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September 25, 1998 - With 1998 Major League Baseball season coming to a close, MPR’s William Wilcoxen looks at the gloomy outlook for Minnesota Twins as play on the field and empty seats in the Metrodome do not bode well for the future.
September 14, 1998 - As part of a series of stories following the path of the "Father of Waters,” aka the Mississippi River, Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has this Mainstreet report on recreational growth on the river and the implications for industries that has traditionally used the water.
August 17, 1998 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen joins a crowd of women basketball fans near Detroit, Michigan and discuss the new Minnesota WNBA team coming the next year.
July 24, 1998 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen reports that the Minnesota Twins and Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission have agreed to a short term two-year lease at Metrodome. While it does not solve anything, it does allow time for continuing new stadium options.
June 2, 1998 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen visits St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood, where the clean up along the Highland Parkway is taking place after a windstorm downed much of the tree canopy in area. Along with trees, homes and cars were left damaged or destroyed.
May 28, 1998 - WITH THE TWINS SEARCHING FOR A NEW STADIUM AND THE VIKINGS LOOKING FOR A NEW OWNER, MINNESOTANS HAVE HEARD PLENTY IN RECENT MONTHS ABOUT THE TRIBULATIONS OF PRO SPORTS OWNERSHIP. BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME FOR WHOM THE PLEASURES OF OWNING A TEAM OUTWEIGH THE PROBLEMS. MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS IN THE NORTHERN LEAGUE OPEN THEIR SEASON TONIGHT (THURS) AT SITES INCLUDING DULUTH AND FARGO. MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO'S WILLIAM WILCOXEN REPORTS SOME NORTHERN LEAGUE OWNERS SAY THEY'RE HAPPIER IN THE THEIR LEAGUE THAN THEY WOULD BE IN THE MAJORS... SINCE THE NORTHERN LEAGUE WAS ESTABLISHED SIX YEARS AGO, ITS EXECUTIVES HAVE EMPHASIZED THAT HAVING FUN IS THE LEAGUE'S PRIORITY. THE EIGHT TEAMS NOT ONLY PLA
May 21, 1998 - morning version OWNERS OF THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS ARE CONTEMPLATING THEIR NEXT MOVE NOW THAT TOM CLANCY'S EFFORT TO PURCHASE THE TEAM HAS ENDED. CLANCY'S WITHDRAWL OF HIS BID TO PURCHASE THE FOOTBALL TEAM ENDED AN UNUSUAL CHAPTER IN THE VIKINGS' OWNERSHIP SAGA AND LEFT ONLY QUESTION MARKS ABOUT THE TEAM'S FUTURE OWNERSHIP. MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO'S WILLIAM WILCOXEN REPORTS.... TOM CLANCY'S WHIRLWIND RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS LASTED LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS AND SEEMED TO GO STRAIGHT FROM HONEYMOON TO DIVORCE. IN FEBRUARY THE BEST-SELLING SUSPENSE NOVELIST EMERGED AS THE SURPRISE TOP BIDDER FOR THE VIKINGS ... AND HE CAME TO MINNEAPOLIS PROMISING TO PRESIDE OVER A TEAM THAT
May 20, 1998 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen reports that Tom Clancy has dropped his bid to purchase the Minnesota Vikings. The best-selling author had emerged as the surprise top bidder for the Vikings, but the efforts fell apart. The result is an open question on who will be the new owner of team.