November 29, 2001 -
November 29, 2001 - Student union leaders at the University of Minnesota could decide tonight whether to ban the sale of tobacco products on the Twin Cities campus. The products are currently sold at three stores on campus, and the student unions get some of the profits. Two committees at the University's Boynton Health Service passed resolutions last spring requesting a ban. School health officials say campus surveys show a 60% increase in tobacco use since 1992 by students 18-24 years old. Kristen Moore is the president of the Twin Cities Student Unions' Board of Governors, the group which could decide at a meeting tonight whether or not to continue selling the products. That's Kristen Moore, the president of the Twin Cities Student Unions' Board of Governors.
November 28, 2001 -
November 28, 2001 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Les Heitke, the mayor in Willmar, about snowstorm that stalled over that city and buried it in snow.
November 28, 2001 - Human cloning and stem cell research have become hot topics of debate again this week after a company announced that it was the first to clone human embryos. Advanced Cell Technology says they have taken human eggs, and combined them with cells from adults, and turned them into embryos. Lori Andrews is an author and medical ethicist at Chicago-Kent College of Law. She will deliver a speech today entitled "Embryo Stem Cell Policy, the Intersection of Values, Science and Law" at the University of Minnesota Law School later today. Professor Andrews joins us on the line now. That's Lori Andrews who will speak today at 11:30 at the University of Minnesota Law School.
November 27, 2001 - MPR's Jeff Horwich discusses snowfall, bad roads and school closings in Central Minnesota. That's Minnesota Public Radio's Jeff Horwich reporting from Collegeville.
November 27, 2001 - Leaders in the St. Croix Valley of Western Wisconsin hope to persuade state officials to provide the help they need to continue economic development in the region. They'll make their case today in Milwaukee, where hundreds of lawmakers, business leaders, and other officials are meeting for a state-wide economic summit. Some leaders in Western Wisconsin hope to build the region into an engine that would lead the state in economic development. Republican Representative Kitty Rhoades of Hudson, Wisconsin will be at the conference today. She's on the line now. That's Wisconsin Republican Representative Kitty Rhoades. She will participate today in a state-wide summit on Wisconsin's economy.
November 26, 2001 - James McQuirter is a forecaster with the National Weather Service. That's James McQuirter, a forecaster with the National Weather Service.
November 26, 2001 - For the first time in 98 games the Minnesota Vikings failed to score a touchdown as they lost to the Chicago Bears last night by a score of 13 to six. It was only the second home loss of the year for the Vikings who now fall to four and six on the season. Minnesota is now in fourth place in the NFC Central and is a long shot to make the playoffs. Joining us now is Sean Jensen who covers the Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
November 20, 2001 - That's a sample of the music from a new album by the artist once again known as Prince. "The Rainbow Children" goes on sale in stores today. It is the first album he has released in ten years using the name Prince. The Minneapolis native stopped using that name after a dispute with his former label, Warner Brothers. "The Rainbow Children" is being released on the Redline Entertainment label, which is a division of Eden Prairie-based Best Buy. Minnesota Public Radio's Jim Bickal reports. Best Buy started the Redline Entertainment label two years ago. It has released a handful of CDs by artists ranging from Who guitarist Pete Townsend to Sprung Monkey. Marketing Manager Cindy Springer says the collaboration with Prince was a big step for Redline.