August 3, 2001 -
August 6, 2001 - Off highway vehicle fans say it's time the state created trails for all-terrain-vehicles, dirt-bikes, and 4 x 4 trucks. Critics say the DNR should do more to enforce laws and protect the environment before they spend money on new trails. Now the public is being asked for input. Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill reports.
August 6, 2001 - Some 500 Red Lake Reservation families are on a waiting list to move into tribal homes. Many have been on the list for years. Now Tribal housing officials are teaming up with the US military to try to solve at least part of the problem, with the help of an organization called Operation Walking Shield. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Robertson reports...
August 7, 2001 - The demand caused by the hot and sticky weather and problems like Friday's fire at the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant means Xcel needs to buy additional from other places. Steve Paluso is the Vice President for energy markets at Xcel. He says some of the power used to run air conditioners in Minnesota yesterday came from pretty far away. T
August 7, 2001 - Nearly 17 thousand Excel Energy customers in the metro area are without power this morning. Heavy demand caused by the hot weather has resulted in scattered power outages in several areas of the Twin Cities in the past week, leaving people to swelter in the record heat. Ed Legge is a spokesman for Xcel Energy.
August 7, 2001 -
August 10, 2001 - Temperatures around the state have finally dropped to comfortable levels, but the latest heat wave has caused a record number of fatalities in Duluth. Four men and one woman were found dead Wednesday, as a result of heat stroke after the unusally hot weather. Mayor Gary Doty says it's hard to believe that something like this could happen in Duluth:
August 10, 2001 - MPR's Morning Edition, Friday, Aug 10, 2001 Topic A sultry week of weather Heat and humidity dominated the weather headlines this week as the eastern half of the United States baked under a strong high pressure ridge.
August 14, 2001 - It's easy to forget, given this morning's fine weather, but last week at this time we were sweltering in a thick heat. The miserable weather was in part caused by high dew points. That means there was a high amount of water vapor in the air. Some climatologists have noticed dew points in Minnesota may be on the rise... and if that true, one reason could be our corn fields. Dr. Jeff Basara (ba SAIR --rhymes with bear -- ah) is a scientist at Oklahoma's State Climate Office. He's studied the connection between crops and dew point that's Dr. Jeff Basara (ba SAIR --rhymes with bear -- ah), a scientist at Oklahoma's State Climate Office.
August 15, 2001 - Farmers are mulling over mixed news this week. They are use to battling the weather. But this year has been more of a struggle then most. Spring was marked by excessive rain, delaying planting for small grain crops like wheat and barley. The past few weeks extreme heat and humidity has hung over the Midwest. The weather is moderating now, but new national projections predict the price for some crops, notably corn and soybeans may rise as a result of the weather. Mainstreet Radio's Bob Reha reports.