October 30, 2000 -
October 30, 2000 -
October 27, 2000 - Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts has a look at arts events around the state this week.
October 27, 2000 - Agriculture was the focus as Governor Jesse Ventura's trade mission to Mexico entered its final day. Governor Ventura and Minnesota agriculture representatives visited the city of Guadalajara, where they toured a food processing plant and met with local government officials. Minnesota farm cooperatives along on the trip are hoping the contacts will help their members find new markets for their crops. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
October 27, 2000 - A look at October weather with meterologist Mark Seeley
October 25, 2000 - Representatives from more than 40 Minnesota companies and agricultural concerns say they're getting into the serious business portion of a six-day trade mission to Mexico led by Governor Jesse Ventura. Ventura says the time is right... six years after the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement... for Minnesota companies to boost trade with Mexico. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg is in Mexico City with this report.
October 25, 2000 - George W. Bush supporters are out campaigning for their candidate. The latest polls show Bush has a slight lead in Minnesota. That has the Bush campaign hoping that Minnesota may vote Republican for the first time since 1972. St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman is the Chair of Bush Campaign in Minnesota, and he speaks with MPR News.
October 25, 2000 - Minnesotans got their first look last night at plans for a high speed rail system that could cut travel times in much of the Midwest. Supporters of a high speed rail system provided information about trains that would travel up to 110 miles an hour between nine states. They would be organized in a hub and spoke system centered around Chicago. Matt Hollinshead, with Minnesotans for Sustainable Transportation, talks with MPR News.
October 24, 2000 - Fog and thick clouds delayed efforts to fully put out the wildfire that's burned large sections of the Carlos Avery Wildlife area. Cool temperatures and some rain have helped dampen hot spots, that contine to smoulder. The fire, which started last Thursday and has burned more than 8500 acres. Lloyd Knudson, the Wildlife Area Manager, talks with MPR News.
October 24, 2000 - Minnesota could lose some federal transportation funding if it doesn't lower its limit for drunk driving. The law signed by President Clinton yesterday requires states to enforce a .08 percent blood alcohol level as the standard for drunk driving. Minnesota currently uses 1.0 as its limit. Several efforts to change that have failed in the past. Steve Sviggum, speaker of the Minnesota House, talks with MPR News.