An MPR Special Report, titled “What Happened in Red Lake?”, details the chronology of the shooting at Red Lake, what's known about the student who killed nine people and himself, and what makes this sovereign Indian community different from other communities. The special also examines the shooting within the context of other school shootings.
Awarded:
2005 NBNA Eric Sevareid Award, Documentary/Special - Large Market Radio category
2005 Minnesota AP Award, Series/Special - Radio Division, Class Three category
2006 MNSPJ Page One Award, second place in Radio Investigative - Over 50,000 category