February 15, 1999 - MPR’s Gretchen Lehmann reports that after years battling severe weather, scab and low crop prices, many farmers in western Minnesota and the Dakotas are looking for a new way to make money off the land. Farmers along Interstate-29 believe they've found the answer... join forces with your neighbors and invest in a dairy.
December 28, 1998 - * for Monday 12/28 ** With 19-98 drawing to a close, there is bound to be more and more talk about 'Y-2-K'... the 'year two thousand' dilemma. Big companies have spent millions of dollars and years trying to get their systems ready for 2000...and with just over a year left, most are in the final stages of preparation. But for small business owners the situation is quite different. Many are just starting to think about Y-2-K. Mainstreet Radio's Gretchen Lehmann reports. The Small Business Adminstration's Year 2000 website opens to a
December 24, 1998 - Mainstreet Radio's Gretchen Lehmann reports on Wings of Mercy, a program based in St. Cloud that assists with the challenges of rural Minnesotans in finding medical care. A group of amateur pilots volunteer their time to fly rural low-income patients to hospitals in larger cities...and they do all their work for free.
December 21, 1998 - A subzero windchill and single digit temperatures made it a tough day for demolition crews in Saint Cloud. The crews were on hand to tear down three buildings damaged by a gas explosion that rocked downtown Saint Cloud ten days ago. Initial estimates put the damage at 3 million dollars. The clean-up is almost over, but what comes next for the people who lost their businesses is still unclear. Minnesota Public Radio's Gretchen Lehmann reports. Sun 28-MAY 07:27:50 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
December 14, 1998 - NOTE: anchor outcue! Most of the streets in downtown St. Cloud are open again today as the city recovers from last week's devastating gas explosion. Investigators say they have all the physical evidence they need to figure out exactly what happened late Friday morning; they plan to wrap up their investigation this week. But it may be at least a year before they know what set off the blast in this central Minnesota town. Minnesota Public Radio's Gretchen Lehmann reports. Outcue: Minnesota Public Radio's Kathryn Herzog also contributed to this report.
November 25, 1998 - Mainstreet Radio's Gretchen Lehmann profiles the Kensington Runestone…and the debate over the authenticity that has has waged on for one hundred years.
November 20, 1998 - At a time when many Minnesota grain farmers are hurting from record low crop prices, the state's dairy farmers are enjoying the highest milk prices they've ever seen. Demand is high ...and dairy processors in Minnesota can't get enough of it. Farmers say they're not taking the good prices for granted...instead, they're preparing for what many believe could be an uncertain future for the Minnesota dairy industry. Minnesota Public Radio's Gretchen Lehmann has this Mainstreet report. --------------------------------------------------------- | D-CART ITEM: 3088 | TIME: 5:14 | OUTCUE: soc ---------------------------------------------------------- nat - (Jerry describing his operation) "This pen here is dry cows, we have....heifers at the end. {continue outdoor sound underneath through Jennisen's first cut}
November 9, 1998 - ** NOTE: Anchor outcue ** For the last two weeks, feedlots have been the topic of conversation in many Minnesota communities. A series of public comment meetings are generating material for a comprehensive study on animal agriculture. One issue guaranteed to get attention is odor from animal feedlots; however, the focus of the discussion is shifting. A recent courtcase in Pope County has drawn attention to the "cumulative impact" of feedlot odors...one issue which may be the next big hurdle in the state's approach to feedlot regulation. Mainstreet Radio's Gretchen Lehmann reports. ANCHOR OUTCUE: The final public comment meeting on large-scal
September 9, 1998 - Arguments on the school playground may not seem very significant to most adults, but for the children involved the issues in a dispute can take on the importance of a Supreme Court case. And the conflict may be a symptom of larger problems. Several Minnesota schools are trying "circles" as a way of handling conflict and discipline in the classroom. At Lincoln Center Elementary School in South St. Paul students, teachers and parents use this approach to talk face-to-face about why a student may have started a fight or called someone a name on the playground. Minnesota Public Radio's Gretchen Lehmann reports.
September 2, 1998 - Recently six high schoolers from Hastings were sentenced for setting off a mail-bomb at their vice principal's house. It didn't happen in court, though. The case is one of many in Minnesota being heard in what's known as a "circle." A circle brings victims, offenders and community members face-to-face to discuss the crime and in many cases decide how the offender can make amends. Supporters say circles can heal the victim and the larger community... rather than just punishing an offender. Department of Corrections officials support the program and often give circles the same power as the courts. Minnesota Public Radio's Gretchen Lehmann reports.