April 18, 2002 - A number of University of Minnesota supporters are planning to meet today (THURSDAY) with Men's Athletic Director Tom Moe. The group, which includes Bob McNamara, Harvey Mackay, and Lou Nanne, will try to come up with a plan to save three sports that the University intends to cut. President Yudof has said men's gymnastics, and men's and women's golf will all be eliminated in order to save money. Lou Nanne, who came to Minnesota 40 years ago to play hockey at the U of M, joins us on the line now. That's former hockey star and University of Minnesota alumnus Lou Nanne. He is part of a group of sports boosters who will meet today with U of M Men's Athletic Director Tom Moe.
April 18, 2002 - The Minnesota Timberwolves finished their regular season last night with a victory over the Denver Nuggets, giving the team 50 wins for the year. The Wolves will begin the playoffs this Sunday afternoon in Dallas against the Mavericks. This will be the 6th straight playoff appearance for the Timberwolves. In each of their first five playoff appearances, Minnesota lost in the first round. Joining us on the line is Brit Robson, who writes for the CityPages. That's Brit Robson who writes about the Timberwolves for City Pages.
April 17, 2002 - As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota, Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Bill Hughes, a SKYWARN spotter and a spotter instructor. Hughes says spotters cannot be replaced by technology.
April 17, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Macalester College professor and former St. Paul mayor George Latimer, who shares what he likes about “Profiles in Courage.” In the book, John F. Kennedy describes the sacrifices that senators made when they supported unpopular policies.
April 16, 2002 - MPR’s Steven John interviews Paul Ostrow, president of the Minneapolis City Council, about status of Minneapolis police chief. There are reports this morning that Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is planning to replace Police Chief Robert Olson. Rybak and Olson have not confirmed those reports, but Rybak has said he is concerned about the relationship between the police department and the community. The police have been criticized in recent weeks for shooting a mentally ill Somali man, and using aggressive tactics against people celebrating the University of Minnesota's men's hockey championship. If Olson does not leave voluntarily, the City Council would have to buy out the remaining two years of his contract.
April 16, 2002 - The Minnesota Health Department is reporting that in the year 2001 new HIV infections were up 40 percent among white men in Minnesota. In addition, 16 percent of the newly reported HIV infections were found in African-born immigrants. Those immigrants represent only one percent of the state's population. Dr. Gary Remafedi is the Director of the Youth and AIDS Project at the University of Minnesota. He says while the numbers are a concern, it's too early to say whether they represent a trend.
April 15, 2002 - Lawmakers at the state capitol are still trying to hammer out an agreement on the budget and other key issues. Last week, Senate DFLers and House Republicans tried to move closer to an agreement to close a 439 million dollar budget deficit for the current 2-year budget. And the two sides are still trying to agree on several other issues like a transportation and unemployment benefits. Joining us on the line is Minnesota Public Radio capitol bureau chief Laura McCallum.
April 15, 2002 - That's Kyle Althoff (ALL-toff), a student representative to the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents.
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April 12, 2002 - Joining us now for more on the situation at the U is Chris Voelz, Women's Athletic Director. That's the University of Minnesota's outgoing Women's Athletics Director Chris Voelz. For much more on this story, including all of President Yudof's remarks yesterday, go to our web site, Minnesota Public Radio dot org.