February 11, 1998 - The U.S. Forest Service is still on standby near the Little Alfie logging site, as preparations continue to cut some 6000 old red pine. Protesters failed once again to get a legal hold placed on the cutting when the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to issue an injunction this morning. While protesters gathered in downtown Minneapolis , they did not appear at the Little Alfie Site in the Superior National Forest. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure has been covering the developments in Orr, and joins us now.
February 10, 1998 - A logger in northern Minnesota is preparing to cut a tract of century-old red pines known as "Little Alfie" in Superior National Forest. Environmental advocates lost a series of court challenges to prevent logging of as many as 6-thousand trees on a one hundred acre site. As of 4pm today, the logging can begin. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure is at the logging site and joins me on the line.
February 6, 1998 - Peace activists have gathered in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon to protest any military action against Iraq. About 200 people have gathered outside the Federal Courthouse building. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste joins me on the line now from Minneapolis .
February 6, 1998 - Lou Bellamy, Penumbra's artistic director, says his theater has outgrown its current home in the Hallie Q. Brown/Martin Luther King Center and is looking to be a part of African American arts complex in St. Paul.
February 5, 1998 - Baseball commentator Kevin Hennessey reviews the Chuck Knoblauch trade. The Twins second baseman and four-time All-Star was traded to the New York Yankees for $3 million and four minor-league players.
January 30, 1998 - All Things Considered’s Chris Roberts reports on high school students participating in the annual Music Listening Contest. Whiz kids from all over the state gathered at Augsburg College in Minneapolis for the state finals. Roberts looks at how they prepared, what they've learned, and the rigors of the contest itself.
January 28, 1998 - President Clinton tried to lay controversy aside last night as he delivered his State of the Union Address in the face of swirling allegations he had an affair with a White House intern. The president's speech was greeted cordially if not warmly by Democrats and Republicans on both sides of the aisle in Minnesota's Congressional delegation. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts reports.
January 9, 1998 - In their struggle to find a place in American society, Blacks and Jews share a unique history. At times, the two communities have fought alongside each other, but lately, tension, fear and distrust have caused them to grow apart. A group of local organizations are sponsoring what they call a seven week cultural dialogue to mend wounds and rekindle old relationships between Blacks and Jews in the twin cities. The festival is called Intersecting Rhythms, and Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts has more.
January 7, 1998 - Name a local theater that's been around for more than 20-years in the theater-saturated twin cities and you're likely to come up with a relatively short list. For the last 22-years, The Park Square Theater in downtown St. Paul has quietly built an audience that's becoming the envy of theaters across the metro area. The people who run Park Square say one of the secrets to their success is....customer service.
November 20, 1997 - MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles the Gay 90’s and the unanticipated consequences of non-gay crowd changing the scene at Minneapolis bar. Roberts interviews individuals about the reasons and its social impact to LGBTQ community.