February 18, 1998 - Lively debate is expected at a public forum tonight on redeveloping Block E in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. The blighted Hennepin Avenue block was demolished a decade ago, and has languished ever since. But recently the city granted exclusive development rights to a group including Brookfield Management Services of Minneapolis and Anaheim based DDRM. Their plan for a suburban style mall would require the demolition of the abandoned historic Schubert Theatre. Preservationist Judy Nicewander, member of the group "Save Our Shubert", says the building should be saved because it is irreplaceable.
February 13, 1998 - Romance and glamor are words often attached both to Valentines day, and the heady world of publishing.... although not by commentator Debby Bull. Debbie Bull is the author of "Blue Jelly" When she's not on book tours she lives in Chippewa Falls.
February 13, 1998 - Romance and glamor are words often attached both to Valentine's Day, and the heady world of publishing, although not by commentator Debby Bull. She's the author of "Blue Jelly." When she's not on book tours she lives in Chippewa Falls.
February 11, 1998 - Members of the radical environmentalist group Earth First! appear to have conceded defeat in their struggle to save 6,000 century-old red pines. The group held a demonstation near the Little Alfie logging site east of Orr, Minnesota, but protesters say they will not block logging trucks. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports from Orr.
February 4, 1998 - Ice dams cause an estimated $1 billion damage each year in Minnesota alone. They form when snow melt runs down a roof to make a puddle which freezes underneath the shingles. The results can be expensive leaks and frantic calls to a roofer. Minnesota Oublic Radio's Mary Stucky reports about the myths, legends and cold hard facts of ice dams.
February 3, 1998 - Sportfishers have a new gadget to try out. A Brainerd man is introducing a device that goes beyond sonars and depth-finders, and actually lets you watch the fish take your bait, or ignore it, as the case may be. Leif Enger of Mainstreet Radio reports.
February 2, 1998 - MPR’s Mary Stucky matches up the content of the State-of-the-State addresses through Governor Arne Carlson’s tenure. His speeches over the years reflect the changing fortunes of the state and ups and downs in Carlson’s relationship with state lawmakers.
January 29, 1998 - MPR's Mary Stucky reports on folks at the Science Museum of Minnesota hoping to broaden public understanding of what Mozart called the "king of instruments." They'll do this through a special organ festival of concerts, exhibits, and tours sponsored in part by Minnesota Public Radio.
January 27, 1998 - Like the rest of the nation people in our area are talking about the goings-on in Washington. We asked folks in Bemidji, St Paul, and Sioux Falls for their opinions on the scandal and whether the President ought to talk about it in tonight's State of the Union speech.
January 16, 1998 - Even in the recent bitter weather people are choosing to live outside in the Twin Cities... They're under bridges, in abandoned buildings... bundled against the cold. The Salvation Army tries to lend a hand by sending out a special truck delivering hot drinks and food, blankets and bedrolls. The driver is well known to the people he serves. His first name is Kelly... its Salvation Army Policy not to reveal his last... and he was homeless himself for a longtime. He told Mary Stucky his real job is providing companionship to people he knows aren't going to come in from the cold.