Thursday, December 2

It's Elementary

The University of Minnesota houses the Sherlock Holmes Collection - the largest collection of Holmes literature and artifacts in the world. Ken Stone takes a look at this facinating, if somewhat far-from-home, collection in a special report.

Plus...

Headlines, the best of British TV commercials, live music from the Duluth band Low, our spunky little weather forecast and more!

NewsNight - this ain't your father's newscast.

Monday, December 06

Almost Thirty Minutes of News, Views & Fun!

Tom Moe accepts Interim Athletic Director position at the U of M... more scrutiny of prescription drug prices... the Reform Party national convention may be headed back to Minnesota... a Rhode Scholar gets tested by Lou Harvin and a look at Kev Koom Siab, a locally produced Hmong news magazine. NewsNight MN... please join us.

Economic Good Times... and Robots!

The players in the upcoming budget surplus negotiations will be in Studio B... Speaker of the House Steve Sviggum, Majority Leader Roger Moe and Pam Wheelock, commissioner of Finance, talk $money$. More tax cuts? Another sales tax rebate? More funding for education? See what's in store. Plus, robots the size of hair curlers! Funded by the military and developed at the University of Minnesota, these "scouts" will perform live in the studio. NewsNight MN... please join us.

Wednesday, December 08

Watch & Learn

Our reporters roamed all over town today! Lou Harvin was at Como Park Elementary to see how the America Reads program is helping third graders... Ken Stone visited the new Science Museum site with some kids... and Mary Lahammer checked out a police chase simulator for new cops. Plus, Joanne Benson visits Studio B in her new role with the Minnesota Business Academy... and State Senator Jerry Janezich will run for the U.S. Senate. NewsNight MN... please join us.

Thursday, December 09

Headlines, Columnists & "The Tempest"

Tonya Moten Brown will soon be in charge of Gopher Men's Athletics at the U of M. Ken Stone sat down with her to find out more about the job and more about her. Newspaper columnists have the enviable job of writing whatever they want to...tonight Laura Billings, Pioneer Press, and Kristin Tillotson, Star Tribune, join us live to talk about their columns, their readers and the millenium. Plus, news from Rochester, the rotunda, Northwest Airlines and scenes from "The Tempest" staged at the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul. NewsNight MN... please join us.

Monday, December 13

The Written Word

Tonight we'll meet a Welsh calligrapher who is creating a hand-written version of the bible for St. John's University and Abbey. We'll also check in with our bioethics panel and have live music from Susan Withy Hill. Plus, our one-of-a-kind weather forcast and headlines. Please join us.

Tuesday, December 14

News, Views & Live Music

U.S. Representative Martin Olav Sabo joins us live in Studio B to talk politics... Commerce Commissioner Steve Minn talks about telecom restructuring in Minnesota... Plus, Kasson has a new water tower, news from the hearings regarding the U of M basketball scandal at the capitol and singer Connie Evingson. NewsNight MN... please join us.

Wednesday, December 15

Forestry Fire

The logging companies want to cut down more. Environmentalists argue that there's too much being cut already. Neither side trusts the government to look after its' interests. Tonight, Ken Stone sits down with representatives from both sides to see if we CAN see the forest for the trees.

Plus...

Headlines, Norwest takes over the Honeywell campus, the re-opening of the Capitol cafeteria, a live one-on-one with Rep. Jim Ramstad and singer Tony Sandler (formerly of Sandler & Young) - the "Ambassador of Romance" - will perform in our Spotlight segment.

NewsNight - you won't find stuff like this on one of those other channels.

Thursday, December 16

South Africa Summit Coming to the Twin Cities

The South African Development Committee (SADC) was founded in 1980 to investigate economic reforms in nine South African countries. The SADC will celebrate its' 20th anniversary during its' upcoming 2000 conference in Minnesota and, tonight, we'll be talking about the Committee with the ambassadors of Mozambique and South Africa.

The Doctor is IN

We have a special treat in our Spotlight segment tonight - the legendary trumpet player/bandleader Doc Severinsen will join us in the studio to share some memories and a few licks on his horn.

Plus...

