September 3, 2001 - Midday’s Gary Eichten broadcasts live from the Minnesota State Fair. His guests are two of Minnesota's top crime-fighters…Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar and Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner.
September 3, 2001 - For the final day of the 2001 Minnesota State Fair, MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Jerry Hammer, executive vice president of the State Fair, about the attendance and overview of how this year’s State Fair has gone.
September 5, 2001 - Former Minnesota governor Al Quie reflects on the 1981 Minnesota government worker’s strike, which lasted for 22 days. During that time the Minnesota Zoo was closed and state services like drivers licenses were processed by administrators. Quie gives advice for current governor Jesse Ventura.
September 19, 2001 - MPR's William Wilcoxen reports on Minnesotans returning to the national pastime, after taking a week off from baseball to mourn the lives lost on September 11th, 2001. The Twins turned in a sparkling performance in front of a small crowd at the Metrodome. Several fans and players said it felt good to get back into the swing of life's routine.
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September 25, 2001 - Twin cities executive Vance Opperman said in Sunday's Star Tribune, "it is time for patriotism to take a more active and permanent form". He says nobody is too old to guard the homeland, so the US should draft the people.
September 26, 2001 - Martin Sampson, University of Minnesota political science professor, talks about the Middle East and the history of US policy toward Israel and its neighbors.
September 26, 2001 - Mainstreet Radio's Laurel Druley reports on the looming government workers strike. State agency officials say they have contingency plans in place to compensate for the void a strike could leave.