Marisa Helms
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- Recovery efforts hampered by weather and river current
No bodies were recovered Monday from the 35W bridge site in the Mississippi River. Four people remain missing. Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek says recovery efforts have been hampered by the weather. He says the faster current makes it difficult for the divers to maneuver underwater. Stanek says the strong current has also carried items from the collapse site downstream. He is asking the public to call the Sheriff's office if they find anything in the river.
- No more bodies recovered but five cars removed
The Hennepin County Sheriff's office says no more bodies were recovered from the site of the 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis today. But five cars were removed from the river. Minnesota Public Radio's Marisa Helms reports.
- No more bodies recovered from bridge site
The Hennepin County Sheriff's office says no more bodies were recovered from the site of the 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis today. But five cars were removed from the river. Minnesota Public Radio's Marisa Helms reports.
- National Night out near bridge collapse especially meaningful
As some family members have begun to bury their loved ones who died in last week's I-35W bridge collapse, still others wait to learn the fate of those who remain lost. The recovery mission continues with teams of Navy salvage divers who have joined the effort to find more victims. For the people who watched the tragedy unfold on their television sets, last night's National Night Out get together in Minneapolis proved to be a way for some residents living by the river to express their grief and hopes for healing the city. Minnesota Public Radio's Marisa Helms reports.
- Traffic to be affected for a long period as a result of the 35W bridge collapse
This morning, commuters Helms reports on MnDOT's reroute plan and what's in store for commuters during the re-construction period.
- Kids on a school bus survived the bridge collapse
Yesterday's bridge collapse offered many dramatic images. One of the most horrifying may have been the sight of a yellow school bus stranded on a section of the bridge. Dozens of Minneapolis school children were returning from a field trip when their bus fell from the bridge. According to witnesses, all the children made it out of the bus through the rear emergency exit, some sustained only minor injuries. Minnesota Public Radio's Marisa Helms reports.
- Breaking coverage of 35W bridge collapse
The are certain moments in time that people can reflect exactly where they were when it happened (i.e.- Challenger disaster, 9/11 terrorist attack). For many Minnesotans, the collapse of 35W bridge in Minneapolis is one of those moments.
- St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman criticizing Gov. Pawlenty's threatened veto of a tax bill on his desk
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is criticizing Governor Tim Pawlenty's plans to veto a tax bill that includes millions of dollars in funding for St. Paul and many other Minnesota cities. Coleman says the governor won't have to face any of the tough decisions his veto will force city officials to confront, such as laying off police officers. But the Governor has not waivered from his pledge to veto the bill. Minnesota Public Radio's Marisa Helms reports.
- MAC penalizes cabbies who refuse service to their passengers because of beliefs
The Metropolitan Airports Commission today beefed up penalties for cab drivers who decline to serve a customer. The Commission was responding to passenger complaints about Muslim cab drivers refusing to serve passengers carrying alcohol. The MAC says there have been nearly 5,000 cases since 2002 in which a cab driver refused to transport a customer who had or was suspected of having alcohol. Minnesota Public Radio's Marisa Helms reports.
- Metropolitan Airports Commission meets to discuss Muslim taxi drivers
Metropolitan Airports Commission officials are meeting today to discuss how to address Muslim taxi drivers who refuse to drive passengers with alcohol or pets because of their religions. MPR's Marisa Helms reports.
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