Headlines, Mary Lahammer's report on the restoration of the Capitol cafe, the 'U' gets one of the biggest gifts in its' history, the Press Release of the Week and more!

NewsNight - blowing our own horn for you.

Through a Windshield Darkly

Legislators call it a scam, consumers call it a godsend and windshield repair shops are cleaning up. The box of steaks/$500 rebate/restaurant certificate offers are drawing customers, but they've resulted in Minnesota having some of the highest insurance rates in the country. Mary Lahammer reports on the legislature's efforts to stop the giveaways.

Plus...

Headlines, the last ship out of Duluth, hopes for a white Christmas, suburban phone service battles, live music and more!

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

Tuesday, December 21

Abduction Prevention

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, police and family members of crime victims have joined together to form the Katie Poirier Abduction Task Force. Their first goal is to increase the flow of information on crimes and criminals to law enforcement agencies and thereby help prevent cases like the well-publicized Katie Poirier, Jacob Wetterling and Cally Jo Larson abductions. Mary Lahammer brings us a report on the task force and their other goals, which include violence prevention and better tracking of sex offenders.

Luther One-on-One

Lou Harvin tonight sits down with State Senator Bill Luther (DFL) as part of our ongoing series of talks with Minnesota's state legislators.

Plus...

Headlines, the Conseco Financial Group announces hundreds of new jobs for St. Paul, farmers concerned about a railroad merger, a preview of tonight's KTCA documentary "On the Outside Looking In", holiday music from Trailer Trash, our chilly forecast and more!

NewsNight - this ain't your father's newscast.

Wednesday, December 22

Stuff You Probably Won't Be Getting From Santa

Monica Lewinsky cigars, an obscure Jesse Ventura movie and the growing-nose Bill Clinton watch are just a few of the politically-themed gifts Mary Lahammer will be looking into in her report on one of this year's hottest trends in on-line shopping.

So, Is It Really Gonna Happen?

Tonight, we'll be chatting live with Jim Welna of the Metropolitan Airports Commission about security preparations in anticipation of the Y2K bug and increased government concerns about holiday season terrorism.

A Visit From St. Nick

A famed, right jolly old elf and his helpers will visit us this evening to hand out gifts to kids of all ages and read the classic Clement Moore poem.

Plus...

Headlines, an automated TV newsroom in Rochester, the biggest moon you'll ever see, our frosty forecast and more!

NewsNight - a heaping holiday helping of news, arts & information.

Monday, December 27

A Half Hour of News, Views and Music

We'll sit down with Star Tribune Photographer Mike Zerby to look at some of his favorite photographs from 1999. Plus: Last chance to purchase guns before Y2K, help for seniors trying to purchase prescription drugs, and live music from Son del Sur. Join us all week for more artists performing at the Capital New Year this Thursday.

NewsNight - Your pre-millenium news headquarters.

Tuesday, December 28

Kwaanza, Vibin' 'bout Y2K and More Photos of the Year

Headlines, Lou Harvin talks with the co-chair of the Twin Cities Kwanzaa Committee, the "Don't Believe the Hype" crew de-constructs Y2K fears, Greater Minnesota editor Jim Neumann shows us the Duluth News Tribune's best photos of the year, the MPR lawsuit, a new state union contract, live music from Dave Ray, our quick-as-a-wink weather and more!

NewsNight - now, as ever, Y2K compliant.

News from the 1900s

Headlines, The St. Paul Pioneer Press' best photos of 1999, environmentally friendly cars, Terry Ventura out-scores her husband, a prediction come true, the new St. Paul Police portrait, live music from Catherine Jordan and more!

Don't forget...

...to tune in tomorrow night for our annual "Best of the NewsNight Spotlight" show, featuring performances from Low, the Minnesota Opera, Big John Dickerson among others.

NewsNight - as always, Y2K compliant.

Thursday, December 30

Best of the NewsNight Spotlight Series

Featuring: Doc Severinsen, Laura Caviani, Richard Thompson, Blue Chamber feat, Big John Dickerson, the Minnesota Opera performing "The Marriage of Figaro", Low and U of M Dance Team.

NewsNight Minnesota is a TPT production.

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