November 6, 2000 - A once tight election now shows that Al Gore is in the lead for the president, Mark Dayton in the head for senate.
November 7, 2000 - Minnesota enters election day with a status few would've expected when this long campaign season began -- a battleground state in a tight race for the presidency. George W. Bush's strong showing, along with Green party candidate Ralph Nader's popularity, gave Minnesotans a surprise front-row seat to this year's expensive, hard-fought presidential race. After years of seeing the Iowa caucuses hog the limelight, Minnesota's political junkies were thrilled. Some theorize that Minnesota's new identity as a two-party state is long overdue. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
November 7, 2000 - Today is Election Day. Minnesota voters will cast ballots for the President of the United States, the US Senate seat held by Rod Grams, and all eight US House seats. Many other local races and referendums are also on the ballot. Joining us now is Minnesota Secretary of State, Mary Kiffmeyer.
November 7, 2000 - It's election day! And all across the region voters have been flocking to the polls, apparently undeterred by todays inclement weather. We asked Minnesota Public Radio reporters from around the region to check in with what's getting people out to vote in their areas..
November 8, 2000 - Saint Paul City Councilmember Bobbi Megard talks about Betty McCollum's victory.
November 9, 2000 - The unsettled Presidential race is commanding the most media attention, but who controls Congress also merits watching. Republicans retained control of the US Senate in Tuesday's elections, but their 8-seat majority has almost disappeared. In fact, the Senate could be split 50-50 for the first time in over a century. That will happen if democrat Maria Cantwell wins in Washington, where the race is still too close to call. The spilt would also occur if Al Gore loses the presidency, sending his running mate Joseph Lieberman back to the Senate. Joining us now to talk about how the new Senate could be different from the old one is Minnesota's senior Senator, Democrat Paul Wellstone. Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone.
November 10, 2000 - Mainstreet Radio’s Mark Steil presents a special report on The Armistice Day Blizzard. Steil talks with meteorologist Paul Douglas on how the storm formed and interviews numerous survivors who recollect on their experiences in the infamous storm.
November 10, 2000 - MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill profiles Frank Kutka and his farm near Mahtowa, about an hour south of Duluth. Kutka is experimenting with corn from all over the world to create a variety that will grow up north. His work is attracting attention around the country, and experts are hoping it may result in new crops that will help marginal farms.
November 10, 2000 - It's an event that's a part of Great Lakes lore. On November 10, 1975, The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the biggest, fastest, and most powerful iron ore carriers at the time, sank in a fierce storm on Lake Superior. All 29 crew members went down with the ship. MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Captain Dudley Paquette, the last living captain who sailed on Lake Superior during the infamous storm.
November 10, 2000 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews meteorologist Mark Seeley about the Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940. The storm brought strong winds which averaged over 25 mph for a 24-hour period and gusted over 60 mph. Rain turned to sleet and snow in the late morning on November 11th, and worsened to blizzard conditions very rapidly, as snowfall rates approached 4 inches per hour. The air temperature fell by as much as 40 degrees over 24 hours and inch thick ice coated poles and phone lines, breaking many of them. 49 Minnesotans perished; many duck hunters caught off-guard by the storm.