November 3, 2000 - The presidential candidates are racking up thousands of frequent flier miles, and the Gore campaign was back in Minnesota yesterday. Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman made two stops in northeastern Minnesota just one day after George W Bush held a rally in Duluth. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin has more.
November 2, 2000 - With the presiential race tighter than ever in Minnesota, the Gore and Bush campaigns continue to shower attention on Minnesota -- particularly on the northeastern part of the state. Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman will be on the Iron Range this afternoon, and Tipper Gore was in the Twin Ports earlier in the week. Republican candidate George W Bush stopped in the Twin Cities yesterday, and went on to a rally in Duluth. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin has more.
November 1, 2000 - Tomorrow (Thursday) on the North Shore, state biologists will be looking for insect larvae in the Beaver River. Last week a broken pipline at Northshore Mining in Silver Bay spilled tons of taconite tailings into the river. Researchers say the spill will likely suffocate the tiny creatures on the river bottom, and cut into the food supply for the river's fish in coming years. The spill is reviving memories of past concerns about tailings pollution. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin starts our two part report.
October 25, 2000 - If you can't name the two countries involved in "The XYZ Affair," you might not be ready for Knowledge Bowl. Throughout the school year, hundreds of kids across Minnesota, and thousands more across the country, put their learning on the line at Knowledge Bowl meets. Kids from seventh grade to 12th grade compete, facing questions that range from history and geography to math and poetry. Later today Junior Varsity teams from northern Minnesota will gather in the town of Mountain Iron for the final stage of a big round-robin tournament. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin watched the second round of the tournament last week and has this report.
October 18, 2000 - More than 2,000 gray wolves live in Minnesota. That's by far the largest wolf population south of Alaska, but the number of wolves is growing in several states. A few hundred wolves now live in Michigan and Wisconsin, and a few hundred more in western states. In response, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes taking wolves off the "endangered" list across most of the country. Federal wildlife managers will gather public testimony on the proposal at a public meeting tonight in Duluth. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin has the story.
October 9, 2000 - Some people in the central Minnesota town of Pine City don't like their county government. They claim decisions by the Pine County Board always favor people in the other half of the county. There have been lawsuits and counter suits. Some residents say they're so fed up they want out. They've put a proposal on the November ballot to split Pine County in half. Opponents of the measure are just as passionate and say both new counties would go bankrupt. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin has this report.
October 4, 2000 - Hunters shoot more black bears in Minnesota than in any other state. The Department of Natural Resources relies on hunting to control the bear population, but this year, hunters aren't bagging as many bears as the D-N-R hoped for. There's plenty of natural food in the woods, and bears aren't coming to the bait hunters set. The number of bears in Minnesota is at an all-time high, and DNR officials say the lack of hunting success could mean more problem bears in years to come. Chris Julin reports from Duluth. {
September 22, 2000 - The summer tourist season is over, but thousands of visitors will probably stream through Duluth this weekend. They won't stay in motels or spend any money though, because they're birds. Each fall thousands of hawks and eagles pass through the Duluth sky on their way south. And the passing birds draw a good number of humans to a place called Hawk Ridge. Chris Julin has more from Duluth.
September 19, 2000 - A record number of students is riding city buses to the University of Minnesota in Duluth this fall. That shouldn't be a surprise, since bus rides are free to all students and employees at UMD. Administrators decided to pick up the tab for mass transit to keep down crowds in campus parking lots. From Duluth, Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin reports. {
September 15, 2000 - You might soon see ads that tell you to "Just Say No" to antibiotics. At the Minnesota Medical Association convention this morning in Duluth, members will consider a resolution calling for a publicity campaign urging patients to stop leaning on their doctors for antibiotics. Doctors say this is one part of a much larger effort to fight the spread of antibiotic-resistant disease. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin reports.