NewsNight Minnesota RealVideo Archive
March 2000

Wednesday, March 1

Is Having Too Many Choices the Same As Having No Choice At All?

Theoretically, St. Paul parents are free to choose the best school for their children, but, in practice, it becomes a labyrinthine process involving dozens of decisions governed by some arcane ground rules. Ken Stone will bring us his report on this process that has thousands of families scrambling to make the best choice they can for their children.

Tonight, the Spotlight Shines On...

..a live performance by members of the Minnesota Opera's production of "Macbeth".

Plus...

Headlines, a Parkers Prairie, MN teacher chosen to spend a week with NASA, today's unicameral vote, the governor talks about the budget surplus, our spring-like weather forecast and more!

NewsNight - the news, arts and information program for thoughtful Minnesotans.

Thursday, March 02

Arts and Media Night

Tonight we'll take a look at the Walker Art Center's Women With Vision series. We'll also talk about the Governor's transportation plan and in the Spotlight, live music from Switched at Birth. Plus, headlines and our one-of-a-kind weather forecast.

Monday, March 06

The Party formerly known as...

Reform is now the Independence Party of Minnesota... party chair Rick McCluhan joins us live to talk about the name - changing vote last Saturday and Tuesday's statewide party caucuses. Plus... a panel of prognosticators talk about state and national politics on the eve of Super Tuesday... And news from around the state. NewsNight MN... please join us.

Tuesday, March 07

News from the capitol

Mary Lahammer reports live on the night of the GOP and Independence Party caucuses. Also at the capitol... MN Attorney General Hatch is suing one of the largest assisted living centers in the country for consumer fraud & a group of seniors held a rally today for affordable prescription drugs. Plus... Jim Neumann visits Petrolle's, a religious supply store in Duluth. NewsNight MN... please join us.

Thursday, March 9

End of the Line?

Governor Ventura's pet project - the institution of a unicameral legislature - may be on its' last legs. State Planning Director Dean Barkley will offer his comments on the reported demise and we'll feature a live, in-studio discussion on the subject.

Resophonics in the Spotlight

What's that? You don't know what a resophonic guitar is? Well, tune in tonight, and you'll be treated to a resophonic trio performing to promote "National Resophonic Night Out".

Plus...

Headlines, a gun lock giveaway, a shadow over Zoo Day at the Capitol, 3 Koochiching totem poles to grace the Princess Diana memorial in England, the Press Release of the Week, our one-of-a-kind weather forecast and more!

NewsNight - you'll love what it does for your TV.

Monday, March 13

School, Church and Community

Hundreds gathered at the Capitol to rally for full funding of charter schools - Mary Lahammer reports. Pope John Paul II issued an apology for the Catholic Church's past mistakes; Bishop Raymond Lucker from New Ulm joins us by phone. Are Minnesota's towns hips a thing of the past? Monica Dwyer Abress explains what makes townships viable. Plus: Headlines and live music from the Spring Collection.

Tuesday, March 14

The First Lady of Minnesota Visits

Tonight, First Lady Terry Ventura joins us to talk on a variety of subjects, including the first annual benefit concert to raise funds for the Jade Foundation.

NewsNight Boogie-Woogie

Don't miss our Spotlight segment as The Hothead Swing Band beats us 8 to the bar.

Plus...

Headlines, Mary Lahammer's live report on the day's activities at the Capitol, the NAACP's school lawsuit is settled, the land of the Lynx, our short 'n snappy weather forecast and more!

NewsNight - Minnesota's most unorthodox newscast.

Wednesday, March 15

The Costs of Criminology

A success of a bonding bill now on the floor of the Capitol will determine whether or not Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will get itself a new home. Mary Lahammer will bring us a first-time-ever televised tour of the high-tech, state-of-the -art forensic wizardry performed inside the BCA's currently cramped and overcrowded facility.

Comin' Home to Share the Wealth

Casino owner and Owatonna native Don Laughlin made his fortune in Nevada and now he's returning to his home state to start again. Tonight, he talks with Ken Stone about his plans to build a new casino empire here.

Plus...

Headlines, a live discussion of light rail and other state transportation issues, the Senate wolf debate heats up, news briefs from around the state, our one-of-a-kind weather forecast and more!

NewsNight - your news, our way.

Thursday, March 16

The State of Education

St. Paul Superintendent of Schools Patricia Harvey will join us this evening for a wide-ranging discussion of all manner of education-related topics.

