July 3, 2001 - Halfway through their baseball season the Minnesota Twins are perched at the top of their division, with the second best record in the American League. The strong performance of a team many experts picked to finish last remains the surprise story of the year in baseball. The Twins may not have many players on the All-Star team when the roster is announced tomorrow (Wed). But some of the players say national recognition is less important than maintaining a season that's more fun -- and more successful -- than they expected. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
June 26, 2001 - Saint Paul city council member and mayoral candidate Jerry Blakey switched from the DFL to the Republican party today. Blakey joins Devin Miller as the second candidate in a month to join the Republican party. Party officials say the GOP is gaining momentum in a city where it's traditionally had a low profile. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
June 14, 2001 - Several dozen scholars, attorneys, policymakers, and law enforcement personnel put their heads together at the University of Minnesota today (Thurs) to take a closer look at the issue of racial bias in Minnesota's criminal justice system. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
June 5, 2001 - MPR's William Wilcoxen reports on The Minnesota Twins making St. Paul's Joe Mauer the first pick in Major League Baseball's 2001 draft of amateur players. Mauer is a three-sport star at Cretin-Derham Hall High School, who is ranked among the best athletes the Twin Cities have ever produced.
May 22, 2001 - The Twin Cities will get a look at the top two teams in baseball over the next two days, when the Minnesota Twins host the Seattle Mariners at the Metrodome. A handful of teams are surprising the baseball world with strong starts this season, but none is more surprising than the Twins. They finished with the American League's worst record in each of the past two seasons, but this spring -- with most of the same players -- they're off to their hottest start in team history. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports....
May 18, 2001 - One of the common problems faced by cities all over the world is how to move traffic through residential areas without disrupting the neighborhood. Activists in several Saint Paul neighborhoods struggling with that issue are turning to an international expert in traffic calming, who toured some of the city's traffic hot spots today (Fri). Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen tagged along...
May 17, 2001 - Protestors are opposing Bush's energy bill because it is harmful to the environment. It would rely on too much coal.
May 15, 2001 - George W Bush will be focusing on energy when he visits Saint Paul this week. The President is scheduled to make a speech on energy policy to an invitation-only audience of Twin Cities business leaders. President Bush will also tour the plant that heats and cools most of the buildings in downtown Saint Paul. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen went to see what the President will see...
May 14, 2001 - The University of Minnesota fired women's basketball coach Cheryl Littlejohn today (Mon) for violating NCAA rules. An investigation completed last week found Littlejohn gave cash and other gifts to players, interfered with a university investigation into the program, and broke the NCAA limits on practices. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
May 11, 2001 - More than a thousand people toasted Mississippi River revitalization at a banquet at Saint Paul's River Centre last night (Thurs). The dinner capped a day-long conference at which people involved in river development from Bemidji to Saint Louis traded advice and anecdotes about their efforts. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...