September 28, 2000 - Dagny Melgren of Norway scored two goals, including the winning goal in overtime to lead Norway to a three to two victory over the United States in women's soccer today at the Olympics. The win earned Norway a gold medal. MPR Sports Commentator Jay Weiner is in Sydney covering the Olympics and was at today's game.
September 27, 2000 - The use of performance-enhancing drugs is not only an issue at the Olympics. Steroids, and other such drugs, are also a concern at the collegiate and even high school level. Chris Hartman, the head U of M men's football team's strength and conditioning coach, comments.
September 27, 2000 - The United Way of Minneapolis Area is giving over $450,000 to launch a metro-wide affordable housing initiative. The money will be used to produce and maintain affordable housing units and to educate the public about the issue. The lack of affordable housing for people with low and moderate incomes has been an issue of growing concern in the metro area. Terri Barreiro is the Senior Director of Community Services at the United Way of Minneapolis Area comments.
September 27, 2000 - INTRO: Sun Country Airlines is asking the Department of Transportation to get involved in the competition between it and Northwest Airlines. Sun Country helped pay for a recent study that says Northwest has behaved in predatory ways on the the routes that Sun Country flies. Northwest says they're just meeting the competition on those routes, and that the government shouldn't interfere with the marketplace. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice have the authority to regulate airline competition. Joining us on the line to talk about what those departments can do in response to the study's findings is Congressman Jim Oberstar, who is the senior Democrat on the House Transportation committee. Eighth District DFL Representative Jim Oberstar.
September 26, 2000 - Public Safety Commissioner Charlie Weaver is cancelling the next State Trooper training school and may cut further sessions because of a lack of money. The State Patrol currently has 26 fewer officers than its authorized strength of 550 and the number of vacancies could grow to 64 by the end of the year.
September 25, 2000 - Lieutenant Governor Mae Schunk is back in Minnesota after a trip to Croatia. Schunk spent six days in the country, touring schools, visiting war-torn towns, and meeting with local officials. She also visited her father's birthplace. Several educators were along on the trip.
September 25, 2000 - U.S. sprinter Michael Johnson is the first repeat winner at the Olympics in the men's 400. He followed his Olympic-record performance in Atlanta with a second straight gold-medal performance today. Just before Johnson won, the 110,000 people in Stadium Australia saw Australian Cathy Freeman win the women's 400. MPR Sports Commentator Jay Weiner is in Sydney for the Olympics and has more.
September 25, 2000 - While bacteria adapt and become resistant to commonly-prescribed antibiotics, pharmacutical researchers are adapting by coming up with new drugs. One promising new antibiotic called a ketolide could be widely available in the next few years to fight pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. Dr. William Craig, professor of medicine and pharmaceutics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, helped develop the new drug.
September 22, 2000 - Three-year-old Parker Sebens of Milnor, North Dakota is in critical condition at North Memorial Hospital in the Twin Cities suburb of Robbinsdale. A surgeon for the boy whose arms were severed in a farm accident said the injuries were so traumatic that she simply hopes to save the boy's life, and that restoring the function of his arms is a secondary concern. Harvest time is when most farm accidents occur. Marilyn Adams, president and founder of Farm Safety for Just Kids, comments.
September 22, 2000 - Meteorlogist Mark Seeley talks about this week's weather news, and the cold spell.