December 24, 2007 - A former immigration official has started a new career, on the other side of the issue. He now helpsby working with a law firm to build a division focused on helping employers comply with immigration laws
August 23, 2007 - If you've had to take a detour because of the 35-W bridge collapse, chances are you've been burning extra gas and time. The state of Minnesota estimates the cost of those delays and detours adds up to about $400,000 a day. But as Minnesota Public Radio's Annie Baxter reports, some trucking industry officials say the current estimates understate the cost of the bridge collapse.
August 15, 2007 - When the I 35-W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed two weeks ago sales at some nearby businesses fell with it. Some firms near the bridge say they've lost patrons. Others say business has actually picked up.Minnesota Public Radio's Annie Baxter has this look at the patchwork of effects.
August 8, 2007 - The State of Minnesota does not plan on wasting any time replacing the bridge that collapsed a week ago. Officials have already closed the deadline for bids on the new bridge construction and will narrow their choices down to three players by Friday. The hope is to have a new bridge in place by the end of 2008. The schedule may seem impossibly fast. But observers in the bridge industry say the timeline is reasonable due to advancements in technology and materials.Minnesota Public Radio's Annie Baxter has more.
August 3, 2007 - Authorities have just provided the name of a fifth victim of the 35W Bridge collapse. He is Paul Eickstadt, age 51, of Mounds View, Minnesota. Eickstadt was a transport driver, working at Sara Lee bakery located in Roseville. We'll have more details about this newest victim as we obtain them. Meanwhile, family and friends are mourning the four other people who lost their lives in Wednesday's accident. Minnesota Public Radio's Annie Baxter gives us more details on some of those victims.{
August 2, 2007 - One St. Paul resident looked out her car window last night (wed) as the bridge on 35-W collapsed, and she thought she'd never leave the car alive.Two brothers who were in another vehicle say their survival instincts kicked in when their car plunged off the bridge into the water, along with tons of concrete and twisted metal. have been confirmed from the I-35W bridge collapse so far. What's amazing is the number of people who survived. Minnesota Public Radio's Annie brings us some of their stories.{
February 28, 2007 - MPR’s Ambar Espinoza looks into the business of fake document and IDs in Minnnesota.
November 14, 2006 - A new magazine in the Twin Cities is trying to put minority business owners in touch with each other to improve their chances for business success. The publication, called Business Nation, launched in September. The magazine's founders say they're catering to the Twin Cities large number of entrepreneurs of color.
November 14, 2006 - A new magazine in the Twin Cities is trying to put minority business owners in touch with each other to improve their chances for business success. The publication, called Business Nation, launched in September. The magazine's founders say they're catering to the Twin Cities large number of entrepreneurs of color. Minnesota Public Radio's Annie Baxter reports.
September 18, 2006 - MPR’s Annie Baxter reports on residents and city officials working hard to clean up parts of the northern suburb of Rogers, after tornado level winds ripped through the town on September 16th.