August 7, 2007 - Local officials say they hope help from federal sources will lead to progress in the search for missing people following last Wednesday's bridge collapse. Crews from the Navy and the FBI joined the search yesterday, bringing with them fresh manpower and sophisticated equipment, including an unmanned submarine. Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek comments.
August 6, 2007 - Local officials say they hope help from federal sources will lead to progress in the search for missing people following last Wednesday's bridge collapse. Crews from the Navy and the FBI joined the search Monday, bringing with them fresh manpower and sophisticated equipment, including an unmanned submarine. Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek remarks.
August 6, 2007 - Officials involved in the effort to recover bodies from the bridge collapse hope assistance from the US Navy and FBI will lead to closure for families of the 8 people who remain unaccounted for.Today marks the 5th day of the challenging search. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik has this report on the latest search efforts.
April 18, 2007 - Minneapolis attorney Mike Ciresi today joined the 2008 race for the US Senate seat held by Republican Norm Coleman. Ciresi is running on proposals to improve conditions for middle class Americans. He laid out an agenda similar to what Democrat Al Franken has been campaigning on. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports.
January 4, 2007 - Today in Washington, three new members of the House from Minnesotan will be sworn into office. The three will bring diverse backgrounds and political ideologies to Congress. But Keith Ellison, Tim Walz and Michelle Bachman all say they'll keep the interests of Minnesotans in the forefront as they begin their careers in Congress. MPR’s Mark Zdechlik presents this profile on them.
January 2, 2007 - In two days Democrat Amy Klobuchar will be sworn into the Senate and fellow DFL-er Mark Dayton will return to private life. Six years ago Dayton spent nearly $12 million of his own fortune to get elected to the Senate, where he had hoped he could improve life for regular Americans. But he leaves Washington frustrated and disappointed. MPR's Mark Zdechlik reports on Dayton’s tenure.
November 7, 2006 - Election 2006: Amy Klobuchar's speech after defeating Mark Kennedy for U.S. Minnesota Senate seat.
October 12, 2006 - Minnesota's Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate candidates are sharply divided on issues surrounding taxes and economic growth. DFL-er Amy Klobuchar says rolling back tax cuts for the wealthiest of Americans would generate tens of billions of dollars that could be used to balance the budget and fund new programs. Republican Congressman Mark Kennedy insists those tax cuts are responsible for economic growth and the creation of millions of jobs. As part of our look at the issues in this year's U.S. Senate race, MPR's Mark Zdechlik reports on candidate’s view on taxes.
August 22, 2006 - President Bush promoted a new healthcare "transparency" initiative at an event in Minnetonka this afternoon (Tuesday). The White House billed the event as a healthcare summit. The president used the forum to promote liability reform, new electronic medical record keeping, and the pooling of small business health insurance. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports.
May 30, 2006 - A dramatic reflection of rural Minnesota's changing demographics lies in Pelican Rapids' recent inclusion in a state integration program that grew from efforts to desegregate schools in urban areas. Consider this statistic: nearly one-half of Pelican Rapids second graders come from homes where English is not spoken. That number along with other measures of diversity in Pelican Rapids schools forced the district into a program that now requires Pelican Rapids to work with neighboring school districts which are far less diverse. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports on the program and broader concerns about how so-called "integration revenue" money is spent.