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February 18, 2002 - FOR USE MONDAY MORNING The U-S Senate is taking up a long awaited national energy bill. Like a house version passed last year, the Senate is expected to support continued research and development into what's called "clean coal technology." Two Northeast Minnesota power plant proposals are based on the new technology. But some environmental groups say there's no such thing as clean coal - especially at the edge of the Great Lakes. Mainstreet Radio's Bob Kelleher reports from Duluth.
February 25, 2002 - One place that's never been popular for sailing or cruising is the North Shore of Lake Superior. The big lake is famous for its sudden storms. MPR's Stephanie Hemphill reports that local boaters have been pushing the state to build safe harbors along the rocky North Shore. Duluth City Council looks at a plan for a harbor that's created its own storm of controversy.
March 7, 2002 - This late return of cold, winter weather has been unwelcome news for the growing number of homeless people in Minnesota. Statewide the number of people seeking help from shelters and transitional housing was up five percent last year. The number turned away for lack of space was up as well. In St. Cloud, there is an acknowledged shortage of beds in town. But Mainstreet Radio's Jeff Horwich reports this winter the city's churches have provided warm spaces for a few more.
March 7, 2002 - A strong winter storm has been pushing its way across Minnesota. Right now, the arrowhead is reporting some of the heaviest snow. Mark Kavinsky, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says the storm totals will vary widely.
March 7, 2002 - Hotel workers in Duluth have been picketing for the last three months in front of five downtown hotels. Picketing is a standard strategy in labor disputes, but these workers are not on strike. They're demanding that their employers stay out of a union organizing effort. Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill reports its becoming an increasingly popular tool for unions.
March 7, 2002 - Two separate storm systems could dump as much as 12 inches of snow on parts of the state by Saturday morning. The first storm is already moving across the state, with the heaviest snow falling around Duluth and freezing rain and drizzle.. The second system should move through the state late Friday, again bringing heavy snow north and mixed precipitation south. National Weather Service Meteorologist Mark Kavinsky says snow lovers in the state should finally get what they've asked for:
March 8, 2002 - Hope you are bracing for some nasty weather on Friday and Saturday.....record snowfall for Saturday is 10.9 inches in the Twin Cities (1918).
March 8, 2002 - The second winter storm in as many days is heading into Minnesota this evening. The national weather service says it will dump between three to eight inches across much of south central and central Minnesota, including the Twin Cities and parts of northwestern Wisconsin. By tomorrow morning, winds up to 40 miles an hour are expected to create near blizzard conditions in parts of central Minnesota. In the south tonight, more sleet and freezing rain is expected. Yesterday's storm dumped as much as 10 inches in the arrowhead region. Jim Vic is marketing director for Lutsen ski resort on the north shore of lake superior. He says today was the best skiing of the season:
March 14, 2002 -