November 8, 2001 - The smoking ban in Duluth has been kind of like the weather -- just when you get used to it, it changes. The city council passed a ban a year ago, but then kept changing the rules. Now it looks like the debate over smoking in Duluth's restaurants is finally settled. Voters reaffirmed the ban this week, and even made it a little tougher. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin reports.
November 8, 2001 - You should be able to keep your winter coat tucked away a little longer. Kare-11 Meteorologist Ken Barlow says storms moving through central Canada are pulling unseasonably warm weather north over Minnesota. He says there's no meteorological excuse for the unusual weather pattern.
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November 19, 2001 - The most ambitious railroad expansion since the Civil War is one step closer to approval. A report thousands of pages long was released today (MONDAY) on the Dakota Minnesota and Eastern Railroad's one and a half billion-dollar plan. The DM&E hopes to haul coal from Wyoming through Minnesota and South Dakota to eastern power plants. DM&E officials are pleased with the federal report. But Minnesota Public Radio's Erin Galbally reports not everyone's celebrating.
November 23, 2001 - In elections around the state earlier this month, a record number of school districts asked voters to approve extra money for school programs. Most of those levy referendums passed. In Cook County in northeastern Minnesota, voters defeated a $300,000 referendum. But some residents aren't giving up. They're not challenging the referendum, but they're still trying to raise money. They've organized a fund drive. They're inviting people to contribute any amount, and they've raised about thirteen thousand dollars in just a couple of weeks. Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill reports.
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November 26, 2001 - A snowstorm closed schools and slowed travel today in Minnesota and neighboring states. Up to 8 inches of snow has fallen in southwest Minnesota and winds are gusting over 30 miles an hour. Mainstreet Radio's Mark Steil reports:
November 26, 2001 - A major winter storm could dump record amounts of snow over much of the state. It has already forced many schools in southern and central Minnesota to close early. And Twin Cities Airport officials have had to cancel more than 70 incoming and outbound flights. Seth Binau (BEE-now) is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Chanhassen. He says the storm is concentrated on the central third of the state:
November 26, 2001 - James McQuirter is a forecaster with the National Weather Service. That's James McQuirter, a forecaster with the National Weather Service.
November 27, 2001 - MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports that while the snowfall in Duluth from storm is not immense, the wind hitting Lake Superior is, creating damage…and spectacle.