May 9, 2001 - Bringing the Dalai Lama to the Twin Cities took years of planning and thousands of dollars in private donations. Some of the fund raising proceeds for the event will become the seed money for a Tibetan cultural center somewhere in the Twin Cities. Many who support the community believe establishing a gathering place for Minnesota's Tibetan exiles is critical for the preservation of Tibetan history, culture and language. Minnesota Public Radio's Helms reports.
May 7, 2001 - MPR’s Marisa Helms reports on a two day conference on Tibetan medicine, which coincides with Dalai Lama's visit to Minnesota. The healing practices are one of the oldest forms of medicine, dating back to the 4th century AD. The main components involve dietary and lifestyle changes, herbal medicine, and massage. Minnesota has the country's second-largest Tibetan Buddhist community.
May 4, 2001 - The Republican-controlled House is proposing to cut funding from a program that investigates citizen complaints against law enforcement agencies. The cuts are at odds with both Governor Ventura and the Senate, which recommend fully funding the program. Minnesota Public Radio's Helms reports.
April 30, 2001 - Water levels remain high across Minnesota. Officials report the Mississippi river will crest a second time in Saint Paul today.
April 27, 2001 - The physician-assisted dying movement began taking shape about thirty years ago with laws allowing patients to refuse medical treatment, including life-prolonging therapy. Over the past decade some doctors, most notably Jack Kevorkian, have argued for a more active role in assisting patients who want to die on their own terms. The Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota is co-sponsoring a conference today Helms reports.
April 26, 2001 - MPR’s Marisa Helms that the Minnesota House and Senate are about $100 million apart in education spending. Both the Senate and House K-12 finance committees approved their main education funding bills shortly before final committee deadline. The main difference between the two bills is the amount of new spending and how each addresses fiscal inequity among school districts.
April 24, 2001 - State safety officials say the extra rain that has drenched Minnesota the last few days will force rivers to crest again. These second crests are expected to be even higher than last week in the metro area and southern Minnesota. The good news is second crests in the hard hit areas like Montevideo and Granite Falls will probably not reach previous crest levels. Minnesota Public Radio's Helms reports.
April 23, 2001 - The Minnesota Council of Churches and clergy and laypeople created the Minnesota Interfaith Climate Change Campaign to educate about global warming through the pious perspective.
April 20, 2001 - State safety officials say this weekend will be critical for communities living along the mid and lower Mississippi River valleys. With up to four inches of rain forecast, they're warning those communities to not yet tear down temporary dikes and levees. Minnesota Public Radio's Helms reports.
April 19, 2001 - Father John Kyzer died when he was in Kenya. The Kenyan government claimed that it was a suicide, but Wellstone pushes that it was an assassination because there is a lot of proof that supports that case.