August 3, 2000 - Texas Governor George W. Bush takes center stage tonight for the final session of the Republican National Convention. He'll officially accept the party nomination, which he clinched yesterday. Earlier today, Minnesota's delegation attended a pep rally to energize them for Bush's speech. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo has an update from Philadelphia.
August 2, 2000 - University of Minnesota officials said Tuesday that former basketball coach Clem Haskins has admitted making a three-thousand dollar payoff to a former tutor. Haskins told NCAA investigators that he gave the money to Jan Gangelhoff, the woman who admitted writing papers for several basketball players. Though Gangelhoff said Haskins paid her -- and a U of M investigation pointed to Haskins as the source of the payment, the coach had denied the charges when the school conducted its own investigation. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams reports.
August 1, 2000 - The Republican National Convention is into its second day in Philadelphia. Minnesota delegates will get to cast their ballots tonight for a presidential nominee. The presumed nominee, George W. Bush, isn't in Philadelphia yet, but Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo is has an update.
July 31, 2000 - The Republican National Convention is underway. The event opened this morning in Philadelpia. Today's speakers included three Minnesota candidates: Senator Rod Grams -- who's up for re-election this year -- and Congressional candidates Linda Runbeck and John Kline. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports from Philadelphia.
December 30, 1999 - By this time tomorrow the University of Minnesota should be wrapping up the Gophers' first bowl game appearance in 13 years. The Sun Bowl and the postgame New Year's Eve party cap a week of activities for Gopher players and fans in El Paso, Texas. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen is in El Paso and has this report.
November 1, 1999 - Bill Wareham, MPR Editor, and Jay Weiner, StarTribune/MPR Sports Commentator, will field the questions about the St. Paul ballpark vote. Other guests include Erich Mische of Vote Yes, and Brishan Rogers of Progressive Minnesota on "Get-out-the-vote" efforts underway.
October 19, 1999 - Governor Jesse Ventura unveiled Phase Three of his Big Plan today at an electronics firm in Pequot Lakes. The focus of phase three, called "Service Not Systems" is on symplifying government, promoting more citizen involvement, and reforming the tax system.
October 8, 1999 - Polling done this week by Minnesota Public Radio and the St. Paul Pioneer Press supports the notion that Governor Jesse Ventura's popularity has taken a hit in the wake of his Playboy magazine interview.
September 16, 1999 - Twenty-five years ago today, a federal judge in St. Paul dismissed charges against two American Indian Movement leaders stemming from the 1973 occupation of the Wounded Knee site in South Dakota. Russell Means and Dennis Banks were the first AIM members to go to trial for their part in the 71-day standoff that ended with two dead and a U.S. Marshall paralyzed. Judge Fred Nichol dismissed charges of conspiracy, arson and assault eight months into the trial, when a juror became sick during deliberations and the government refused to accept a verdict from an 11-member panel. The judge angrily criticized the prosecution, accusing the government of misconduct as he dismissed the charges. In many ways it was the high point for the American Indian Movement, which still exists, but has been fractured by internal disputes.
September 7, 1999 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reviews the Mill City Music Festival, which for the first time, had an “all local” line-up. Wareham discusses perfomance highlights, including Prince, Sugar, Jack McDuff, and Slim Dunlap.