Former Vice President Walter Mondale and former St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman vie for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Click here to watch the video » [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] FRED DE SAM LAZARO: Five days after their standard-bearer died in a plane crash, Minnesota Democrats at an 11th […]
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St. John’s Settlement
This story originally aired on Religion & Ethics Newsweekly on Oct. 17, 2002. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro covers the court process and settlement for sexual abuse reparations with the Catholic church. […]
Minnesota’s Balancing Act
The attacks of September 11th have had a serious drag on the Minnesotan economy and led to major budget shortfalls. This has caused some big problems in a state which constitutionally must have a balanced budget. The governor and legislators have two different visions when it comes to solving this problem. Click here to watch […]
Bible Scribe
It is a one-of-a-kind work in progress: the first hand-written, hand illuminated bible in 400 years. Benedictine monks at St. John’s University in Minnesota and a team of scribes in Wales are working together to create it. The monks are raising the several millions of dollars the project will cost, the scribes are doing the […]
Called to Duty
After the attacks on September 11, 2001, homeland security, long a secondary concern, became a top defense priority. In response, some 35,000 millitary personnel have been called off reserve and in to active duty. We report on one unit from Duluth, Minnesota. [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] FRED DE SAM LAZARO: […]
Breaking the Welfare Cycle
Minnesota has tried something different when it comes to state welfare. While most states were cutting funds, Minnesota increased the amount that it was paying out to recipients and changed the requirements for staying in a welfare program. These investments have been seen some successes as more people are able hold down a job long […]
Jesse “The Governor” Ventura
The other political side of Jesse Ventura: As a member of the reform party, he pulled out of the organization, saying the national party was “dysfunctional.” But as governor of Minnesota, how is he doing? [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] JESSE VENTURA: And the American dream lives on in Minnesota. FRED […]
Farming Crisis Hits Northern Plains ’99
As the US economy grows, the strength of the dollar grows with it. This has lead to a problem for farmers as they lose out on exports. This, with the elimination of certain subsidy support, has lead to many farmers either giving up farming or having to take on a second job in order to […]
Games and Grades
While the Minnesota Golden Gophers were having a great run on the court, they were having major problems off of it. During the height of their playoff success accusations were raised about the academic achievements of some of the players. Players in college sports must have a minimum GPA in order to be eligible to […]
Ming in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Institute of Art has slowly been collecting a world-class collection of artifacts from the China’s Ming era. They have reconstructed an original Ming home in the museum and filled it with works and artifacts from the era. Click here to watch the video » [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] […]
Farming Crisis Hits Northern Plains ’98
With the introduction of the Freedom to Farm Act, many of the price protections that farmers have counted on are slowly being eliminated. This has come at a bad time for farmers who are being hit by poor weather conditions and poor trading conditions that have hurt their ability to make a profit. [showhide type=”transcript” […]