September 1, 2000 - Two of Minnesota's biggest companies, Best Buy and Target Corporation, said yesterday sales had been slower than expected. Target also said its third quarter profits would drop as a result. The share price of both companies took a hit because of the news. The August sales figures for many of the nation's biggest retailers were disappointing. Dr. Sung Won Sohn is chief economist and senior Vice President for Wells-Fargo. He's on the line now.
August 31, 2000 -
August 31, 2000 - The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will be busy this Labor Day Weekend, while visitors hurry to camp and canoe before the summer ends. Officials have been concerned about fires in the Boundary Waters this summer after torrential rains and strong winds blew down millions of trees last July. Mark van Every is with the United States Forest Service. He's on the line now.
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August 31, 2000 - MPR’s Jim Bickal profiles the intricate differences of the Pronto pup and the Poncho Dog. Like many things at the State Fair, the corndog business is based on tradition and family, and Bickal interviews the vendors behind these fair food staples.
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August 29, 2000 - By a 257-to-114 vote, union members approved a contract last night with the Pepsi Bottling Group, ending a two-month old strike by workers at the Pepsi bottling plant in Burnsville. Union officials had previously rejected two contract offers from the company. The union was seeking a three-year, four percent annual pay raise. They also wanted better retirement and health care benefits. Larry Yoswa is the head of Teamsters Local 792, and he's on the line now.
August 29, 2000 - The biggest fire in the history of the Black Hills National Forest continues to burn in South Dakota. The fire started late last week. A group of fire trucks and fire fighters from across central Minnesota left on Sunday to help keep buildings and other structures from catching fire. So far, the fire has burned more than 62-thousand acres of land about 10 miles west of Mount Rushmore. Joining us on the line is Tom Knappenberger, of the U.S. Forest Service.