MPR News Features are news segments created for various long-form programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, amongst others. Features run the gambit of interviews, reports, profiles, and coverage.
November 4, 1991 - MPR’s Liz Hannon interviews John O’Rourke, mayor of Austin, about the impact storm system on city. While Austin only received about an inch of snow, they also received a couple inches of ice, damaging trees and powerlines. Much of the town was left without power in dropping temperatures.
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November 5, 1991 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder interviews Patrick Hansen, a National Guard captain, about distribution of generators for rural residents without power after Halloween blizzard hit much of the state.
November 5, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on some reasons behind slow roads. Jim Scheibel, St. Paul mayor, explains issues with plowing certain areas of town. Bob Otto, Minneapolis maintenance engineer, shares challenges of plows getting stuck and winds blowing snow back onto cleared areas.
November 5, 1991 - Robert L. Spaeth reflects on the Pan Motor Company in St. Cloud. For a brief moment in time, the company gave the city a possibility to “be put on the map.”
November 5, 1991 - Minnesota-based author, educator, and outdoor enthusiast Bill Hansen shares an essay recalling an experience with a moose…and a subsequent chase.
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November 6, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Catlin interviews MNDOT and MTC officials about what went wrong with maintaining roads and bus service in the Twin Cities during and after Halloween blizzard. Topic on communication issues is highlighted.