September 4, 2000 - US Congressman Jim Oberstar met with residents and business leaders around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness over the weekend, to discuss recovery efforts after last year's storm. Last July's windstorm known as the Blowdown toppled thousands of trees and caused flooding in several communitites. Congressman Oberstar is on the line now.
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August 4, 2000 - DFL party officials here in Minnesota have been watching the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia this week. Mike Erlandson is the chair of the state DFL party, and comments on the convention.
August 4, 2000 - Presidential candidate George W. Bush speaks at the Republican Convention and uses Minnesotan Mary Jo Copeland as an anecdote. Interviews with Minnesota delegates are included.
August 3, 2000 - Delegates to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia are getting ready for the main event tonight THURSDAY. Texas Governor George W. Bush will officially acccept the GOP's nomination for president and adddress the convention. Last night Bush's running mate Dick Cheney spoke and brought the audience to its feet -- including the Minnesota delegation. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
August 1, 2000 - The Minnesota Delegation to the Republican National Convention will be in the spotlight again tonight when they're expected to endorse Texas Governor George Bush for President. Yesterday Minnesota featured prominently when candidates for US Senate and House addressed the convention. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo joins us now from Philadelphia.
August 1, 2000 - State and Washington County officials met with residents in Woodbury last night to address public questions about group homes in that city. Some residents have expressed concern about living near group homes after a teenager living in a Woodbury home was charged with killing an 18-year-old woman in July. Dan Papin is the director of community services for Washington County, and was at the meeting last night.
July 27, 2000 - Residents of Granite Falls are sifting through rubble and picking up debris after a tornado hit the town Tuesday night. About 300 homes were destroyed or damaged, almost one-third of all the homes in a town of 3000 people. Captain Monty Wandling is directing the Salvation Army operations in Granite Falls. It isn't the first time he's responded to a disaster like this; he also led the Salvation Army's response in St. Peter when that town was hit by a tornado two years ago.
July 27, 2000 - The national weather service is sending a survey team out today to determine how severe the storm around Granite Falls was. What did the survey team find?