August 10, 2007 - The search continues for the missing victims of last week's 35W bridge collapse. Hennepin County Officials Thursday announced the recovery of two, possibly three, more bodies from the Mississippi River. If the remains are identified as belonging to three victims, that brings the total number of people confirmed dead to eight. MPRs Jess Mador has more.
August 2, 2007 - The 35W bridge collapse brought all of the regions hospitals and medical facilities into response mode. Most of the seriously injured people on the south side of the Mississippi River were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment. By late Wednesday night, officials were reporting
July 9, 2007 - Thousands of Buddhists from around the world have flocked to Hampton, Minnesota for the consecration of the new Buddhist temple there. This is a one-time event for the temple, and something that the tiny town of Hampton is unlikely to witness again.
June 4, 2007 - Immigration continues to be the subject of fierce debate nationally as Congress works on a comprehensive reform bill. Recent raids by immigration enforcement agents around the state have brought that debate closer to home. Today, some fourth graders at a Saint Paul elementary school are taking a creative approach to the topic, performing a play they conceived and wrote about what it means to be an immigrant. Minnesota Public Radio's Jess Mador sat in on the students' final dress rehearsals and prepared this report.
April 23, 2007 - Violence in Somalia escalated dramatically over the weekend with hundreds more civilians killed and injured. Intense fighting between allied Ethiopian and Somalian troops and insurgent militias has forced an estimated half-a-million people to flee the capital, Mogadishu. Last month, more than 1,000 people were killed in the worst fighting the country has seen since 1991. The war is affecting Minnesota's Somali community deeply as many fear for the safety of family and friends back home. Minnesota Public Radio's Jess Mador has the story.