Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) back issues from May 1997:
A new beginning; Unlike previous seasons, the vastly improved Timberwolves are heading into the offseason with a strong nucleus and a plan.(SPORTS)
May 01, 1997;
Carlson signs major welfare bill into law; Encouraging work is centerpiece of new plan.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES Report card.(SPORTS)
May 01, 1997;
Flooded town may hold lessons for Grand Forks; The Mississippi River overwhelmed Valmeyer, Ill., in 1993. After that, with gritty resolve, residents literally made the town rise anew.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
More women athletes sue UMD, charging gender bias; Two soccer players and a hockey club player say they are seeking equal funding for women's teams.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Twins' slide hits seven; Tewksbury loses as Orioles bang out 19 hits.(SPORTS)
May 01, 1997;
Through hype or high water, some stay on Trenton Island; Wisconsinites accept inevitable.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Lawton tries for more RBI; Injuries to sluggers change outfielder's priorities.(SPORTS)
May 01, 1997;
Somber Twins picture painted; Baseball's Selig says new ballpark would save team.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Clearing cap room is key for Wolves.(SPORTS)
May 01, 1997;
Shelters now the only home they have; Many of those who remain at the Grand Forks Air Force Base and other evacuation centers are elderly, ill or disabled. Some have no families and others have mental health problems.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Panel to seek way to deny license.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Salvation Army fights floods at front; Volunteers staff distribution center in Grand Forks.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
ReliaStar plans to buy small thrift; Minneapolis insurer's move seen as blurring lines in financial industry.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 1997;
Man charged with kidnapping, rape and attempted murder of ex- girlfriend.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Landlord planning to run for mayor.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Pair who testified against Profit say cops ignored them.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
All-city academic team honors 143 athletes.(SPORTS)
May 01, 1997;
St. Paul man pleads guilty in girl's death.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
NWA pilots get 3 percent raise; In a decision that could lead to raises for other union workers, an arbitrator granted Northwest Airlines pilots a pay increase retroactive to Oct. 31 to make up for earlier concessions.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 1997;
Critic's choice.(VARIETY)
May 01, 1997;
Witness in triple-murder case is found; opening statements are set for Monday.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Open-mike night tests more than comics' gags.(VARIETY)
May 01, 1997;
FLOOD NOTEBOOK; Mortgage servicers favor flood victims.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
The magic and the menace.(VARIETY)
May 01, 1997;
I pin hopes and dreams to the clothesline.(HOME & GARDEN)
May 01, 1997;
Campaign-finance reform effort gets boost.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Messages about the medium.(VARIETY)
May 01, 1997;
Tee off like `an old pro,' exercise expert advises; Participants found swings got faster, fairway drives longer.(VARIETY)
May 01, 1997;
Bill du jour; Farmers get little, consumers pay lots.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Program lets more lawyers help the poor.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Imation's first-quarter earnings drop; product divestitures, strong dollar cited; Earnings per share of 30 cents still exceed 28- cent consensus.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 1997;
Minneapolis police ID homicide victim.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
More flood victims find shelter beneath their angel's wings.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Gender equity tests schools.(SPORTS)
May 01, 1997;
Settlement may end legal wrangling over 1993 St. Paul blast.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Entice butterflies to flutter by.(HOME & GARDEN)
May 01, 1997;
Flowering art blooms at Minneapolis museum; More than 130 garden- club members and 35 professionals have concocted floral arrangements for the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Move makes home fix-up loans easier.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 1997;
This season's cold and snow inflicted lasting damage.(HOME & GARDEN)
May 01, 1997;
Looking ahead at May.(VARIETY)
May 01, 1997;
Ellen's coming out; DeGeneres throws TV's closet door open The much-anticipated "Ellen" episode, in which the TV show's main character announces that she's a lesbian, hasn't just served to boost the sitcom's ratings. It's also gotten Americans talking about their attitudes on homosexuality.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Face to face on gay marriage.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Real homes, real people.(HOME & GARDEN)
May 01, 1997;
Lukas enters Derby after all; Pulpit is favored in smallest field since '85.(SPORTS)
May 01, 1997;
Profit's mother and sister testify at trial; As the defense began its effort to generate reasonable doubt, the prosecution challenged relatives' memories.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Expectations on the rise for Wolves.(SPORTS)
May 01, 1997;
EDITOR'S NOTE.(HOME & GARDEN)
May 01, 1997;
It's no wonder that Gargiulo got a dose of Potomac Fever; KSTPer is bound for Washington.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
St. Paul drafts plan to ease parking crunch; Public-private effort aims to attract or keep business downtown.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
State House bill taps reserve fund for $21 million.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Bigger purses lure some away from Canterbury Park.(SPORTS)
May 01, 1997;
Man pleads guilty to shooting death.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
FYI; Time to pay.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Last of 7 reputed gang members arrested last year is sentenced.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Management struggle is coming to a head at Minnesota Brewing Co.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 1997;
Genre-blending Badu entrances First Avenue crowd.(NEWS)(Review)
May 01, 1997;
glass master; Salvaged brass, glass and craft combine in artist's studio.(HOME & GARDEN)
May 01, 1997;
Politics clouds passage of federal relief package.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997;
Woodstock World; A theme park of questionable value.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997
The welfare bill; State must monitor massive experiment.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997
Letters from readers.(NEWS)
May 01, 1997
Letters from readers.(NEWS)
May 02, 1997
Cranney's exit; Leaves Children's Theatre after fine run.(NEWS)
May 02, 1997
K-12 education; What makes schools `world-class?'.(NEWS)
May 02, 1997