November 27, 2001 - MPR's Jeff Horwich discusses snowfall, bad roads and school closings in Central Minnesota. That's Minnesota Public Radio's Jeff Horwich reporting from Collegeville.
November 27, 2001 - The winter storm that's hit much of the region couldn't be better news for snow-starved children in Minnesota. The fresh white blanket also means a lot to the many businesses that have been anxiously waiting for winter. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
November 29, 2001 - Student union leaders at the University of Minnesota could decide tonight whether to ban the sale of tobacco products on the Twin Cities campus. The products are currently sold at three stores on campus, and the student unions get some of the profits. Two committees at the University's Boynton Health Service passed resolutions last spring requesting a ban. School health officials say campus surveys show a 60% increase in tobacco use since 1992 by students 18-24 years old. Kristen Moore is the president of the Twin Cities Student Unions' Board of Governors, the group which could decide at a meeting tonight whether or not to continue selling the products. That's Kristen Moore, the president of the Twin Cities Student Unions' Board of Governors.
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November 29, 2001 - Officials in Saint Paul marked a key step toward completing the city's biggest and most expensive development project today (Thurs). Pollution cleanup is complete at the Upper Landing, an eight-block area on the Mississippi Riverfront near downtown. Getting the site removed from Minnesota's Superfund list will pave the way for a 170-million dollar housing development. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has more...
November 30, 2001 - MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill profiles Alden Lind, who for three decades was a passionate defender of Lake Superior. He was a leading voice in the successful battle to stop dumping taconite waste into the lake.
December 6, 2001 - The state's tick population has soared because of the warmest fall in more than 100 years. It's a phenomenon any deer hunter, particularly in southeastern Minnesota, knows well. Typically ticks disappear for the winter before the start of hunting season. But this year that's not the case. And it's prompting concerns that Lyme disease could be on the rise. Minnesota Public Radio's Erin Galbally has this Mainstreet report.
December 7, 2001 - It is unseasonably warm for December.
December 10, 2001 - Joseph Giannetti painted a mural in the Soudan Underground Iron Mine near Tower, Minnesota. It was in collaboration with the University of Minnesota.
December 10, 2001 - All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson talks with Minnesota explorer Ann Bancroft. At this time a year ago explorer Ann Bancroft was on the polar plateau of Antarctica, pulling a 250-pound sled with teammate Liv Arneson. The pair became the first women in history to cross the continent on skis.