April 26, 2001 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports that Minnesota counties are concerned about a legislative proposal to cut off cash welfare payments to thousands of Minnesotans starting next summer. County officials fear they will be responsible for paying the cost of caring for those who lose state assistance. Advocacy groups say many of Minnesota’s working poor will forced to seek charity to survive….but the author of the House bill says those concerns are largely unfounded.
April 23, 2001 - As part of Mainstreet Radio series "Broken Trust: Civil Rights in Indian Country,” MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on the struggles of American Indians, with the voices of people who say their rights, and complaints, are ignored.
April 17, 2001 - Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Joe Albaugh spent most of yesterday touring flooded areas in the Red River Valley. Albaugh viewed flooded areas, and several FEMA funded projects that are successfully preventing flooding this year. The FEMA director made no promise of federal aid, but praised Minnesota and North Dakota officials for preventing serious flood damage this year. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson reports.
April 16, 2001 - The National Weather Service says it appears the Red River has crested at Wahpeton Breckenridge, Fargo/Moorhead and Grand Forks/East Grand Forks. While the Red crested lower than earlier predicted, the river is expected to stay high for the next several days. After a busy week of building levees and filling sandbags, things were quiet yesterday along the Red River. Many people were able to take a break, but some must remain vigilant until the river recedes. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson reports.
April 13, 2001 - Mainstreet Radio's Dan Gunderson reports that Governor Jesse Ventura wrapped up his two-day flood tour in East Grand Forks. The governor says he's pleased with how the flood fight is going all across the state. The lower flood crests predicted at most locations on the Red, and the Minnesota rivers, are allowing many communities a break for the Easter weekend.
April 12, 2001 - Residents in Fargo Moorhead are breathing a bit easier today after the National Weather Service lowered the projected river crest there by one foot. The crest forecasts were also reduced in Breckenridge and Grand Forks East Grand Forks,on the Red River, and at Granite Falls and Montevideo on the Minnesota River. Governor Jesse Ventura and Senator Paul Wellstone are touring the state today. Both made stops in Moorhead.
April 12, 2001 - People along the Red River are bracing for more rain, and working to build levees higher in anticipation of rising water. Heavy rain is forcing the release of water from lake traverse, on the South Dakota border. That water will flow into the Red River, further exacerbating the situation. In Grand Forks and East Grand Forks the scene reminds some of the uncertainty that surrounded the devastating flood of 1997. The communities still don't have a permanent levee system, but city officials say the work they've done since 1997 provides much improved flood protection. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson reports
April 9, 2001 - The city of Crookston narrowly avoided disaster early this morning when ice jams caused the Red Lake River to jump two feet in a matter of minutes. The river is *now* slowly dropping, but city officials are concerned waterlogged levees may fail if rain later this week pushes the river higher again. Mainstreet Radios Dan Gunderson reports.
March 9, 2001 - FOR FRIDAY MORNING Nearly twelve thousand people turned out in Fargo to hear President Bush speak yesterday. Hundreds more lined streets to watch his motorcade. The crowd responded enthusiastically to the Presidents call for lower taxes, and his promise to not forget farmers. A bomb threat on the North Dakota State University campus closed four buildings but didn't directly threaten the President. Minnesota Public Radios Dan Gunderson reports.
February 21, 2001 - Good snow conditions in Minnesota this winter are a boon to winter tourism, and snowmobile dealers. But more sleds on the snow also means more accidents. Snowmobile related deaths in Minnesota this winter are on pace to reach a record level. (insert current death toll here) In trhe first of a two part series Minnesota Public Radios Dan Gunderson examines the causes of snowmobile crashes and what's being done to improve safety.