August 8, 2007 - A week after the I-35W bridge collapsed, Midday marks the occasion with a special one-hour broadcast featuring the latest on the investigation and the stories of the survivors. MPR’s Lorna Benson provides a remembrance of the 13 victims…Sherry Engebretsen; Artemio Trinidad-Mena; Julia Blackhawk; Patrick Holmes; Peter Hausmann; Paul Eickstadt; Greg Jolstad; Scott Sathers; Christina Sacorafas; Sadiya Sahal and two-year-old daughter Hannah; Vera Peck and her 20-year-old son Richard Chit.
August 7, 2007 - Dozens of people survived the 35W bridge collapse. Some were seriously injured; others escaped with minor injuries. But all are experiencing the emotions that come after surviving a brush with death. Experts say understanding those emotions will take time and patience. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson reports.
June 20, 2007 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on how better research and information can provide better sex offender laws and assist in prevention.
June 19, 2007 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on well-intentioned laws that aren't based on science but fear, and tend not to be very effective dealing with sex offenders.
June 18, 2007 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on whether tough sex offender laws increase public safety or create a false sense of security.
April 26, 2007 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on Mark Vinz, a well-known Minnesota poet, retiring from the classroom.
January 19, 2007 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson profiles Patty Kakac and Jodi Ritter, two musicians who make up Granary Girls. The songs written by Kakac and Ritter reflect folk traditions of activism and connections to the land.
May 30, 2006 - It's commonplace to hear languages from around the world on the streets of Pelican Rapids. Many immigrants speak little English. The result is a language barrier that can make simple tasks difficult. Minnesota Public Radios Dan Gunderson reports.
October 10, 2005 - As part of the series “Polluted Waters - Costly Cleanup,” MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on federal Clean Water Act and the pressure for Minnesota to fulfill those testing and clean up requirements.
July 15, 2005 - Mainstreet Radio’s Dan Gunderson reports that many farmers in northwest Minnesota aren't sure how much longer they can hang on after several years of crop failure. Minnesota Farm Service Agency officials are adding up the damage from wet fields in northern and western Minnesota. A report will go to Governor Pawlenty in preparation for seeking a federal disaster declaration.