November 1, 1991 - Paul Wellstone comments on success of thwarting an energy policy in Congress that would have allowed drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge.
November 1, 1991 - Midday’s Bob Potter interviews Todd Krause, forecaster at the Minneapolis National Weather Service office; and Daryl Sherman, of Minnesota Department of Transportation about blizzard hitting the region. Snow accumulation, snowdrifts, and road conditions are discussed.
November 2, 1991 - Weekend Edition host Jim Wishner talks with sports commentator Jay Weiner about various sports items in relation to the snow, including the Twins World Series win, Winter Olympics, and the roof of Metrodome (hmmmmmmm..)
November 2, 1991 - Weekend Edition host Jim Wishner interviews Bob LaShomb, of Metro Transit Commission, on status of bus service after massive snowstorm hit the Twin Cities.
November 2, 1991 - Weekend Edition’s Jim Wishner interviews Jim Mathews, meteorologist form the National Weather Service, on the present conditions, wind, and snow totals in region. It looks as if Duluth has won the "golden shovel” award from storm, with 30" inches on the ground.
November 2, 1991 - Weekend Edition’s Jim Wishner talks with KZSE’s Joe Follensbee about situation in southern Minnesota counties, where there are power and phone outages as a result of snowstorm and blizzard conditions in the region.
November 4, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) official about the delays on roads during morning rush hour, which lasted an incredibly long 6-10:30 AM. If anything should have been done differently regarding bus service during snowstorm is also discussed.
November 4, 1991 - MPR’s Liz Hannon interviews Robert Sorlie, an Albert Lea resident about the challenging conditions after blizzard hit area. Sorlie details downed tree limbs, ice, power outages, and a run on supplies at few stores that opened. The blizzard was part of a statewide weather event.
November 4, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on snow removal problems in St. Paul. Due to a failure of private contractors, four areas of the city were bypassed for plowing. Minneapolis road challenges are also mentioned.
November 4, 1991 - As voters prepare to go to the polls on November 5th to decide on gay rights ordinance repeal, MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on the positions in the debate over human rights protection for gays and lesbians in St. Paul.