May 4, 2001 - MPR's Morning Edition, Friday, May 4, 2001 Topic New voices for NOAA Weather Radio The National Weather Service is conducting an online poll to test the public reaction to new synthesized computer voices for broadcasting over the NOAA Weather Radio system.
May 10, 2001 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews David Gisch, the Emergency Preparedness coordinator for Dakota County, about damage assessment after several tornadoes and funnel clouds touched down along a path south of the Twin Cities. Gisch says the damage is most severe in a farming area just east of Northfield.
May 11, 2001 - MPR's Morning Edition, Friday, May 11, 2001 Today is Minnesota Statehood Day (1858) Topic NOAA Weather Radio in the BWCA As a follow-up to our discussion last week about NOAA Weather Radio.
May 18, 2001 - Re: Suggestions for MPR's Morning Edition, Friday, May 18, 2001 Topic: Record high temperatures this week Strong warm advection and bright sun brought some record setting temperatures to the region on Monday and Tuesday this week. In fact, the high of 97 degrees F recorded at Redwood Falls, Hucthinson, St Cloud, Litchfield and Montevideo on Tuesday set an all-time state record high for May 15th breaking the old record of 96 degrees F set at Fergus Falls, Canby, and Beardsely in 1931 (the Dust Bowl
May 24, 2001 - New census figures show Minnesota is getting older. And some parts are older than others. Aitkin County in the center of the state has the highest median age in the state, 46.5 years. Cook County in far northeastern Minnesota is second with a median age of 44. Main Street Radio's Stephanie Hemphill visited the Arrowhead to see how Cook County is coping with its aging population and preparing for increasing numbers of elderly peoplein the future. {
June 12, 2001 - MPR’s Tim Post reports on how residents of central Minnesota spent the day cleaning up and assessing damage from storms that moved across the area on June 11, 2001. Several communities suffered significant damage caused by tornadoes, straight-line winds and hail.
June 13, 2001 - Smoking in restaurants - and the prospect of outlawing it - is a hot topic in Minnesota. More and more communities are considering measures to ban restaurant smoking. Health advocates seem to be gaining ground, and there has even been a call for a statewide ban. But as Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill reports, some restaurant owners are gearing up for a fight. {
June 14, 2001 - MPR’s Tim Post reports on severe weather that hammered Central Minnesota for the second time in less than a week. Storm after storm dumped 2 to 5 inches of rain on the area, straight line winds knocked down power poles and damaged homes.
June 20, 2001 - The tornado that ripped through Siren, Wisconsin on the night of June 18th, 2001 also devastated the area of Mudhen Lake, where Richfield's Hope Presbyterian Church holds a summer camp. 53 third and fourth graders were gearing up for a week at Camp Ojibway. Now the camp is closed for the summer.
June 20, 2001 - The tornado that hit the small Wisconsin town of Siren Monday night demolished the heart of the town's new tourism-oriented business district. Officials are still assessing the damage, but a four-block section of Highway 35 running through the heart of town is flattened. Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill found most business owners ready to rebuild.