Monday, February 24

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Tuesday, February 25

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Wednesday, February 26

People living near the Ashland Oil refinery and tank farms in Cottage Grove have invited Lois Gibbs, a veteran of the fight against environmental contamination at Love Canal, to speak at a rally tonight. Locals concerned about their health and property values say they want Ashland either to clean up its operation, or provide relocation money for families living nearby. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.

On today's Future Tense John Gordon reports on FREE SPEECH, CYBERSPACE AND THE UNIVERSITY.

St Paul Mayor Norm Coleman used his first election year state of the city speech to urge St. Paul Residents to take pride in their city. In addition to touting accomplishements of the last few years, Coleman described some new initiatives he has in mind for the coming year. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports.

Carolyn Williams, a professor and drug prevention researcher at the University of Minnesota, discusses President Clinton's 16 billion dollar drug prevention program that he announced yesterday.

Thursday, February 27

There's little optimism among negotiators that this week's resumption of mediation over the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will achieve break throughs on a new management plan. Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Kelleher reports from Duluth.

On today's Future Tense John Gordon reports on A PROGRAM TO BOOST CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY.

Rep. Ann Rest and Senator Dean Johnson discuss what should be done with the two billion dollar budget surplus that will be announced today.

Friday, February 28

Martin Kaste reports on the political posturing that is going on at the State Capitol in the wake of a projected 2.3 billion dollar budget surplus.

In today's Future Tense John Gordon talks to an expert who says businesses are having a tough time finding and retaining people to build and maintain their information systems.

U of M Climatologist Mark Seeley talks about the storm that is headed our way, the long range forecast and the potential for flooding this spring.

National Weather Service hydrologist Gary McDevitt discusses today's flood forecast which predicts that flooding this spring could be worse than 1993.

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