February 24, 1999 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from community room at City Hall in Thief River Falls. Mark Steil hosts a discussion on farm crisis and its impact on small towns with guests Howard Pearson, Pennington County Extension Agent; and Bob Bergland, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
February 24, 1999 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from community room at City Hall in Thief River Falls. Mark Steil hosts a discussion on farm crisis and its impact on mental health with local farmers and Winnie Stoltman, counselor with the Disaster Response Network based in East Grand Forks.
March 4, 1999 - Minneapolis based Best Buy Corporation today posted record sales of more than ten BILLION dollars last year. The numbers represent a more than 20 percent increase in sales over the previous year.
March 8, 1999 - Mike Hatch, Attorney General, discusses his legislative agenda. Topics include HMO reform, crime-fighting, airline competition, banking reforms and more. Hatch also answers listener questions.
March 16, 1999 - Chris Farrell, MPR's senior business and conomics editor, discusses big news on Wall Street: the first time in history the DOW went over 10,000. Farrell also answers listener questions.
March 24, 1999 - Norm Coleman, St. Paul mayor, discusses the state of the city and answers listener questions.
March 25, 1999 - Northern States Power Company today announced plans to merge with Denver-based New Century Energies. The deal would create a company with more than six and a half BILLION dollars in revenue and customers in 12 states and several foreign countries. Finalization of the merger will require the approval of numerous state and federal regulators.
March 29, 1999 - Wells Fargo and Company says it plans to cut its workforce of 92 thousand by about 46 hundred people as a result of last year's merger with Minneapolis -based Norwest Bank. Many of cuts will be handled through attrition, however bank executives indicate some lay offs are also likely.
April 5, 1999 - Sun Country Airlines and the Metropolitan Airports Commission have all but agreed to a package of short term improvements to the Hubert H. Humphrey Charter Terminal at the Minnesotaeaplis/ St. Paul airport. The agreement will significantly cut Sun Country's leasing expeneses, while enhancing the airline's facilities.
April 8, 1999 - This afternoon President Clinton and Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji signed an aviation pact that'll significantly increase passenger and cargo flights between the two countries. Among the biggest beneficiaries of the trade agreement will be Twin Cities based Northwest Airlines.