July 25, 2001 - INTRO-- Governor Jesse Ventura will be among the speakers later today at a rural summit in Duluth. More than one-thousand delegates are at the summit to discuss ways to stregthen and build rural communities. For the past two days, they've been convering topics like diversity in rural Minnesota and rural poverty. This afternoon, the topic will be rural development policy. Colleen Landkamer (LAND cam er) will speak at that session. Landkamer is a Blue Earth County Commissioner, and a representative to the National Association of Counties.
July 25, 2001 - INTRO-- One year ago today, a POWERFUL TORNADO swept through Granite Falls, killing one person and destroying homes and businesses IN THAT WESTERN MINNESOTA TOWN. The TORNADO, CLASSIFIED AS AN F-4 BECAUSE OF IT'S FIERCE WINDS, caused more than 20 million dollars in damage. Since then, residents have been working to rebuild their community. Dave Smiglewski is the mayor of Granite Falls. He's on the line now.
July 24, 2001 - If you live in a city and think you're hearing more caw-ing outside your window, you're probably right. Minnesota naturalists say there's an increasing number of crows in urban areas of the state. Crows seem to be moving to the city in other areas of the country as well. Dr. Kevin McGowan (mc GOW --rhymes with cow-- ann) is a Research Associate at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in New York, and he studies crows. Dr. Kevin McGowan (mc GOW --rhymes with cow-- ann) studies crows at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithica, New York.
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July 24, 2001 - When Meteorologist Mark Seeley comes by our studio each Friday with details of just how comfortable or uncomfortable the weather has been that week, he brings the neutral perspective of a scientist. But this week Mark has a very personal stake in how nice the weather is. That's because he's spending the week on his bicycle as a participant in the Ride Across Minnesota, a fund raising event for the Minnesota chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Mark joins us now by phone.
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July 20, 2001 - The number of Japanese beetles is on the rise in the metro area. The small bugs cause problems by eating over 300 different species of plants and trees. They were first found in the United States in 1916, and in Minnesota in 1991. Ann Selmis is with the Shade Tree and Invasive Species Unit at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. She's on the line now. That's Ann Selmis, the Shade Tree and Invasive Species Unit Supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. To get a copy of the Japanese beetle fact sheet, contact the Department of Agriculture or go to the U of M extension service web site: EXTENSION.UMN.EDU.
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July 20, 2001 -