August 8, 2003 - State budget cuts to child care programs are beginning to reverberate through the child care industry. The state legislature cut 86 million dollars in child care subsidies to help close a projected 4-point-2 billion dollar budget deficit. The child care cuts took effect on July 1st.... and may lead to a wave of child care center closings. Joining us on the line is Scott Smith... who wrote about this issue in this week's edition of "The Business Journal."
July 18, 2003 - A retired military officer now living in western Wisconsin is asking farmers across the Upper Midwest to donate used farm equipment for shipment to Iraq. Peter Strzok (STRUCK) already has at least fifteen tractors and tillers on hand that he expects to ship to Iraqi farmers in the northern part of the country. They'll use the equipment to improve production of two main crops: wheat and barley. Stzrok (STRUCK) is doing the work as head of a non-profit group called the Agency to Facilitate the Growth of Rural Organizations. He says he was inspired by Iraqis he met 10 years ago while working in the country.
July 17, 2003 - MPR's Eugene Cha interviews 77-year-old Minnie Miñoso at Midway Stadium to look back on his career. He says many factors went into his longevity. The night prior, Miñoso batted leadoff for the St. Paul Saints and drew a walk in the first inning, then being replaced by a pinch runner. The appearance made Miñoso the first baseball player to play in a pro game in seven different decades.
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