Disasters

Slideshow: Flood preparations
Counties and individuals in the Red River Valley spent Friday preparing for possible floods.
Pawlenty declares state of emergency
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has declared a state of emergency in seven counties that border North Dakota in preparation for flooding in the Red River Valley.
The coming challenges in public health
Among the many effects of the economic crisis is the potential impact on public health, as federal and state governments cut back on programs that help communities respond to disease outbreaks and bioterror attacks. Midmorning talks with two public health experts on the challenges facing the nation's public health system.
MnDOT to shore up road over abandoned mine shafts
The federal stimulus package provides funding for shovel-ready infrastructure projects, and in Minnesota one of those projects involves protecting the public from hazards left over from shoveling long ago.