August 10, 1999 - As St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman continues his search for new Twins ownership and west metro officials consider their options for retaining the team in Minneapolis , opponents of publicly subsidized ballparks grow increasingly frustrated. They wonder why -- in the face of significant public opposition -- the debate continues.
August 10, 1999 - One year ago environmental and Native American activists dug in their heels to fight the rerouting of Highway 55 in south Minneapolis . The protesters have survived a police raid and lost a campsite. Yet continue a 24 hour a day presence in the path of the highway's expansion --something Minnesota-DOT officials say is on track despite the protestors' actions to stop it.
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.
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August 11, 1999 - Wells Fargo, already the world's largest Internet bank with a million online customers, is making a big bet on ON-line banking. Chief executive Richard Kovacevich sat down with Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Farrell to talk about his bank's drive to gain business over the Internet, and last years merger between Wells Fargo and Norwest.
August 11, 1999 - A three year investigation into allegations of fraud in the housing program on the White Earth Indian reservation may result in federal indictments. The current tribal government says millions of dollars intended for housing was misappropriated during the administration of Darrell "Chip" Wadena. Wadena, who recently completed a two year federal prison sentence for corruption, denies the allegations. Tribal leaders are also blaming the federal government, claiming it failed to properly monitor how federal housing funds were used.
August 11, 1999 - Mainstreet Radio is visiting several towns, each trying a different technique to make sure they are "wired." Just as small rural communities once competed for rail lines, now towns see telecommunications as the vital link which will keep them flourishing.
August 11, 1999 - Suggested lead: For the last 12 years researchers have been prowling Minnesotas woods and prairies, armed with pens, papers, and nature books. They're with the Minnesota County Biological Survey. collecting information on the distribution and ecology of native habitats and rare plant species. The information will be used in a number of ways including as an aid to local officials making land use decisions.But, as Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Reha reports, not everyone is thrilled with that idea.
August 13, 1999 - Imagine Minnesota without a legal system. That was the case before 1849 when Minnesota, then a territory, had no judges, no courtrooms to settle disputes. But 150 years ago this month, that all changed as Minnesota's first justice Aaron Goodrich was sworn in near the banks of the Mississippi river in Stillwater. Goodrich's story and other accounts of the famous and infamous in Minnesota justice are chronicled in a new book, "For the Record: 150 years of law and lawyers in Minnesota". 250 legal enthusiasts dug into historical archives to piece together the history of Minnesota's legal profession.
August 13, 1999 - Another suspect in the juvenile prostitution ring broken up yesterday turned himself in this morning, bringing the number of people in custody to 10. Federal officials have indicted 15 members and associates of the Evans "Family" for allegedly running a prostitution ring that operated in 24 states and Canada over a period of 17 years. Police say they lured at least 50 women and girls, some as young as 14, into a tortured life of prostitution. Most of the girls and women are from Minnesota. Sargeant Andrew Schmidt of the Minneapolis police worked on the case for two years.