Drum Roll, Please

The Duluth/Superior Symphony Orchestra, in celebration of the year 2000, commissioned a pair of "Millennium Fanfares" to be fashioned by two Duluth composers. The first, created as an elegy to the past, was performed last month and the second, a celebration of the future, will premiere this weekend. Greater Minnesota correspondent Jim Neumann has filed a look at the creation of these works and the composers selected to bring the visions to musical life.

Plus...

Headlines, an emotional day for Governor Ventura, nanotechnology at the 'U', the first laker of the season in Duluth, the Armstrong Quinlan house gets a new lease, the Press Release of the Week, live music from Bluebeat, our signature weather forecast & more!

NewsNight - Minnesota's alternative newscast.

Wednesday, March 22

A Special One-Hour NewsNight

As part of our continuing collaboration with WCCO-AM and the Star Tribune, we present another in our series of Citizens Forums, tonight focusing on the challenges surrounding Minnesota transportation issues. Governor Jesse Ventura will be appearing live in our studio to share his thoughts on the matter, and state legislators will field questions from the studio audience and citizens from around the state.

NewsNight - let's see one of those other stations try this.

Thursday, March 23

Wild Curator?

When you hear the word "curator", you usually think of a museum, or maybe an art collection, right? Well, the Minnesota Wild hockey team is the first in the NHL to have its' own curator. What will he do, and why is he called a curator? We'll answer these questions - and more - when Wild curator Roger Godin joins us for a live one-on-one.

It's That Time Again

Sunday night is Oscar night and, once again, the Twin Cities will host what is called the largest Oscar party in the country, dubbed "Hollywood 2000". This is the 13th year for the event, a fund raiser for the Minnesota AIDS Project and other organizations. Minnesota Film Board Executive Director Randy Adamsick will join us to talk about the event and how this little party got to be such an annual blockbuster.

No Smoking - At All

Moose Lake, MN is considering an ordinance to completely ban smoking in restaurants within its' city limits, the first such ordinance in the state. Naturally, this has generated some spirited opinions, and Greater Minnesota reporter Jim Neumann was at a public hearing on the matter earlier this week. Tonight, he'll bring us a look at the lively debate that arose at the meeting.

Plus...

Headlines, state tax refunds on back-order, high-tech Minnesota, a Robot Wars preview, the Press Release of the Week, live music from the Swedish band Groupa, our signature weather forecast and more!

NewsNight - your news, our way.

Monday, March 27

Profiling For Prevention?

Tonight, we'll be featuring a live, four-way discussion on the emotionally-charged subject of racial profiling. Lou Harvin will moderate as St. Paul Police Chief William Finney, Pioneer Press columnist Reuben Rosario, U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones and Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Col. Steve Mengelkoch navigate the choppy waters of racial presumption, "driving while black" and police accountability.

Taxes, Taxes, Who'll Cut the Taxes?

Political reporter Mary Lahammer brings us a look at the dueling tax plans floating around the State Capitol these days. Seems the Governor, House & Senate all have competing plans for permanent tax reductions and the only sure thing is that Minnesotans will see a sales tax rebate sometime this summer. Probably.

Plus...

Headlines, a newly appointed commissioner, rallying support for light rail, news from around the state, our variable weather forecast, live music and more.

Tuesday, March 28

Capitol Report and more

Mary Lahammer checks in with the latest from the Capitol, including transportation and the Profile of Learning. We also have Greater Minnesota Capitol reporters in the studio to discuss whether there is a metro bias at the Capitol.

Putin Election

Hamline University's Nick Hayes helps us understand the election of Russian President Vladmir Putin.

Wednesday, March 29

The War Zone

"The War Zone" is a disturbing, critically acclaimed film from actor/director Tim Roth about child abuse and incest that will premiere in the Twin Cities next week. We'll be screening a clip from the film and talking with Dr. Janis F. Bremer, Clinical Director of Adolescent Services for Project Pathfinder, about the issues raised in the movie and the real, ongoing traumas suffered by survivors of incest.

15 and Growing

For a decade and a half, the Minnesota Women's Press has been informing and educating women. To celebrate the publication's 15th anniversary, we'll be joined by co-founder Mollie Hoben and editor Cynthia Scott to talk a little about the paper's history and their goals for the future.

Plus...

Headlines, Mary Lahammer's wrap-up of the day's activities at the State Capitol, fire bans for the BWCA, paid leave for parents, a new job for Skip Humphrey, live music from The Big Trio Reprise for your entertainment, our at-a-glance weather for your in formation and more!

NewsNight - the best thing to happen to your TV since the remote.

Thursday, March 30

A Diversity of Stories

Problems with the Census 2000 in Duluth, fly fishing on the Whitewater River, and Ventura in Washington, D.C. Plus headlines, weather, and more.

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