September 3, 2003 - This past Labor Day weekend, unions across the country announced a new push to increase union membership in the private sector. Membership rates have been on the decline nationally, as in Minnesota. But Minnesota still remains one of the most unionized states in the country, with an almost 20% union membership rate (compared to about 6% in many southern states). And efforts to unionize continue. One such place is in Willmar, Minnesota, where Jennie-O Turkey Store is based. The plant is employing more and more immigrant workers. And union organizers says those workers need help protecting their rights. Minnesota Public Radio's Annie Baxter has this report. {
August 19, 2003 - Minnesota has lost jobs lately, but entrepreneurship is on the rise. In rural Wood Lake, Minnesota, that news is making the paper. Mainstreet Radio's Annie Baxter reports
August 12, 2003 - Many Minnesotans remember Herb Brooks for one hockey game. The U.S. Olympic victory over the Russian hockey team in 1980. But today , a day after Brooks' death in a car accident, many are also remembering his commitment to Minnesota hockey players... Minnesota Public Radio's Annie Baxter reports. {
August 11, 2003 - Many reports indicate that U.S. inmate populations are hitting record high levels. Minnesota's incarceration rate remains low compared to other states. But the numbers are on the rise. That's putting pressure on state prisons. A new law will shift some of the burden to county jails. Mainstreet Radio's Annie Baxter reports.
July 24, 2003 - Tonight the Crow Wing county planning commission will decide the future of two of its most famous residents. Simply put, it's a question of zoning. But the commission's ruling will determine whether Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox can move to a new home. Mainstreet Radio's Annie Baxter reports.
May 1, 1993 - MPR’s Annie Baxter interviews an electronic musician who compiled a piece titled August: 1990 as a commentary to politics and media during the Gulf War.
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