NewsNight Minnesota RealVideo Archive
November 2000

No bones about it...

Meet a tyrannosaurus named Sue. Sue Hendrickson, the archeologist who discovered the most complete tyrannosaurus skeleton, will chat with Lou Harvin.

Learning Park presents...

Joanell Dyrstad who will be in studio to talk about her latest project.

Heading up north

Minnesota's 8th district Congressional seat is up for grabs. We will hear what James Oberstar and Bob Lemen have to say.

The spotlight shines on...

singer and songwriter Peter Mayer.

Monday, November 06

We have the elections covered.

Make TPT your election home. After our normal NewsNight we will dive into election coverage. We will have in studio guests, reporters at all of the party sites and all of the numbers and results you could ask for. If you are looking for information on any of the statewide or national races check us out.

Wednesday, November 08

What happened?

We will discuss the results of last night's election with a panel of esteemed political scientists, recap the winners and losers and discuss the issues that were in question.

She's going to Washington.

Betty McCollum will visit our studio as the District 4 winner. She'll be in to talk about what's next.

Monday, November 13

An inside look you won't see anywhere else.

NewsNight Minnesota was granted exclusive access to a behind the scenes look at the Wilder Foundation's statewide survey of the homeless. Tonight Ken Stone focuses on single adults in Mankato. Tune in Tuesday and Wednesday of this week for parts two and three from Minneapolis and Duluth.

It's a great state.

NewsNight's Jim Neumann chats with newspaper editors from Winona, Duluth and Mankato to find out what is making news in greater Minnesota.

Budget priorities in MN

Governor Jesse Ventura was in St. Cloud listening to feedback on his budget proposals. Mary Lahammer was there and she'll bring you the latest.

Tuesday, November 14

Senator Moe in studio B.

Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe will talk with Mary Lahammer about the up and coming legislative session, the past election and what it all means.

Restorative Justice for African-Americans?

Should the United States compensate the African-American descendents of slaves? This issue was brought up at a town hall meeting at Lucille's Kitchen in North Minneapolis.

The homeless in Minneapolis.

Part two of Ken Stone's three part series focuses on young people in Minneapolis as he takes us behind the scenes of the Wilder Foundation's survey of the homeless. Tomorrow night we will take a look at homeless families in Duluth.

Wednesday, November 15

Learning from children.

The third and final part of Ken Stone's series looking into the lives of Minnesota's homeless shows you how young people cope when they don't have a home.

The National Congress of American Indians...

...is being held in St. Paul. We've invited the President of the NCAI, Susan Masten, to studio B. She'll chat with Lou Harvin about the challenges facing native Americans.

From the Spotlight...

...we'll bring you the sounds of singer/guitarist Larry Long.

Thursday, November 16

Rail Controversy

Kevin V. Schieffer, the President and CEO of Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad, will join us to talk about the rail road controversy facing communities in southern Minnesota.

Are you ready for some 'football'?

Governor Ventura will be lending his name and voice to the XFL, a new football created by the World Wrestling Foundation. We were at the news conference and we'll bring the latest.

An ethanol plant for the birds.

What happens if you feed the left overs of an ethanol plant to turkeys? The University of Minnesota knows and you will too.

Monday, November 20

A woman of the world.

Ken Stone interviews Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Naomi provides insight on what it is like to be a black woman in both South Africa and the United States.

African affairs

The News Hour and TPT's Fred de Sam Lazaro will join us in studio B. Fred is well versed in the current events of Africa and will shed light on Nelson Mandela's Twin Cities visit.

Would you like some wine with that cheese?

If the Minnesota Grocers Association gets their way you'll be able to do just this. The Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association is trying to maintain the status quo of not being able to purchase wine in metro area grocery stores...we'll get to the bottom of all of this with the executive directors from each organization.

Voices of the Land

Hear Howard Schaap read his poem Buffalo Ridge.

First time visitor

Nelson Mandela has spent a couple days in the Twin Cities and tonight, hear extended clips from the South African leader on NewsNight, where we try to stay out of the way of the sound bites.

Look out!

A couple 20-somethings have control over their towns' police forces. Meet Bjorn Skogland, the 22-year-old mayor-elect from Anoka, and Larry Hosch, 23, and newly elected as mayor of St. Joseph.

Cool Space

James J. Hill had the money to make his place a cool space. Check it out tonight.

Headlines

Airlines pull out of a group designed to combat airplane noise... Kennedy and Minge face-off in a recount... zebra mussels go into a deep freeze... and the U of M basketball team is stripped of its 1997 Big Ten title.

Wednesday, November 22

The idiot box?

NewsNight's Steve Spencer introduces us to the new film curator at the Walker Art Center, Cis Bierinckx. Hear why Cis thinks television may be responsible for the dumbing down of our society.

From the Pikes to the Eskimos

To get you ready for a weekend full of eating and football we invited a football expert to NewsNight. Ross Bernstein, author of Pigskin Pride, will tell you all you need to know about football in Minnesota.

Over the river and through the woods...

may be a better way to get to Grandma's house. We will give you a Northwest Airlines update.

The Spotlight shines on...

...singer and songwriter Dan Israel.

Monday, November 27

Stemming the tide

"Smart growth" is one of the latest catch phrases. Lee Ronning will visit NewsNight to talk about how the Twin Cities can contain the area's ever-expanding development while becoming less reliant on automobiles.

Leonard Peltier update

The White House said President Clinton will review all pending requests for executive clemency before he leaves office, including that of Leonard Peltier, the American Indian activist convicted of murdering two FBI agents in South Dakota. We'll revisit his case and update you as to what may happen.

Every job counts

NewsNight's Jim Neumann went to Bagley, Minnesota to bring you the story of a man who opened a manufacturing plant in one of the poorest counties in Minnesota.

Tuesday, November 28

Politics with Mary

It's Tuesday, that means Mary Lahammer will talk politics. Tonight Mary will talk to House Majority leader Tim Pawlenty.

Fighting the crowds

If you can't imagine heading to the mall to finish up your holiday shopping... but are afraid to jump into cyber space never fear because Dara Rudnick of the Better Business Bureau of MN will be in to tell you what you need to know about e-commerce.

More Moore by Four

Moore by Four graces us with their presence as they tune up for their Orchestra Hall show.

Plus...

headlines, Senator Roger Moe, Governor Ventura & the XFL, Mary Jo Copeland and a talking frog.

Wednesday, November 29

The Governor speaks...

to nonprofit, philanthropic groups about Minnesota's economy and we will give you plenty of extended sound from the conference held in Owatonna. You won't see this anywhere else.

Change of heart

Duluth is ready to pass one of the most Comprehensive human rights ordinances in the country. Live from Duluth Jim Neumann will talk with Lynn Fena of the Duluth City Council and Judy Gillen of the Duluth Human Rights Commission.

All things outdoors

Chris Niskanen of the Pioneer Press and Bob Cary of the Ely Echo will chat about the hunting season, environmental issues and anything else that pops up.

Tangled Up in Blue

If you like Bob Dylan and think imitation is the ultimate form of flattery we have the band for you. 'Gild' joins us in the spotlight.

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