April 9, 2002 - Almost everyone agrees the state's traffic congestion is worsening.. Some people think we should add new lanes to freeways. Others say widened roads will soon be clogged with traffic, and mass transit needs to be a major part of the solution. But regardless of who's right, Minnesota's system for funding transportation is heavily weighted in favor of more highways. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.
March 20, 2002 - Interest groups with vastly different visons of the future of the Mississippi River turned out last night for a public meeting held by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps presented its latest version of a study on whether to expand the lock and dam system on the upper Mississippii. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.
March 19, 2002 - ATV riders and opponents packed a hearing room at the state capitol Monday as the state legislature considers restrictions on ATV use. Right now, ATV's are allowed to go almost anywhere on most state forest land, but such unfettered riding faces growing opposition. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.
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March 6, 2002 - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced a plan for two state forests designed to limit the use of All Terrain Vehicles to special ATV trails. The agency says its part of a wider attempt to impose more stringent restrictions on ATV use in all state forests. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports. In recent years, the number of ATV's in the state has skyrocketed. Last year, more than 148 thousand ATV's were registered for recreational use in Minnesota.
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January 8, 2002 - In May, President Bush wanted to build more nuclear power plants. After September 11th, the public is realizing how powerful nuclear energy is and how vulnerable they are to terrorist attacks.
December 5, 2001 - The FBI has begun interviewing men between the ages of 18 and 33 who have recently emmigrated from countries the U.S. suspects of links to terrorism. Nationwide, they'll interview five-thousand people. Minnesota's Somali community, the largest in the nation, includes many young and recent immigrants. It's also the state's largest Muslim population. Somali leaders worry their community could be targeted for questioning--and they see it as one sign of troubling changes in the legal system of their adopted country. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.
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