January 16, 2001 - Even though it's the middle of January, this may be a big day for Minnesota baseball. Results of this year's Hall of Fame balloting will be announced today (Tues) and two of Minnesota's own -- a Saint Paul native and a twelve-year Twin -- are strong candidates for enshrinement. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
January 11, 2001 - A citizens panel put together by the Minnesota Twins to look at the baseball team's future has finished its work. After six months of study, Minnesotans for Major League Baseball says the state risks losing the Twins unless the team gets a new ballpark combined with financial reforms in big leage baseball. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has more...
January 3, 2001 - For the past couple of years, the University of Minnesota men's basketball team has garnered more attention for its academic fraud scandal than for its play on the court. But that may be changing. With most of the fallout from the scandal behind them, this year's Gophers have quietly gone about winning twelve of their first thirteen games. Tonight (Wed) they begin Big Ten Conference play, and the competition is sure to be tougher. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
December 28, 2000 - The University of Minnesota will play North Carolina State in the Micron P-C Dot Com Bowl in Miami at seven o'clock tonight (Thurs). The resurgent football program is in a good position to help improve the financial outlook in a men's athletic department that's run up some big debts in the last few years. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
December 21, 2000 - The president of Amtrak is mobilizing support for high speed rail service in the Midwest. During a Minnesota visit yesterday George Warrington also backed the idea of making St. Paul's Union Depot the passenger rail station for the Twin Cities, an idea that sits well with officials in the capital city. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports.
December 18, 2000 - The Minnesota Vikings fell five points short of going undefeated at the Metrodome this year. The 33-28 loss to the Green Bay Packers yesterday means the Vikings are still trying to wrap up the division title. They'll also be trying to avoid heading into the playoffs on a three game losing streak when they travel to Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season Sunday. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
December 13, 2000 - The Saint Paul city council left most of the city's $44 million reserve fund untouched as it completed work on the 2001 budget today (Wednesday). In doing so, the council rejected mayor Norm Coleman's proposal to refund money to citizens in a one-time buy-down of their heating bills this winter. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
December 5, 2000 - When an attempted drug sting by Minneapolis police ended in a fatal shooting in Saint Paul last month, the event raised questions about a part of the capital city that's seen a number of changes in recent years. Charitable groups have long provided services to the poor on or near seventh street at the western end of downtown. Now, that area is also home to attractions -- such as the Minnesota Children's Museum and Saint Paul's new hockey arena -- that draw visitors to a refurbished business district. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports on the sometimes uneasy coexistence of the area's inhabitants...
December 5, 2000 - Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says he expects to be suspended by the National Basketball Association within the next few days, even though a hearing on his rule-breaking contract agreement with Joe Smith is scheduled for a week from today (Tues). Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
November 28, 2000 - Saint Paul mayor Norm Coleman's weekend announcement that he will not seek re-election raised expectations that he'll run for governor. But Coleman's decision also changes the landscape of Saint Paul city politics. Yesterday (Mon), former city council member Bobbi Megard entered a mayor's race that is certain to become more crowded by next fall. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...