September 6, 1999 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on digitally-mapped, electronically monitored, pushbutton GPS golf. The latest lure for the golf-obsessed is satellite technology, global positioning to be exact. But at least one golf purist is not impressed.
September 6, 1999 - MPR’s Eric Jansen reports on trip from the BWCA, after the severe storm on the Fourth of July that downed millions of trees over more than 300,000 acres. Despite the devastation, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is already showing signs of recovery.
September 3, 1999 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on the International Plowing Competition in Rollag, Minnesota. Farmers from 30 states are competing for the national plowing title. The event is part of the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion.
September 1, 1999 - American RadioWorks presents the documentary “The Fertility Race,” a summary of compiled reports on series about the social implications of infertility and the advanced reproductive techniques designed to correct the condition.
August 30, 1999 - Among the thousands of Minnesota State Fair workers are senior citizens. MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports on these older workers and interviews numerous retired individuals about their reasons for taking on roles on the fairgrounds…and it’s not for the money. They reflect a growing number of older Americans choosing so-called post retirement employment.
August 30, 1999 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on a Minnesota Citizens Forum on the farm crisis held at the State Fair. A panel of elected officials from the federal, state and local levels talked about ways to help rural Minnesota survive, ranging from a government buyout of surplus commodities to more money for technology.
August 11, 1999 - Mainstreet Radio is visiting several towns, each trying a different technique to make sure they are "wired." Just as small rural communities once competed for rail lines, now towns see telecommunications as the vital link which will keep them flourishing.
August 10, 1999 - Mainstreet Radio visits several towns, each trying a different technique to make sure they are "wired." On this segment, MPR’s Mark Steil reports on how the town of Windom is considering a local phone service. City officials in Windom in southwest Minnesota are considering launching the state's first new municipal telephone business in more than 75 years.
August 6, 1999 - Mainstreet Radio's Brent Wolfe reports on a national referendum sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which looks to change the current system that sets different minimum prices for milk in different parts of the country. The new pricing system would reduce the disparity in minimum prices around the nation.
August 3, 1999 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen reports on a new agreement with St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman and the Minnesota Twins, in which owner Carl Pohlad and his sons have agreed to sell baseball team to new owners, provided a new ballpark is built in St. Paul. Some Minnesotans say an ownership change would make little difference in fostering public support for subsidizing a new stadium.