August 8, 2007 - After a disaster cities rely heavily on the training of their emergency workers, and the leadership of their managers. Midmorning focuses on the immediate challenges of managing a disaster.
August 7, 2007 - An update on the traffic situation, and the latest on what the Minnesota Department of Transportation's plans are for replacing the I-35W bridge. Missing weapons in Iraq may be helping the insurgency. The GAO, an investigative arm of Congress, says 30 percent of weapons given to Iraqi forces are now missing. Previous government audits also have found small arms might be falling into the hands of insurgents.
August 6, 2007 - The 35W bridge collapse is shining a spotlight on bridge safety around the country. Midmorning's guests talk about the challenges of improving the nation's infrastructure.
August 4, 2007 - MPR continuous coverage of 35W bridge collapse, Saturday 2 pm
August 4, 2007 - MPR continuous coverage of the 35W bridge collapse, Saturday at 1pm
August 4, 2007 - MPR continuous coverage of 35W bridge collapse, Saturday 3 pm
August 4, 2007 - MPR continuous coverage of 35W bridge collapse, Saturday 12 pm
August 4, 2007 - MPR continuous coverage of the 35W bridge collapse Saturday 11 am
August 4, 2007 - Saturday special on 35W bridge collapse, aired 10:00 to 11:00 am. A review and summary of bridge collapse events up to this point. Bridge collapsed Wednedsay August 1 just after 6 p.m.
August 3, 2007 - The next steps in the bridge investigation.Broadcast: Midmorning, 08/03/2007, 9:06 a.m.A former National Safety Transportation Board official and a structural engineer join Midmorning to talk about the investigation process into the bridge collapse, and what's been learned from past bridge failures. Guests: Jon Hanson: distinguished professor emeritus of Structural Engineering and Mechanics at North Carolina State University. He worked on several bridge failure investigations with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, a forensic engineering firm. Barry Sweedler: is a partner with Safety and Policy Analysis International. During his 31 years with the National Transportation Safety Board, he was involved in several accident investigations, include TWA Flight 800.