June 16, 1999 - St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman has formally launched his bid to bring the Minnesota Twins to downtown St. Paul. Yesterday, volunteers armed with petitions began collecting signatures to put a ballpark question on the November ballot. The proposal, however, is already drawing stiff opposition.
June 15, 1999 - Volunteers armed with petitions fanned out in the city's skyways today, part of an effort to acquire some 5000 signatures to put a Minnesota Twins ballpark proposal on the November ballot. The petition drive comes as a new poll indicates stadium proponents may face an uphill battle.
June 11, 1999 - MPR’s Michael Khoo reports on Minnesota Lynx as they begin their first season in the Women's National Basketball Association, hosting the Detroit Shock at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Khoo highlights the excitement for a hometown women's basketball team.
June 10, 1999 - Only weeks after Mayor Norm Coleman proposed building a new baseball stadium in St. Paul, officials from Minneapolis and Hennepin County are floating a proposal of their own. Yesterday, city and county representatives met with Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad to present their case for keeping the team west of the Mississippi.
June 8, 1999 - This has not been edited. Republican Senator Rod Grams isn't up for re-election until fall 2000, but his campaign is now underway. Last night, Grams attended a dinner in Minneapolis to kick-off the fund-raising. And already several prominent DFLers have lined-up for the chance to challenge him.
June 2, 1999 - Regions Hospital in St. Paul will break ground next week on a $62 million expansion and renovation project. Hospital officials say the project is a repsonse to changing demographics and advances in medicine.
May 28, 1999 - Twin Cities' school bus drivers -- employed by Ryder Student Transportation Services -- have voted NOT to unionize. The results of last night's balloting came as a surprise to the Service Employees International Union which was attempting to organize some 15-hundred drivers.
May 25, 1999 - St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman is floating an idea for a new outdoor ballpark for the Minnesota Twins. The mayor argues a stadium in St. Paul would help revitalize the city's downtown core. He hasn't offered any specifics yet, but already the proposal is drawing some criticism.
May 24, 1999 - Governor Jesse Ventura has moved from wrapping up a legislative session to selling his new autobiography. Ventura kicked off a promotional tour this weekend with a book-signing at the Mall of America. The event drew hundreds of fans, but the book and the tour have attracted some criticism as well.
April 26, 1999 - Minnesotans concerned about the plight of Kosovar Albanians have been given the chance to contribute to relief efforts -- and to tap their feet. Last night, the Minnesota Czechoslovak Center sponsored a benefit rock concert for Balkan refugees at the State Theater in Minneapolis. The event featured the rock band Three Dog Night and was briefly attended by Governor Jesse Ventura and Czech President Vaclav Havel.