August 10, 2001 -
August 10, 2001 - Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles-Belton is proposing significant budget cuts for the Minneapolis Community Development Agency. The mayor outlined the cuts in a budget address yesterday, saying the property tax overhaul at the Minnesota legislature leaves less money for the city's development arm.
July 23, 2001 - Some Minnesota families could see their welfare benefits cut off next summer. The cutoff is part of a federal welfare reform act passed in 1996 that set a time limit for benefits. The clock will run out for the first Minnesotans next July. The state legislature stepped in earlier this year, passing a bill that allows some recipeints to get an extension. But not everyone will qualify. Over the next few weeks, we'll talk to some Minnesotans on welfare. Some of them will likely qualify for the extension; others won't. Today we'll hear from Shirley Hawkins. Shirley has been on welfare for seven years. She recently started her first job. She's working at a packaging company, doing everything from creating store displays to stuffing calendars into plastic bags. Shirely says the work is monotonous, but there are some unexpected benefits... she's less shy now, and her seven-year-old daugher respects her.
July 13, 2001 - MPR's Morning Edition, Friday, July 13, 2001 Topic Orr, MN gaining a reputation for cold On Wednesday, July 11th this week, Orr, MN recorded a low temperature of 37 degrees F. This was the lowest temperature reported that day in the 48 contiguous states, and the
July 9, 2001 -
July 6, 2001 - MPR's Morning Edition, Friday, July 6, 2001 Topic A cold start to July Sunday morning July 1st brought some record setting lows to the upper midwest, including 39 degrees F at Fargo-Moorhead, 37 degrees F at Grand Forks, ND, and 43 degrees F at Faribault. The next day, July 2nd produced more records, this time cold maximum
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June 28, 2001 - One of the people who has been closely been following negotiations up at the capitol is longtime lobbyist John Knapp. Knapp represents a number of clients, including Koch Industries and the Minnesota Business Partnership. He's come by the studio this morning.