July 18, 2000 - The four DFLers seeking to succeed Bruce Vento in Congress jockeyed for position at a candidates forum in Oakdale today (Tuesday). The winner of the September 12th primary will move into a general election race expected to include Republican state Senator Linda Runbeck and Independence Party candidate Pam Ellison.
July 13, 2000 - Saint Paul will provide financial help for a new retail, office, and parking development in the heart of the city's most successful shopping district. City council members last night approved a compromise agreement forged with a private developer and neighborhood groups in the area of Grand and Victoria Avenues. Under the deal, the developer scaled back the size of the new building in response to neighborhood concerns. The city provides a tax break and a loan to help cover the expense of underground parking. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports.
July 11, 2000 - The president of Minnesota Brewing says newly installed equipment has reduced the odor from ethanol production at the Saint Paul plant ... and further steps may eliminate the odor complaints that have plauged the West Seventh neighborhood for the last two months. But residents attending a community meeting last (Mon) night insisted the stench remains a problem. Some say the smell is causing health problems and they hope to stop ehtanol production at the plant. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has more...
July 6, 2000 - Immigrant arrivals and crowded schoolrooms have Saint Paul officials anticipating the 2000 census will show the city's population increased in the past decade. What's more, Saint Paul expects continued growth in coming years, even though the city limits remain fixed. The hot housing market has city planners earmarking locations for new homes. It also has many renters scrambling to pay rising rents that are the by-product of a one percent vacancy rate. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
December 10, 1999 - When the new Science Museum of Minnesota opens its doors tomorrow morning, it will mark the opening of a new era not only for the museum but also for its host city. Saint Paul officials say the museum's new location makes it a key to linking downtown with the Mississippi River.
November 24, 1999 - Thousands of maroon-and-gold-clad Minnesotans will ring in the new millenium in El Paso, Texas, where the University of Minnesota football team will play in the Sun Bowl. The University announced today it accepted the invitation to play Pacific Ten Conference runner up Oregon in the New Years Eve game.
November 19, 1999 - Results of an eight month investigation released by the University of Minnesota today confirm widespread academic fraud and other rule violations in the men's basketball program. U of M President Mark Yudof announced top administrators in men's athletics are leaving the University as a result of the probe.
November 18, 1999 - The University of Minnesota is expected to impose additional sanctions against its men's basketball team this week following a seven month academic fraud investigation. The new punishment will come on top of the probation and ban on post-season play university President Mark Yudof announced last month. It won't necessarily be the last round of sanctions against the U of M. The U's findings go to the NCAA, which will decide if more penalties are warranted.
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September 24, 1999 - September edition of MPR's Voices of Minnesota series, featuring St. John's University football coach John Gagliardi and music arranger Red McLeod (he arranged the Minnesota Rouser as a student, arranged 1812 overture for U of M band for conductor Eugene Ormandy, wrote for Whoopee John polka band).