October 7, 1998 - Chinese officials are opening a new trade office in St. Paul tomorrow. Commissioner of Trade and Economic Development, Jay Novak, says the Chinese are hoping the office will help them INCREASE EXPORTS to Minnesota. Novak says so far China's economy has weathered the Asian financial crisis fairly well. And he says Minnesota officials hope that means China will soon be willing to IMPORT more Minnesota goods as well.
October 1, 1998 - Another Health care company is pulling out of the Medicare market. Today Blue Cross Blue Shield announced it's dropping its Blue Plus Preferred Seniors Plan in the metro area. Two days ago, another Health Care giant, Medica, announced it was dropping its medicare HMO's in four counties. The Health care companies say the can't afford to provide the plans because federal reimbursement rates for Medicare patients are so low. Former Minnesota senator David Durenberger is now serving on a federal commission charged with solving the Medicare problem. He says Minnesota seniors who had these plans will still be able to see their regular doctor and go to their usual clinics and hospitals.
October 1, 1998 - Another Health care company is pulling out of the Medicare market. Today Blue Cross Blue Shield announced it's dropping its Blue Plus Preferred Seniors Plan in the metro area. Two days ago, another Health Care giant, Medica, announced it was dropping its medicare HMO's in four counties. The Health care companies say the can't afford to provide the plans because federal reimbursement rates for Medicare patients are so low. Former Minnesota senator David Durenberger is now serving on a federal commission charged with solving the Medicare problem. He says Minnesota seniors who had these plans will still be able to see their regular doctor and go to their usual clinics and hospitals: | D-CART ITEM: 3183 | TIME: 3:03 | OUTCUE: "...to the rest of America."
September 30, 1998 - Children's Broadcasting Corporation of Minneapolis has won a twenty- million dollar lawsuit against Disney/ABC. Two years ago CBC, which ran the Radio AAHS network, sued ABC/Disney for breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. The two companies were involved in a short-lived joint venture in 1995. When ABC/Disney abruptly ended the alliance in 1996, it launched Radio Disney. CBC ended up selling its network and dropping out of the market. Christopher Dahl is the president and CEO of CBC. He says the verdict is a vindication, but comes too late to resurrect Radio AAHS.
September 24, 1998 - After seeing her image in the media for all these months, and hearing all the intimate details of her life, it can be a shock to remember most of us aren't on a first name basis with Monica. For commentator Debbie Bull, fame creates a surreal sense of familiarity.
September 16, 1998 - Most of the media attention given the new millenium has been focused on the year 2000 computer problems. But the time-post has a different significance to filmmakers: It's a benchmark of human society, and offers a chance to peer into the future. French television has commissioned 10 international filmmakers to offer their interpretations of the new milennium. The films will be shown in Europe next year. But American audiences can get a sneak preview of all ten this month at The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Pierre Chevalier who produced the series for French television says he gave the filmmakers just one rule:
September 15, 1998 - In Minnesota Public Radio's Mississippi River series, we've reported on cities' efforts to re-integrate the riverfront into city planning, and we've looked at efforts to balance commercial and recreational uses of the river. We've also looked at the environmental impact of using the river as an industrial thoroughfare. In this final segment, we'll focus on the geology of the river, and in particular, its waterfalls. The only waterfalls along the 23-hundred miles of the Mississippi are all clustered in the Twin Cities. Author Richard Arey recently published a limited edition book called "Waterfalls of the Mississippi" that tells their story. Arey says the biggest falls, River Warren Falls, in what is now downtown St. Paul were once the largest in North America.
September 15, 1998 - In Minnesota Public Radio's Mississippi River series, we've reported on Twin Cities' efforts to re-integrate the riverfront into city planning, and we've looked at efforts to balance commercial and recreational uses of the river. We've also looked at the environmental impact of using the river as an industrial thoroughfare. In this final segment, we'll focus on the geology of the river, and in particular, its waterfalls. The only waterfalls along the 23-hundred miles of the MIssissippi are all clustered in the Twin Cities. Author Richard Arey recently published a limited edition book called Waterfalls of the Mississippi that tells their story. Arey says the biggest falls, River Warren Falls, in what is now downtown St. Paul were once the largest in North America:
September 15, 1998 - After 20 years of losing riders, the Twin Cities Metro Transit is reporting a turn-around. Bus ridership is up nearly five percent from last year. While the number may sound modest, Art Leahy, general manger of Metro Transit says it's taken a lot of hard work to win back riders: Art Leahy is the general manager of Metro Transit. One other note, Leahy says this Saturday, 7 bus lines in the Twin Cities will begin 24-hour service. Sun 28-MAY 08:56:32 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
September 14, 1998 - Northwest Airlines is ramping up after settling its strike with its pilots over the weekend. Some passenger flights will take off on Wednesay, but the airline estimates it'll be next Wednesday before it can resume its full schedule of 17-hundred daily flights. Tom Parsons is the editor of BESTFARES-dot-COM. He says customers may have a to wait a few days before the big fare sales most analysts were expecting: Tom Parsons is the editor of BESTFARES-dot-com. Sun 28-MAY 08:57:06 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001