August 22, 2001 - NTRO-- Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone will be in Biwabik (bah WAH -- rhymes with ha -- bic, it's on the Range), Minnesota today to hold a round-table discussion about how technology and education can revitalize the rural economy. The man who hopes to unseat Wellstone in next fall's US Senate race --St. Paul mayor Norm Coleman-- will also visit outstate Minnesota today. Coleman is travelling to five cities to publicize the Charlie Brown exhibits in St. Paul. Professor Steven Schier is the chair of the Political Science Department at Carleton College. He's on the line now.
August 21, 2001 -
August 21, 2001 - The Ku Klux Klan plans to rally this weekend at the state capitol, and an anti-Klan group says it will be there for a counter demonstration. The group called Can The Klan held a forum last night to discuss their plans, the history of the KKK, and ways to end racism. Kim Defranco (dee FRANK oh) is a member of Can The Klan. That's Kim Defranco (dee FRANK oh), a member of Can The Klan. That group has a permit to demonstrate at the State Capitol from noon to six on Saturday.
August 20, 2001 -
August 16, 2001 - A group of lucky Minnesotans is spending this entire week in Georgia learning how to run a major golf tournament. Officials from Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota are studying how officials at the Atlanta Athletic Club are running this year's P-G-A Championship that begins this morning. That's because next year... the P-G-A is coming to Hazeltine. It'll be the first major golf tournament to take place in Minnesota since the 1991 U.S. Open... also held at Hazeltine. Joining us on the line is Bill Travis, General Chairman of next year's P-G-A tournament. that's Bill Travis, General Chairman of next year's P-G-A tournament which will be played at Hazeltine in the Twin Cities. Coming up after the news we'll have a preview of this year's tournament with commentator John Feinstein.
August 16, 2001 - State Fair officials are taking precautions to protect livestock from foot-and-mouth disease. Anyone who has recently traveled to an infected area will be asked to stay away from the livestock barns. Hundreds of people bring their livestock to the fair each year, many for competition. Steve Pooch (POKE-- like yoke) is Assistant Manager of the State Fair, and oversees all the livestock. that's Steve Pooch (POKE-- like yoke), Assistant Manager of the State Fair, He oversees all the livestock. The Fair gets underway one week from today. By the way, there's a new exhibit at the Children's Barnyard this year. It's called the miracle of birth. Eight cows, 12 sows and 16 ewes are expected to give birth during the Fair at the center.
August 16, 2001 -
August 16, 2001 - Despite first impressions, selling products to Canadian consumers is DIFFERENT than selling products to Americans... according to some retail analysts who are looking at Best Buy's acquisition of Future Shop... Canada's biggest consumer electronics store. Analysts generally liked the move which has Best Buy purchasing 88 stores in Canada for about 380-million dollars. But analysts caution that moving into Canada can be more difficult than it first appears. Joining us on the line is Randy Scotland... Vice President of Communications at the Retail Council of Canada in Toronto.
August 15, 2001 -
August 15, 2001 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer speaks with Michael Yang, director of the Immigrant and Refugee Policy Coalition of Minnesota, about ceremony at Bethel College's Benson Hall where 730 Hmong Veterans and widows from Laos will become U.S. Citizens.