inside and outside government say the state should take Honeywell's sudden departure as a warning of things to come.